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18th Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workshops

January 29 to February 2, 2025 in Austin, Texas

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“Over a fifty-year career in clinical medicine, I have not had such an intense, well-curated, and educationally sound two days. Having Dr. Soni and his team as POCUS faculty for UT Health San Antonio makes me very envious indeed. Once again, thanks!” 

“Best CME I have ever had. Great location, faculty, food, reps, equipment and patients.”- Adult Course Participant 2025

“This was a very well run conference. I was thoroughly impressed.”- Adult Course Participant 2025

“To be honest, it was the best CME course I have taken and I thank the organizers and every one of the engaging teachers who obviously love what they do.”- Pediatric Course Participant 2025

“This was THE BEST course I have attended and I will recommend it to all my hospitalist colleagues at my institution.”

“This is a brief note of appreciation for the recent spectacular conference in ultrasound coordinated by Nilam Soni. Over a fifty-year career in clinical medicine, I have not had such an intense, well-curated, and educationally sound two days.”

"The 2019 Point-of-care Ultrasound Workshop was the most effective post-graduate clinical course I have taken. The speakers were terrific, experts in their fields, and engaging. The hands-on ultrasound experience while being mentored by outstanding faculty in real-time was very effective. The practical lessons learned both in didactic and actual ultrasound imaging will change my daily practice and make me a better clinician and transplant surgeon. A game-changer." - Francisco G. Cigarroa, MD 2019 Course Participant & Former Chancellor of the University of Texas System

Workshop Overview

Since 2013, our Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workshops have taught clinicians practical bedside applications of portable ultrasound. Our unique workshops combine focused didactics and hands-on scanning led by expert faculty from around the country. During the hands-on scanning sessions, course participants practice capturing specific ultrasound views of the heart, lungs, abdomen, and legs on live adult or pediatric models. The hands-on sessions are complemented by lectures to improve the participants' knowledge of the indications, technical skills, and clinical integration of bedside ultrasound. Our training curricula have been fine-tuned by experts over several years to maximize learning.

Target Audience

Our workshops are designed for clinicians from nearly all specialties who are seeking training in point-of-care ultrasound.

  • Internal Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Anesthesiology
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
  • Residents & Students
Why are these workshops unique?
  • Nationally recognized expert faculty from leading academic institutions
  • Low course participant to faculty ratio (2:1 or 3:1 for in-person courses)
  • Curricula designed to teach the highest-yield point-of-care ultrasound applications for clinicians
  • Maximum hands-on practice scanning with live adult and pediatric models
What can you expect to learn?
  • Fundamental principles of ultrasound technology and basic operation of a portable ultrasound machine
  • Techniques to perform focused diagnostic ultrasound examinations at the bedside, including imaging of the heart, lungs, abdomen, and lower extremity veins
  • Techniques to use ultrasound to guide performance of common bedside procedures
  • Indications, basic protocols, and limitations of bedside ultrasound imaging
  • Practice interpretation of normal and abnormal ultrasound images
  • Mentored scanning with experienced faculty to learn hands-on imaging techniques​

This course satisfies one of the program requirements for the SHM Point-of-care Ultrasound Certificate of Completion.

Future Courses

If you would like to be added to our waiting list and contacted about future courses, please complete the Course Participant Interest Form.

Course Contacts

Kathryn Krellenstein
Program Manager
UT Health San Antonio
P: (210) 450-8996
E: krellenstein@uthscsa.edu

Natalie Smith, BS
Research Associate
P: (210) 450-8996
E: smithn7@uthscsa.edu

Elizabeth Haro, MPH
Research Associate
UT Health San Antonio
P: (210) 450-8996
E: haro@uthscsa.edu

Marissa Benavidez, MSHA
Division Administrator
UT Health San Antonio
P: (210) 567-4879
E: benavidezm@uthscsa.edu

Office of Continuing Medical Education
UT Health San Antonio
P: (210) 567-4491 or 1(866) 601-4448
E: cme@uthscsa.edu