Advanced Cardiac Point-of-care Ultrasound Workshop
January 16-17, 2027
Objectives
- Familiarize learners with clinical applications of advanced cardiac POCUS for acutely ill patients.
- Practice acquiring advanced cardiac POCUS views on normal live models.
- Practice interpreting normal and abnormal images from advanced cardiac POCUS exams.
Target Audience
- Physicians proficient in basic cardiac ultrasound seeking training in advanced cardiac applications, including quantitative and semi-quantitative assessments of right and left ventricular function and valvular heart disease.
- Physicians preparing for the Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography board exam offered by the National Board of Echocardiography.
Faculty
| Paul Mayo | Taro Minami | Mark Foster |
| Mangala Narasimhan | Henry Mayo-Malasky | Nick Villalobos |
| Harald Sauthoff | Joel Cho | Nilam Soni |
| Gisela Banauch | Kevin Proud | Abhilash Koratala |
| Tanping Wong | Ghassan Bandak | Ria Dancel |
| Gigi Liu | Gregory Mints | Kreegan Reierson |
| Scott Millington | Christopher Dayton |
October 2026 - Precourse Work
November 2026 to January 2026 - On-line Lectures
January 16-17, 2027 - Hands-on Scanning at AT&T Hotel and Conference Center, Austin, TX
Total 40.25 hours of CME credit
Pre-Course Work | |
| October 2026 | Pre-course Knowledge Test (1.0 CME hour)
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Pre-recorded Online Lectures - Part 1 | |
| November 2026 | Pre-recorded Online Lectures: (9.75 CME hours)
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Live Online Session #1 | |
| December 15, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm CT | Tuesday, December 15, 2026 – 3:00pm – 4:30pm CT (1.5 CME hour)
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Pre-recorded Online Lectures - Part 2 | |
Pre-Recorded Online Lectures: (10.0) CME hours) 10. Review: LV Systolic Function & Cases (Minami) | |
Live Online Session #2 | |
| January 7, 2027 3:00pm – 4:30pm CT | Thursday, January 7, 2027 – 3:00pm – 4:30pm CT (1.5 CME hour) • Review of Lectures 10-19 (60 min) – Nilam Soni |
Supplemental Reading | |
Recommended Reading for TTE: 1. LV & RV Function, PA pressures Recommended Reading for TEE: 1. Indications and background of Critical Care TEU | |
Live Hands-on Scanning In-person on January 16-17, 2027 in Austin | |
| January 16-17, 2027 | Saturday - Sunday, January 16-17, 2027 Hands-on Scanning Workshop in Austin 7:30am - 5:30pm CT - Day 1 (8.25 CME hrs) |
Live Hands-on Scanning on January 16-17, 2027 in Austin
DAY 1 (8.5 hrs CME) | ||
| 7:00 – 7:30 | Breakfast | |
| 7:30 – 7:40 | Welcome & Course Overview (10min) - Nilam Soni | |
| 7:40 – 8:00 | Lecture: Protocol & Views of Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam (20min) - Nilam Soni | |
| 8:00 – 8:10 | Divide into 2 Groups | |
| Group A | Group B | |
| 8:10 – 9:10 | Hands-on 1: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam (60 min) | Image Interpretation 1: Advanced Cardiac Cases (60 min) - Harald Sauthoff |
| 9:10 – 9:15 | Rotate Groups A & B | |
| 9:15 – 10:15 | Image Interpretation 1: Advanced Cardiac Cases (60 min) - Harald Sauthoff | Hands-on 1: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam (60 min) |
| 10:15 – 10:25 | Break (10 min) | |
| 10:25 - 10:30 | Divide into 2 Groups | |
| Group A | Group B | |
| 10:30– 11:30 | Hands-on 2: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam (60 min) | Image Interpretation 2: Advanced Cardiac Cases (60 min) - Paul Mayo |
| 11:30 – 11:35 | Rotate Groups A & B | |
| 11:35– 12:35 | Image Interpretation 2: Advanced Cardiac Cases (60 min) - Paul Mayo | Hands-on 2: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam (60 min) |
| 12:35 - 1:30 | Lunch | |
| 1:25 - 1:30 | Divide into 2 Groups | |
| 1:30 – 2:30 | Hands-on 3: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam (60 min) | Image Interpretation 3: Advanced Cardiac Cases (60 min) - Gisela Banauch |
| 2:30– 2:35 | Rotate Groups A & B & C | |
| 2:35 – 3:35 | Image Interpretation 3: Advanced Cardiac Cases (60 min) - Gisela BanauchMayo | Hands-on 3: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam (60 min) |
| 3:35 – 3:45 | Break (10 min) | |
| 3:45 – 4:30 | Lecture: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Cases (45min) - Taro Minami | |
| 4:30 – 5:00 | Lecture: Advanced Cardiac Cases (30min) - Greg Mints | |
| 5:00 – 5:30 | Lecture: Advanced Cardiac Cases (30min) - Tanping Wong | |
| 5:30 | Adjourn | |
DAY 2 (8.0 hrs CME) | ||
| 7:00 – 7:30 | Breakfast | |
| 7:30 – 8:15 | Lecture: Venous Doppler Ultrasound (45min) - VExUS protocol, Assessment of IJV/FV - Ria Dancel | |
| 8:15– 8:20 | Divide into 2 Groups | |
| Group A | Group B | |
| 8:20– 9:20 | Hands-on 4: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam (60 min) | Image Interpretation 4: Venous US Cases (60 min) - Ria Dancel |
| 9:20 – 9:30 | Rotate Groups A & B | |
| 9:30 – 10:30 | Image Interpretation 4: Venous US Cases (60 min) - Ria Dancel | Hands-on 4: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam (60 min) |
| 10:30– 10:40 | Break (10 min) | |
| 10:40 - 10:45 | Divide into 2 Groups | |
| Group A | Group B | |
| 10:45– 11:35 | Hands-on 5: Review Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam (50 min) | Image Interpretation 5: Advanced Cardiac Cases (50 min) - Nick Villalobos |
| 11:35– 11:40 | Rotate Groups A & B | |
| 11:40 - 12:30 | Image Interpretation 5: Advanced Cardiac Cases (50 min) - Nick Villalobos | Hands-on 5: Review Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam (50 min) |
| 12:30 - 1:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:00– 1:45 | Review: Cardiac Valve Assessment (40 min) - TV (TR; measurement of PASP), PV (measurement of PADP, mPAP), MV (MR, MS; measurement E/e'), AV (AR, AS) - Nilam Soni | |
| Post-Course Knowledge & Skills Assessment | ||
| Group A | Group B | |
| 1:45 – 2:30 | Post-Course Skills Assessment (45 min) | Post-Course Knowledge Exam (45 min) |
| 2:30 – 3:15 | Post-Course Knowledge Exam (45 min) | Post-Course Skills Assessment (45 min) |
| 3:15 – 4:15 | Review Post-course Knowledge Assessment (60min) - Nilan Soni + All Faculty | |
| 4:15 – 4:30 | Reconvene in Zlotnik Lecture Hall | |
| 4:30– 5:00 | Ultrasound Program Development - Nilan Soni, MD - All Faculty Panel Discussion | |
Registration:
Required Experience:
- Clinicians registering for the course must be proficient in basic cardiac POCUS with mastery in acquiring parasternal long- and short-axis, apical 4-chamber, subcostal 4-chamber and IVC views.
- Hybrid course structure requires pre-course reading, viewing of lectures online, participation in online check-ins, and 2 days of in-person, hands-on scanning at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin on January 16-17, 2027.
- If you are interested but unsure if you have the required experience, please email RobinsonH@uthscsa.edu.
Registration Fees:
- Total course cost is $2,450 (includes pre-course work, online sessions, and 2 days of hands-on scanning practice in Austin on Jan 16-17, 2027)
- Registration Link: REGISTER NOW!
- Trainees: Medical students, residents, and fellows can receive a discounted rate of $2,250 after sending the following items to RobinsonH@uthscsa.edu.
1. Name of medical school or residency/fellowship training program
2. Name of dean of students or program director
3. Email address of dean or program director
- Groups: Discounted pricing is available for groups with ≥5 registrants coming from the same institution or medical practice.
- Course Credits: Up to 40.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit and 40.25 points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program
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CME Statements
The University of Texas at San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Texas at San Antonio designates this live activity up to a maximum of 40.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Cancellation:
- Course registration is non-transferable and may not be applied toward future UT Health San Antonio CME courses. Partial refunds of 75% of the course registration will be provided for cancellations 60 days prior to the course. Partial refunds of 50% of the course registration will be provided for cancellations 30 days prior to the course. Partial refunds of 25% of the course registration will be provided for cancellations 14 days prior to the course. No refunds will be provided for cancellations less than 14 days or for no-shows.
- Those who have last minute cancelations due to unforeseen circumstances or Acts of God (illness, canceled flights/ weather related, major family emergencies, etc.) will have the option of a 50% reimbursement of registration funds or a one-time transfer of your registration to our next POCUS CME Workshop.