Advanced Cardiac Point-of-care Ultrasound Workshop

Objectives

1. Familiarize learners with clinical applications of advanced cardiac POCUS for acutely ill patients.
2. Practice acquiring advanced cardiac POCUS views on normal live models.
3. Practice interpreting normal and abnormal images from advanced cardiac POCUS exams.

Target Audience

1. 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.
2. Physicians preparing for the Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography board exam offered by the National Board of Echocardiography.

Faculty

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

Live Hands-on Scanning on January 16-17, 2027 in Austin

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: Coming soon.
• 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 42.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit and 42.25 points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program
• Mailing List: To be added to our mailing list for future courses, please complete the Course Participant Form.

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.