Pediatric Point-of-care Ultrasound CME Workshop
January 16-17, 2027 – Live, Hands-on Scanning at AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin, TX
Total 24.25 hours of CME credit
Objectives
1. Become familiar with basic pediatric point-of-care ultrasound applications in the care of acutely ill children
2. Practice acquiring basic point-of-care ultrasound views on normal pediatric models.
3. Practice interpreting normal and abnormal images from basic pediatric point-of-care ultrasound exams.
Target Audience
This workshop is designed for clinicians who care for adults and are seeking training in portable ultrasound.
- General Pediatrics
- Pediatric Hospital Medicine
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
- Neonatology
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Residents and Students
Faculty
Our pediatric POCUS faculty are experts and leaders in the field from across the country (click here).
| Saul Flores | Erik Su | Stephanie Leung |
| Brittany Graham | Maria Fraga | Andrea Matho |
| Erin Finn | Haitham Al-Wahab | Ria Dancel |
| Hannah Smith | Amir Ashrafi | Raysa Morales-Demori |
| Russ Horowitz | Pablo Motta | Jessica Rankin |
| Fabio Savorgnan |
**Additional faculty will be finalized prior to the workshop in January 2025**
Agenda
DAY 1 | ||
| Time | Group A | Group B |
| 7:00 - 7:30 | Breakfast | |
| 7:30 - 7:40 | Welcome & Course Overview (Salon C upstairs) - Nilam Soni, MD | |
| 7:40 - 8:00 | Introduction to POCUS Scanning Lecture – (Room 201) - Saul Flores, MD | |
| 8:00 - 8:30 | Vascular Access and Procedural Basics Lecture – Raysa Morales-Demori, MD | |
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Lung Ultrasound Lecture – Stephanie Leung, MD / Jessy Rankin, MD | |
| 9:00 - 9:05 | Divide into 2 Groups | |
| 9:05 - 10:05 | 8 stations (3 learners per station; Rotate once) Skill 1: Lungs & Pleura (30 min) Skill 2: Knobology / Vascular Access (30 min) | Soft Tissue and Musculoskeletal Basics Lung, pleura, & Soft Tissues Image Review Stephanie Leung, MD / Jessy Rankin, MD |
| 10:05 - 1010 | Rotate Groups A & B | |
| 1010 - 11:10 | Soft Tissue and Musculoskeletal Basics Lung, pleura, & Soft Tissues Image Review Stephanie Leung, MD / Jessy Rankin, MD | 8 stations (3 learners per station; Rotate once) Skill 1: Lungs & Pleura (30 min) Skill 2: Knobology / Vascular Access (30 min) |
| 11:10 - 11:15 | Reconvene in Lecture Area | |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Introduction to Cardiac Ultrasound - Saul Flores, MD | |
| 11:45 - 12:45 | Lunch | |
| 12:45 - 1:45 | Skill 1: Parasternal long- & short-axis (30 min) Skill 2: Apical 4 Chamber / Subcostal and IVC Views (30 min) | Assessment of Right and Left Ventricular Function / Cardiac Image Review Saul Flores, MD / Raysa Morales-Demori, MD |
| 1:45 - 1:50 | Rotate Groups A & B | |
| 1:50 - 2:50 | Assessment of Right and Left Ventricular Function / Cardiac Image Review Saul Flores, MD / Raysa Morales-Demori, MD | Skill 1: Parasternal long- & short-axis (30 min) Skill 2: Apical 4 Chamber / Subcostal and IVC Views (30 min) |
| 2:50 - 2:55 | Break & Reconvene in Lecture Area | |
| 2:55 - 3:20 | Basic Hemodynamics & Volume Status Lecture – Erik Su, MD | |
| 3:20 - 3:25 | Divide into 2 Groups | |
| 3:25 - 4:25 | Skill 1: LV Function (30 min) Skill 2: RV Function (30 min) | Practice Interpretation of Cardiac Images & Cardiac Cases Erik Su, MD |
| 4:25 - 4:30 | Rotate Groups A & B | |
| 4:30 -5:30 | Practice Interpretation of Cardiac Images & Cardiac Cases Erik Su, MD | Skill 1: LV Function (30 min) Skill 2: RV Function (30 min) |
| 5:30 | Adjourn | |
DAY 2 | ||
| Time | Group A | Group B |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Optional: Open Scanning Session in Hands-on Room (Grand Ballroom D & E) | |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Breakfast | |
| 8:00 - 8:35 | Abdominal Ultrasound Lecture – Stephanie Leung, MD | |
| 8:35 - 8:50 | Lumbar Puncture Lecture – Jessy Rankin, MD | |
| 8:50 - 9:00 | Break & Divide into 2 Groups | |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Skill 1: RUQ (Liver, Gallbladder, Kidney) & LUQ (Spleen, Kidney), Pelvis (Bladder, Uterus/Prostate) Aorta (30 min) Skill 2: Lumbar Puncture and Soft Tissue(30 min) | Practice Interpretation of Abdominal Images & Cases Stephanie Leung, MD |
| 10:00 - 10:05 | Rotate Groups A & B | |
| 10:05 - 11:05 | Practice Interpretation of Abdominal Images & Cases Stephanie Leung, MD | Skill 1: RUQ (Liver, Gallbladder, Kidney) & LUQ (Spleen, Kidney), Pelvis (Bladder, Uterus/Prostate) Aorta (30 min) Skill 2: Lumbar Puncture and Soft Tissue (30 min) |
| 11:05 - 11:10 | Reconvene in Lecture Area | |
| 11:10 - 11:30 | Transcranial Scanning Lecture – Brittany Graham, MD | |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Advanced Cardiac & Procedural Applications Lecture – Pablo Motta, MD | |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:00 - 1:30 | Bringing it All Together /Cool Cases – Hannah Smith, MD | |
| 1:30 - 1:40 | Divide into 2 Groups | |
| 1:40 - 2:40 | Skill 1: Review Cardiac & Lung (30 min) Skill 2: Review Abdomen & Vascular Access, optional Musculoskeletal (30 min) | Practice Interpretation of Images & Cases Stephanie Leung, MD / Brittany Graham, MD |
| 2:40 - 2:50 | Rotate Groups A & B | |
| 2:50 - 3:50 | Practice Interpretation of Images & Cases Stephanie Leung, MD / Brittany Graham, MD | Skill 1: Review Cardiac & Lung (30 min) Skill 2: Review Abdomen & Vascular Access, optional Musculoskeletal (30 min) |
| 3:50 - 4:20 | Integrating POCUS in Pediatric Practice – Faculty Panel | |
| 4:20 - 4:30 | Reconvene in Lecture Area | |
| 4:30 - 5:00 | Ultrasound Program Development (Salon C Upstairs) – Nilam Soni, MD | |
| 5:00 - 5:30 | Post-course test & Course Evaluation | |
| 5:30 | Adjourn | |
Registration:
Registration Includes:
- Copy of the 2nd edition of Point-of-care Ultrasound
- Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and coffee
- Up to 24.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM and 24.25 points in the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification program
Registration Fee:
- Total course cost is $1,950
- Registration Link: Coming soon
- Trainees: Trainees: Medical students, residents, and fellows can receive a discounted rate of $1,750 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.
- 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.
Disclaimer:
- Please be aware that www.POCUSSA.org is the only official site for the Point-of Care Ultrasound CME Workshops held by the University of Texas Health San Antonio.
- Fraudulent websites have been reported, so it is critical that you use only the official University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education (CME) website listed above to register for the meeting.
- UT Health SA CME staff makes every effort to shut down illegitimate websites as soon as we are made aware of them; however, new attempts to create fraudulent sites occur regularly. If you are concerned about your registration, please contact CME Staff at cme@uthscsa.edu or 210-567-4491.