2024 Yale Point of Care Ultrasound Course

Brought to you by the organizers and faculty of the popular "Yale New England Point of Care Ultrasound Course", we bring to you our "9th year of the Yale "Caribbean" Point of Care Ultrasound course"! Come and experience the bliss white sandy beach and aquamarine waters in tropical paradise, Clearwater Florida while learning crucial ultrasound skills that will change your daily practice. This course continues to use our signature “two-track” approach. The acquisition for the core areas (e.g. FAST, echo, biliary, DVT, venous access), while the advanced track will build a basic foundation with an emphasis on Doppler, musculoskeletal scanning & procedures, and critical care. Using our successful two-track format to prioritize a low student: faculty ratio, we offer a large amount of hands-on time with live models. We start with basic techniques, gradually building to more advanced integrative clinical scenarios. By the end of the course, you will be proficient with the Ultrasound skills needed to start using it right away! This event also provides an excellent chance to compare machines side-by-side.

Course Details:

15 lectures and 8 hands-on sessions. Our two-track approach will expose you to the core US applications in the ED.

Topics include: Physics and Orientation, Aorta and IVC, Musculoskeletal/Soft Tissue, DVT and Vascular Access, Biliary, extended FAST, and ECHO- Additional building skills includes Basic Doppler, Appendix, Scrotal, Advanced Echo, Ocular, Nerve blocks and a New lectures on Resuscitation US which will cover materials like diastology, carotid doppler/VTI, and the utility of IVC in fluid Resuscitation. Newly incorporated Pediatric Ultrasound

Course Director:

• Rachel Liu MD

• Kristin Dwyer MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Director, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
• Javier Rosario, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Director, Florida Emergency Physicians of TEAMHealth
• Meera Muruganandan, MD Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine

Course Costs:

$1,250.00 for faculty/physicians, Mid-levels

Networking Event -Private Charter Cruise

March 13th 6pm-9pm

Join us on a private dolphin exploration tour & sunset celebration cruise! Appetizers & beverages included.

$55 per person

Location: Clearwater, Florida

Venue: Sheraton Sand Key Resort

Special group rates $299 (No resort fees) rates expire 2/15/2024 *Rooms are limited

Course Schedule:

Wednesday, March 13th
8:00am- 4:00pm

Thursday, March 14th
7:30am- 1:00pm

Friday March 15th
7:30am- 1:00pm

CME Credits are available