Introduction and Advanced/Interventional Musculoskeletal Ultrasound - Combined Live Course

Introduction and Advanced/Interventional Musculoskeletal Ultrasound - Combined Live Course is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc. and will be held from Aug 16 - 20, 2021 at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, St. petersburg, Florida, United States of America.

Target Audience:
Physicians, Chiropractors, NP’s, PA’s, Sonographers, Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers and other medical professionals specializing in: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics, Rheumatology, PM&R, Pain Management, Emergency Medicine, Regenerative Medicine, and other MSK related fields.

Accreditation:
INTRODUCTION TO MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 20.00 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MSK ULTRASOUND IMAGING FUNDAMENTALS - ONLINE VIDEO
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this internet activity enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ADVANCED AND INTERVENTIONAL MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 16.00 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Description:
Introduction and Advanced/Interventional Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Live Training Courses are taught by leading experts in the field of MSK ultrasound. This course incorporates comprehensive lectures and interactive case presentations featuring a 3:1 participant to faculty hands-on scan ratio with live models and phantoms for upper and lower extremity applications. Learn the musculoskeletal ultrasound essentials and build confidence in your scanning and interpretation abilities at our facility in St. Petersburg, FL. This introduction and advanced/interventional MSK ultrasound program is designed to expand and update your diagnostic and scanning skills to integrate multiple MSK applications into your clinical practice.

Topics:
• Shoulder Anatomy & Scanning Techniques
• Evaluation of Shoulder Pathology
• Elbow Anatomy & Scanning Techniques
• Evaluation of Elbow Pathology
• Ultrasound Guided Injection Techniques
• Wrist/Hand Anatomy & Scan Techniques
• Evaluation of Wrist/Hand Pathology
• Normal Evaluation of the Ankle/Foot & Pathology
• Knee Anatomy, Scanning Techniques, & Pathology
• Evaluation of the Hip Injection Technique in Human Cadaver Lab
• MSK Ultrasound Guided Injection Techniques
• Advanced Musculoskeletal Ultrasound - Guided Procedures in Rehabilitative Medicine
• Post-operative Ultrasound: Shoulder, Knee & Beyond
• Indications for US Guided Nerve Blocks
• Challenging MSK Dilemmas: A Case Based Approach
• Advanced Peripheral Nerve Applications: Diagnosis & Treatment Options
• Advanced Foot, Ankle & Hip
• Ultrasound Evaluation of the Spine
• Interesting Case Presentations

Objectives:
• Increase the participant's knowledge to better perform and/or interpret MSK ultrasound examinations.
• List the indications, benefits, and limitations of MSK ultrasound for sports medicine injuries, physical medicine & rehabilitation, and rheumatology applications.
• Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images.
• Demonstrate scanning protocols for performing shoulder, elbow, wrist/hand, knee, ankle/foot, & hip ultrasound examinations.
• Identify normal anatomy during musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging.
• Identify the sonographic appearance of commonly seen pathology of the shoulder, knee, elbow, wrist/hand, ankle, and foot.
• Demonstrate the use of MSK sonography for diagnosis and ultrasound-guided interventions and describe "in-plane" and "out of plane" injections/aspiration techniques using inanimate phantoms.
• Increase confidence to incorporate protocols, techniques and interpretation criteria to improve diagnostic/treatment accuracy.