Continuing Medical Education
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Guided Joint Injections Educational Activities
- Online Modules
- Vascular Ultrasound Mastery
This educational program is designed for any health care provider, but in particular for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and physical therapists involved and/or interested in Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) as an imaging tool to assist with diagnosis and monitoring of deep (and superficial) venous thromboembolism in the upper and lower extremities, as well as visualization of the neck vasculature (including jugular vein and carotid artery) and portal/hepatic vein system. The course will also include the identification of abdominal structures such as spleen, lymph nodes, liver, kidneys, bladder and large abdominal vessels (particularly vena cava and aorta). Basic concepts of pathophysiological findings will be discussed. Pediatric practitioners are welcomed. Teaching will involve the use of hand-held ultrasound devices to pave the pay for patient-centered care at bedside or in outpatient clinics.
If you would like to extend your learning experience, we offer an additional program, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Training for Hemophilia and Other Arthritic Conditions Live Course. This is a 1-3 day hands-on, in-person course developed to provide training in musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSKUS) for evaluation of hemophilic joint disease, but also other arthritic conditions and musculoskeletal abnormalities and syndromes. These courses are held upon the conclusion of the main 2-day course.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (17.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (17.50 hours), General Attendance (17.50 hours)
General Registration - $950 per day*
*For those funded, there will still be a $200 admin fee to cover costs for the course and this fee is non-refundable.
Please note, in order to attend the live, hands-on course, registrants must have completed the following free of charge pre-course online program:
Hematology-Focused Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training
This is due to the accelerated nature of the new course format.
Cancellation Policy
For paid registrants, if cancellation is received up to 30 days or more prior to the start of the conference, a cancellation fee of 50% the reg fee will apply. Cancellations received between 15-30 days prior to the conference date are subject to a cancellation fee of 75% of the reg fee. No refunds will be allowed for cancellations received within 15 days of the program date.
Sufficient enrollment must be met in order to present any course. UC San Diego reserves the right to cancel the course if enrollment is insufficient or due to other emergency-related events beyond our control. When classes are canceled, every effort will be made to contact you 30 days prior the scheduled course date and 100% of your registration fees will be reimbursed.
In the unlikely event that the course is canceled, UC San Diego and the Hemophilia & Thrombosis Treatment Center, is responsible only for a full refund of the registration fee and not for transportation, hotel accommodations or any miscellaneous expenses. We highly recommend that you protect your trip and/or airline tickets by buying trip protection coverage.
Accommodations
We are committed to ensuring that our programs are accessible to all individuals. For general information or to request reasonable accommodations, please contact ucsdmskus@health.ucsd.edu at your earliest convenience. All in-person events are wheelchair accessible. Service animals specifically trained to assist a person with a disability are welcome. No other animals, including pets, therapy animals, or emotional support animals, are allowed.
Cultural & Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias
Continuing medical education (CME) providers are required by state Assembly Bills 1195 and 241, and the standards created by the California Medical Association (CMA), to include components that address cultural and linguistic competency and implicit bias in CME activities. The planners and presenters of this activity has been asked to provide meaningful consideration of these standards in the selection and presentation of content. Additional information and resources are available on the UC San Diego CME website.
Audio / Video Consent
This event may be audio and/or video recorded for future use or distribution. For virtual events, any engagement during the presentation (audio, video, chat, Q&A submission, etc.) will be captured and included. Participant microphones and cameras are generally disabled by default, and can always be manually disabled by participant. Depending on the type of event, publication of the recordings might be on a publicly available website or on an access-restricted site. By registering for this event, you give UC San Diego the right to use your name, voice, image, written text, or video footage without compensation and waive the right to inspect or approve any document in which these appear.
Specialties - Critical Care, Family Medicine-Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatrics
Professions - Nurse , Other, Physician, Physician Assistant, Scientist / Researcher
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (9.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (9.75 hours)
Hematology-Focused POCUS Training, presented by UC San Diego School of Medicine, is an online curriculum (6 hours) developed to provide training in POCUS to evaluate deep venous thromboembolism (DVT) and various manifestations of hematologic conditions. The main objective of the online course is to enable physicians and other care providers to use POCUS as a POC imaging tool to assist with the diagnosis and treatment of hematologic conditions. The course will cover imaging fundamentals and basic physics of ultrasound, the scope of POCUS, vascular anatomy and sono-anatomy as well as equipment considerations in respect to handheld devices. The course also informs how to interpret images in the setting of a case-based approach
Experts will provide lectures and case presentations. This program has been developed to provide a comprehensive introduction to POCUS, augmenting the hands-on classroom courses. Hands-on training will be provided in a separate offering as an extension of this online course.
This online program is enduring and be accessed anytime.
Upon completion of this activity, learners should be able to:
The University of California San Diego School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of California San Diego School of Medicine designates this Enduring Material activity for a maximum of 9.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAPA: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 9.75 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.
Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report up to 9.75 hours of credit and list "CME Category 1" as the provider number).
Cultural & Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias
Continuing medical education (CME) providers are required by state Assembly Bills 1195 and 241, and the standards created by the California Medical Association (CMA), to include components that address cultural and linguistic competency and implicit bias in CME activities. The planners and presenters of this activity has been asked to provide meaningful consideration of these standards in the selection and presentation of content. Additional information and resources are available on the UC San Diego CME website.
Audio / Video Consent
By registering for this program, I acknowledge that this event may be audio and/or video recorded for future use or distribution. Any engagement I have during the presentation (audio, video, chat, Q&A submission, etc.) will be captured and included. Participant microphones and cameras are generally disabled by default, and can always be manually disabled by participant. Depending on the type of event, publication of the recordings might be on a publicly available website or on an access-restricted site. By registering for this event, I give UC San Diego the right to use my name, voice, image, written text, or video footage without compensation and waive the right to inspect or approve any document in which these appear.
Covid-19 Health & Safety
We follow state and local guidelines and protocols related to COVID-19 safety measures. Due to the high risk for transmission in indoor settings, attendees may be required to wear a facemask, regardless of vaccination status. Individuals who fail to comply will not be able to participate. In such a situation, no refunds of registration fees or other venue/travel related expenses will be provided. The risk of spreading COVID-19 is decreased when all parties are vaccinated. Vaccination or negative COVID-19 test result verification, remains an important strategy to reduce transmission. We expect all attendees of in-person activities to be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, or agree to take a COVID-test within 48 hours of the start of the event. All attendees should be prepared to provide evidence of vaccination status, or negative test results, if asked to do so by activity organizers. We reserve the right to update COVID related expectations at any time, should local and state guidelines change and prevailing COVID rates increase.
To access, contact Marlene Zepada.
Marlene Zepeda
UC San Diego Health Hemophilia and Thrombosis Treatment Center
Program Coordinator
Email: ucsdmskus@health.ucsd.edu
Phone: (858) 657-5929
Fax: (858) 249-2519