POCUS (International Point of Care Ultrasound) 11/3-11/4, 2025

Monday, November 3, 2025, 7:30 AM - Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 4:35 PM, HFH - Detroit - Simulation Center, Detroit, MI


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (15.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (15.00 hours)

The International Point-of-Care (POC) course has been uniquely developed to promote educational excellence in POC ultrasound for residents, fellows, practicing physicians and mid-level providers in various clinical settings. This course will provide participants with a unique opportunity to develop basic and advanced skills in POC ultrasound in a state-of-the-art simulation center at the Henry Ford Hospital. The course has been designed to meet the educational goals for both beginners and those with more advanced skills, using an evidence-based approach and standard ultrasound imaging protocols. You will also have an opportunity to work closely with expert faculty throughout the course. Participants will also have access to an excellent pocket book focusing on all commonly used applications for POC ultrasound, and ample opportunity for hands-on small group scanning to improve image acquisition and interpretation skills.

1. Become familiar with an ultrasound user interface and demonstrate a basic understanding of ultrasound physics and imaging principles.
2. Become familiar with proper transducer orientation for various POC ultrasound applications, and describe accurately terminology used during image acquisition, including tilting, rocking, fanning, rotating, sliding etc.
3. Develop a basic scanning protocol for various POC imaging applications including, vascular, cardiac, biliary, pulmonary, abdominal, trauma, and obstetrics ultrasound
4. Demonstrate an ability to perform ultrasound-guided procedures including vascular access, paracentesis, and thoracentesis
5. Demonstrate the ability to perform a focused ultrasound examination during the evaluation of critically ill patients with shock / hypotension
6. Recognize ultrasound imaging artifacts, and discuss their role in image interpretation
7. Explain some of the imaging pitfalls and discuss how they may affect accurate interpretation of POC ultrasound studies
8. Define the ALARA principle, and discuss its role in ultrasonography
9. Recognize abnormal ultrasound images and discuss how they may impact clinical decision making

Henry Ford Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

 

DESIGNATION STATEMENT:

Henry Ford Health designates this live course for a maximum of 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

FACULTY/PLANNING COMMITTEE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT:

In compliance with the ACCME standards for Commercial Support, all individuals in a position to control/influence the content of this activity are required to disclose relevant financial interests of their own with any ACCME defined commercial interests for the past 24 months and/or non-FDA approved use of a drug or a device that is included in the presentation. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Cancellation Policy

Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

Henry Ford Health Office of Continuing Medical Education reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Henry Ford Health adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

No faculty are available for this activity at this time.