Focused Echocardiography (5/30/25)

Friday, May 30, 2025, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM, HFH - Detroit - Simulation Center, Detroit, MI


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (8.50 hours), AMA PRA Non-Physician Attendance (8.50 hours)

The Focused Echocardiography Course has been specifically developed to provide residents, fellows, and practicing physicians in various clinical settings with basic, and advanced cardiac ultrasound imaging and interpretation skills. Course participants will develop or significantly enhance their cardiac ultrasound imaging skills, to be able to apply them during the evaluation and management of critically ill patients. The course will meet the educational goals for both beginners and those with more advanced skills, using current evidence-based scanning protocols and algorithms. Participants will have ample opportunity to practice their image acquisition and interpretation skills in a state-of-the-art simulation center. The course objectives will cover basic and advanced principles of focused echocardiography, and not comprehensive echocardiography.

1. Describe the transducer orientation for all the basic transthoracic echo windows
2. Demonstrate the ability to obtain images in the parasternal long and short axes, apical windows (4, 5, 2, 3), subcostal, inferior vena cava, and suprasternal windows (PASS protocol)
3. Demonstrate a basic understanding of Doppler ultrasound, including color, pulsed, continuous wave Doppler, and their spectral waveforms
4. Interpret basic M-mode waveforms, and discuss some of their applications in focused echocardiography
5. Recognize images of valvular insufficiency
6. Demonstrate the ability to estimate right atrial pressure using IVC assessment in a spontaneously breathing patient
7. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate a patient for pericardial effusion, and recognize echo findings of tamponade
8. Demonstrate the ability to perform basic cardiac calculations to determine ejection fraction and cardiac output
9. Recognize images representing right ventricular volume/ pressure overload, and discuss some of their clinical applications
10. Develop a systematic approach to evaluate the cardiac status of the critically ill patient
11. Discuss some of the differences between focused echocardiography and comprehensive echocardiography

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 8.50 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.


ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT: 
Henry Ford Health provides qualified interpreters and other aids for Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing persons at no cost. To request assistance, contact the CME Specialist: Tina Miller at [email protected]. Please allow a minimum of 3 days to process this request.

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.

The Henry Ford Health Office of Continuing Medical Education adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

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.

Friday, May 30, 2025