Neonatal and Critical Care Medicine Bedside Ultrasound Course

Saturday, December 4, 2021, 7:00 AM - Sunday, December 5, 2021, 4:30 PM, Children's Hospital o fPj

This course is focused on neonatal and pediatric critical care medicine beside ultrasound. It is designed for neonatal, critical care and anesthesia providers with limited or basic knowledge of bedside ultrasonography. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on practical sessions using live pediatric models and simulation equipment, course attendees will learn ultrasound fundamentals (physics and principles of scanning) and ultrasound scanning techniques pertinent to neonatal and pediatric practice, including: basic procedural guidance (central line placement, arterial access, lumbar puncture, suprapubic tap, etc.); bladder scanning; FAFF (focused assessment of free abdominal fluid); lung evaluation; basic cardiac evaluation; and fluid and cardiac function. The course is being taught by neonatologists, cardiologists, emergency medicine physicians, anesthesiologists, pediatric radiologists and critical care medicine ultrasound experts, and will have a low student-to-teacher ratio of 5-to-1. A limited portion of this course will be devoted to a knowledge and skills assessment exam and a brief discussion of program development and administrative issues with regard to point-of-care ultrasound.

IN-PERSON CONFERENCE GUIDELINES RELATED TO COVID
• ALL faculty and registrants are expected to be vaccinated by the time of the course. Please reach out to course directors if interested in the course but remain unvaccinated.
• Faculty and learners must be masked at all times except in designated eating spaces.
• Hands-on stations will have child models — many of them will likely be unvaccinated but they will be masked at all times and parents/guardians are expected to be vaccinated.
• If the course is cancelled for any reason, registration costs will be fully refunded. We cannot refund any expenses for travel/lodging.

1. Demonstrate core nonprocedural ultrasound skills (basic fluid and cardiac function assessment, abdominal ultrasounds, pulmonary ultrasounds and cranial ultrasounds) using bedside ultrasound
2. Demonstrate core procedural ultrasound skills (intravenous line insertion and fluid drainage)
3. Discuss appropriate indication and limitation of bedside ultrasound exam in a neonatal acute care setting

Physicians....................................................................................................$900
Fellows, nurse practitioners and CHOP-affiliated providers...........$450

The registration fee includes continental breakfast, refreshments, lunch, parking and course materials.

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education to physicians.

AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (15.50 hours), Non-Physician AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Attendance (includes PA, RT, RDMS) (15.50 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 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.