The ACEP Ultrasound Section hosted its annual Ultrasound Management Course on Friday October 14. This year’s course was organized by directors Vivek Tayal and Troy Foster and co-directors Rajesh Geria and Bret Nelson. Special thanks to ACEP organizers Marilyn Bromley and Julie Williams who were instrumental in putting the course together.
Over 125 participants registered for this full-day course which served as a whirlwind introduction to the operational aspects of emergency ultrasound. Participants interacted with each other as well as national ultrasound leader in small group breakout sessions covering topics such as quality assurance, image management systems, reimbursement issues, and others.
Faculty for the course (listed below) hailed from across the United States and brought enormous expertise to bear in their lectures and small group sessions. We look forward to their continued involvement as the course expands. Planning has already begun for the next Ultrasound Management Course to be held at ACEP in Denver 2012!
Emergency Ultrasound Management Course 2011
Friday Oct 14th 2011 San Francisco
Course Agenda
EM US Director               M. BlaivasÂ
Introductory Education       J. Kendall
Equipment Purchase           C. Moore
Hospital Credentialing       R. Jones
Quality Improvements         P. Hunt
Lunch/Breakout session #1
Politics of EUSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â P. Sierzenski
Continuing Program Education B. Nelson
Reimbursement                S. Hoffenberg
Break/BreakOut Session #2
Advanced Technology/Software M. Stone
Machine Maintenance          A. Dewitz
Tying it all Together        R. Geria
Breakout Session Moderators:
- M. Stone
- V. Noble
- A. Dewitz
- P. Hunt
- V. Tayal
- R. Lewiss
- S. Hoffenberg
- J. Kendall
- C. Moore
- P. Sierzenski
- R. Jones
- V. Tayal
