Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for Emergency Clinicians – Online Lectures & On-Location Practical Sessions
Species
Small Animal
Location
Derby, Derbyshire
Contact Hours
12 hrs – Lecture Series (8 hrs, online) & On-Location (4 hrs)
Early Booking Deadline
Sat, 21 September, 2024
Registration Deadline
Fri, 01 November, 2024
Language
English
Discipline
Diagnostic Imaging
Emergency & Critical Care
Internal Medicine – Endocrinology, Haematology, Infectious Diseases, Parasitology & Oncology
Industry Partners
Global
Europe
Veterinary Partners
Global
Europe
The registration deadline has been extended as this course will definitely take place.
4 hrs of Practical Sessions: Mon 4 November 2024
Group 1: 7:30AM - 1PM
Group 2: 1:40PM - 6:30PM
8 hrs of Online Lectures (on-demand): At your leisure
Attendees are expected to have worked through this Lecture Series before coming to the on-location portion of the course. Contact us if you have previously purchased this webinar series.
Total Continuing Education Hours: 12 hrs
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course focusses on introducing the concept of point-of-care ultrasound for trauma, triage, tracking, treatment & total systemic evaluation (the 5 T’s of POCUS) to the general small animal practitioner (even without any experience with ultrasound). The specialists will show how point-of-care ultrasound differs from the complete ultrasonographic examination performed by diagnostic imaging specialists and how any small animal practitioner can acquire the necessary skills to use point-of-care ultrasound in everyday practice. The theory is covered via 8 hours of online lectures (available on-demand) and covers the following topics that have conveniently been split up into four 2-hour sessions:
- The Essentials of Point-of-Care Ultrasound
- Abdominal Point-of-Care Ultrasound Examinations
- How to Examine the Lung & Pleural Spaces
- Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion & Lung Pathology
- Cardiac Ultrasound Made Easy!
- Vascular Ultrasound – Estimating Fluid Status, Fluid Responsiveness & Fluid Overload
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound Case-Discussions & Self-Assessment
The on-location portion starts at 7:30am for Group 1 and at 1:40PM for Group 2.
Each group will be taken through, 4 hours of practical sessions which will give attendees plenty of opportunity to train the different point-of-care techniques on live animals and models and to get tips and tricks in small groups (2 – 4 attendees per ultrasound machine), under the supervision of the specialists. Each attendee will rotate through the following practical stations:
- Cardiac Point of Care Ultrasound
- Abdominal Point of Care Ultrasound
- Pulmonary (Pleural/Lung) Point of Care Ultrasound
- Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access Techniques on Specimens
The course fee includes, coffee/tea break, lunch and a certificate of attendance. To participate in the On-Location Practical Sessions, attendees are required to have first worked through the Lecture Series. Early course registration is recommended as there are only a limited number of places available due to the highly practical nature of this course.
Dr Boysen graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM), Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1996, worked in private practice for a year and then completed an internship at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island. He spent a year as an emergency clinician in Chicago before completing a residency in small animal emergency/critical care at Tufts University in Massachusetts. He became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical care in 2003 and worked at the University of Montreal veterinary teaching hospital from October 2003 to December 2008.
Dr. Søren Boysen joined UCVM in January 2009. He is a Professor in small animal emergency and critical care in the Department of Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences. His clinical home is predominantly based out of Western Veterinary Specialist and Emergency Centre, although he also contributes to student teaching and case consultation at the CARE Centre. He is actively involved in both the American and European veterinary emergency and critical care societies, as well as the Veterinary trauma initiative, serving on several committees for these organizations.
He is an internationally recognized lecturer, speaking at numerous international conferences around the world. Although he is happy to speak on any small animal emergency and critical care topic his true passion lies within emergency point of care ultrasound, perfusions, hemorrhage and shock.
Dr. Boysen is also heavily integrated in teaching and learning within the UCVM program, teaching across all 4 years of the undergraduate program, as well as working with the interns and being a member of the Teaching Academy for the University of Calgary. He has received several teaching awards over the years for his contribution to higher education within the veterinary curriculum.
More InfoBorn and raised in Montreal, Dr. Chalhoub completed a Bsc. In Honours Biology at Bishop's University in Lennoxville, QC. He was then admitted to the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire at the Université de Montréal and completed his DVM and internship at this university. Dr. Chalhoub then practiced in Montreal as an emergency doctor for two years at the DMV Centre before moving to New York City to pursue a residency in small animal internal medicine at the Animal Medical Center. Once completed, he became their first ever nephrology/urology fellow and was trained in advanced urinary procedures, dialysis, and interventional medicine. After being a staff doctor and supervising students, interns, and residents for a year, he moved to Charleston, SC where he continued to be an internal medicine clinician.
Since July 2012, Dr. Chalhoub has been an instructor at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in the Department of Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Service. His clinical home is C.A.R.E. Centre Animal hospital where he practices internal medicine. He was the recipient of the 2013 Canadian Veterinary Medical Association’s Teacher of the Year Award and the 2015 University of Calgary Team Teacher of the Year Award along with Dr. Søren Boysen. Dr. Chalhoub has been extensively involved in communication and professional skills at the UCVM.
He is the co-coordinator of the UCVM-CUPS Pet Health Clinics for disadvantaged Calgarians, which promotes 3rd year DVM students practicing their professional skills and wellness exams with the pets of the tenants of the Calgary Urban Project Society. Dr. Chalhoub is also the Chair, of the UCVM-DVTH Internship Program.
Dr. Chalhoub teaches Internal Medicine and is extensively involved in communication and professional skills at the UCVM.
More InfoKris Gommeren graduated in 2002 at Ghent University, where he performed an internship and a residency in internal medicine. He became a diplomate in internal medicine in 2009, and briefly worked in a private referral practice, before moving to Liège University, where he is in charge of the ECC-service. Kris is past-president of the European Society of Emergency and Critical Care (EVECCS). He obtained his PhD on the effects of systemic inflammation on the cardiovascular system. In 2017 he became Diplomate in Emergency and Critical Care. He is the co-founder of VECCUS the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care UltraSound interest group.
More InfoFollowing graduation in 1995 from The University of Cambridge, Dan worked in mixed practice for five years, where he gained the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia. In 2000, he moved to Petmedics, a large hospital-based emergency clinic in Manchester, where he remained for eight years.
In 2008 Dan embarked upon a residency at The Royal Veterinary College, obtaining his Diploma in Emergency & Critical Care in 2011. Following this, Dan spent a period in charge of the ICU at Bristol vet school before returning to Petmedics. Dan joined the Vets Now 24/7 Emergency and Specialty Hospital, Glasgow in January 2015 as part of our existing ECC team and has since been promoted to National ECC Lead.
Dan is interested in all aspects of critical care, but particularly in septic patients and poorly cats.
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