Point-of-care Ultrasound AKA POCUS ain’t no hocus. Dr. Renee Dversdal (@ReneeDversdal) Director of the Oregon Health & Science University Point of Care Ultrasound and General Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship Director, joins The Curbsiders to discuss her craft. Topics include: Defining POCUS, the value POCUS adds to the physical exam, training pathways and the appropriateness of billing. This episode is sponsored for CME-MOC credit by the American College of Physicians. ACP members can claim free credit at www.acponline.org/curbsiders (goes live at 9am on release date). Follow this link to read the ACP’s statement in support of POCUS in Internal Medicine.
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Credits
- Written by: Christopher Chiu MD, FACP and Renee Dversdal MD, FACP
- Produced and CME questions by: Christopher Chiu MD, FACP
- Edited by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
- Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Stuart Brigham MD; Christopher Chiu MD, FACP
- Guest Expert: Renee Dversdal MD, FACP
Special thanks to our POCUS friends!
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We can speak first hand that the following courses are amazing POCUS learning experiences! Sign up today
Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Foundational Skills for Internists
- November 7-8, 2019 and November 9-10, 2019 (same 2-day course repeated back to back)
- Crowne Plaza O’Hare Hotel and Conference Center, Rosemont, IL
- Registration is now open at acponline.org/pocus
Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Foundational Skills for Internists
- April 21-22, 2020 (during Internal Medicine Meeting 2020)
- Los Angeles Convention Center
- Registration will open at the end of September
Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Advanced Skills for Outpatient Practice
- April 22, 2020 (during Internal
