SMFM's 39th Annual Pregnancy Meeting

Working together for the global advancement of safe and healthy pregnancies

February 11 - 16, 2019 | Caesars Palace | Las Vegas, Nevada

11. Hands-On Workshop for Ultrasound Guided Invasive Procedures

Feb. 13, 2019 8am - 12pm

Course Directors:
Brian Brost, MD
Joshua Nitsche, MD, PhD

Course Faculty:
Mallory Alkis, MD
Kristina Carter, MD
Elisabeth Codsi, MD
Melissa Kozakiewicz, MD
Peter Napolitano, MD
Sarah Shepard, DO
Linda Street, MD
Sarah White, MD

There are decreasing clinical training opportunities for MFM/OB and trainees to get the required training in ultrasound-guided invasive procedures. Learn about available options for simulating ultrasound guided invasive procedures, gain experience and guidance on the basics of these procedures, and fine-tune your skills with low-frequency procedures.   

This course is approved for 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 
1. To familiarize the participants with available options for simulating ultrasound guided invasive procedures.
2. To introduce the participants to curricula specific for different ultrasound guided invasive procedures. 
3. To provide novice participants with instruction on the basics of ultrasound guided invasive procedures. 
4. To train experienced providers on how to establish an ultrasound guided invasive procedure simulation program at their institution. 
5. To demonstrate how simulation can be used by experienced providers to maintain skill with low-frequency procedures.         

COURSE SCHEDULE 
 
Session Time Session Title Session Speaker
8:00-8:15am Introduction to Ultrasound Guided Invasive Procedure Simulation Brost, Nitsche
8:15-8:45am Ultrasound Guidance Basics Course Faculty
8:45-9:15am Ultrasound Guidance Targeting Tasks Course Faculty
9:15-10:00am Hands-On Simulation (45-minutes each)
     Amniocentesis
     Chorionic Villus Sampling
     In-Utero Stenting
Course Faculty
10:00-10:30am Break  
10:30-11:15am Hands-On Simulation (45-minutes each)
     Amniocentesis
     Chorionic Villus Sampling
     In-Utero Stenting
Course Faculty
11:15am-12:00pm Hands-On Simulation (45 minutes each)
     Amniocentesis
     Chorionic Villus Sampling
     In-Utero Stenting
Course Faculty
12:00-12:30pm Wrap-Up and Free Practice Time Brost, Nitsche

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Price: $480.00