2nd Annual Pediatric Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workshop

The workshop is open to everyone, and this year will include both general, NICU, and Nerve Block track options. Register here.

• Introduction to Pediatric Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workshop
  • Participants will receive excellent didactics from experts in the field regarding high-yield POCUS applications, as well as dedicated scanning time to practice their skills. Covered topics include: basic knobology, cardiac, thoracic, eFAST. Afternoon session includes abdomen, pelvis, skin/soft tissue and procedures (IV placement, lumbar puncture, nerve blocks).
  • Questions: julie.leviter@yale.edu or RShah01@connecticutchildrens.org

• Neonatal POCUS Track
  • Following the morning Introduction to Pediatric POCUS Workshop, participants will receive an afternoon session dedicated to neonatal intensive care POCUS. Covered topics include: neonatal lung, basic functional cardiac evaluation, the crashing infant protocol, and neonatal procedures (IV/PICC/UVC placement, lumbar puncture, bladder tap).
  • Questions: jkelner@connecticutchildrens.org

• Introduction to Ultrasound Guided Regional Analgesia Workshop
  • Participants will learn the basics of nerve blocks relevant to the practice of pediatric emergency medicine. Hands on training will allow participants to visualize anatomy on live models and practice procedural skills on phantoms.
  • Questions: Zachary.Binder@umassmemorial.org