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General Medicine and Advanced Point-of-Care Ultrasound Course 

Thursday, July 16 –Saturday, July 18, 2026 

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)  

Portland, Oregon  |  Virtual

7:30 am–3:30 pm (PST)  |  10:30 am–6:30 pm (EST)

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Course Overview

This dynamic course is perfect for clinicians eager to dive into the world of POCUS and enhance their clinical skills. Offering a comprehensive overview of ultrasound applications in both acute and ambulatory settings, it empowers participants to confidently use ultrasound for evaluating patients with conditions like shortness of breath, abdominal pain, and swollen legs. By the end of this course, you'll not only master the fundamentals of ultrasound operation but also gain hands-on experience with live scanning on models. Led by experts in the field, this course combines interactive learning and practical application to give you the tools you need to make a real impact in patient care! The Advanced Track is designed for clinicians who already have foundational POCUS proficiency and are ready to take their skills to the next level.

Choose the track that matches your ultrasound experience with either the Fundamentals Track or the Advanced Track and get the targeted training you need to advance your practice.

This educational course is approved as a Society of Hospital Medicine regional course for the POCUS Certificate of Completion, and targets hands-on scanning to a 3:1 learner to POCUS educator ratio from nationally recognized faculty to help you sharpen bedside diagnostic and management skills.  

In order to receive SHM COC credit you must register for a 3 day in-person experience through one of the below tracks: 

  1. Fundamentals Track + Foundational MSK and Procedures 

  2. Advanced Track + either POCUS Education and Development or Guided Rapid Fire Scanning 

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Who Should Attend?

Designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician associates, sonographers, and other providers who engage in clinical care and teaching.  


MAIN COURSE: July 16–17 

The 2-day main course features live models, simulations, and didactic lectures to give you an in-depth look at how medical ultrasound can effectively be used in point-of-care and general medicine settings. Choose either core package: Fundamentals Track or Advanced Track and attend in-person or virtually. You must be registered for either the fundamentals or advanced track to participate in the course. Earn up to 12.5 CME credits. See agendas below for track topics. 

 

Fundamentals Track

July 16–17 | 7:30 am – 3:15 pm (PST) 

Building the Foundation 

Abdominal Ultrasound 

Scanning: Abdomen 

Image Review: Abdomen 

Focused Cardiac Ultrasound 

Scanning: Focused Cardiac 

Image Review: Focused Cardiac+ 

Guided Rapid Fire Scanning 

Lung/DVT Ultrasound 

Image Review: Lung/DVT 

Scanning: Lung/DVT 

Cardiac Ultrasound Session 2 - Right Heart/IVC/IJ 

Scanning: Right Heart/IVC/IJ 

Image Review: Right Heart/IVC/IJ 

Clinical Cases 

Free scan/Ask a Faculty 

Rapid Fire Scanning 

Advanced Track

July 16–17 | 7:30 am – 3:15 pm (PST) 

Advanced POCUS 

Anatomy and Tomographic Planes 

Clinical Syndromes: Volume Status 

Scanning: Cardiac, IJ, IVC 

Clinical Syndrome Image Review: Volume Status 

Advanced Abdominal and Lung Ultrasound 

Scanning: Advanced Abdomen, Lung, AP4 

Image Review: Abdominal and Lung 

Intro to Doppler 

Scanning Doppler and Ap4 

Clinical Syndrome: Hypotension 

Cardiac Scanning: PLAX, PSAX, AP4, SC w/ Advanced Techniques 

Clinical Syndrome Image Review: Hypotension 

Clinical Syndrome: Dyspnea/Hypoxia 

Clinical Syndrome Image Review: Dyspnea/Hypoxia 





BREAKOUT SESSIONS: July 18 

Enhance your learning and earn additional CME credits by adding one of these optional breakout sessions (separate registration is required on Saturday. All breakout sessions are held in-person only with the exception of POCUS Education and Development, which is available virtually.

NOTE: The course directors strongly recommend that Advanced Track participants also enroll in either the Guided Rapid-Fire Scanning or the POCUS Education breakout session on July 18 to reinforce and apply key concepts from the main course. When combined with the Advanced Track, either of these sessions fulfills the elective requirement for the Society of Hospital Medicine’s (SHM) POCUS Certificate of Completion (COC).


*Foundational MSK and Procedures

8:00 AM–1:00 PM PST
In-Person Only

Build core skills in musculoskeletal ultrasound while learning how to perform common hospital-based ultrasound-guided procedures. When combined with the main POCUS course—Fundamentals Track—this session fulfills the elective requirement for the Society of Hospital Medicine’s POCUS Certificate of Completion.

Earn up to 4.75 CME credits.

Clinical Musculoskeletal Course

8:00 AM–1:00 PM PST
In-Person Only

Strengthen your clinical MSK ultrasound skills with focused instruction on evaluating the knee, shoulder, and wrist. Learn practical scanning techniques and advanced clinical applications to support diagnostic decision-making.

Earn up to 4.75 CME credits.

**POCUS Education and Development

8:00 AM–3:00 PM PST
Virtual + In-person

Build, lead, and sustain a high-impact POCUS training program. Learn evidence-based approaches to curriculum design, effective bedside teaching, faculty development, and strategies for growing a successful ultrasound education program.

Earn up to 6.0 CME credits.

**Guided Rapid Fire Scanning

8:00 AM–12:00 PM PST
In-Person Only

Sharpen your scanning efficiency and confidence in this fast-paced, hands-on session. Refine your image acquisition skills across multiple applications.

Earn up to 3.75 CME credits.


* When added to Fundamental course, qualifies for SHM COC credit 
 ** When added to Advanced Track, qualifies for SHM COC credit 

 

 


Learning Objectives

Fundamentals Track

At the completion of this session, participants shoud be able to:

  • Perform basic ultrasound functions to optimize an image and perform cardinal ultrasound motions.
  • View the parasternal long axis and identify a pericardial effusion.
  • Differentiate between A-line and B-line patterns in the lungs and describe their clinical utility.
  • Perform an ultrasound examination and integrate findings in the care of the dyspneic patient.
  • Perform an ultrasound examination and integrate findings in the care of the patient with abdominal pain.

Advanced Track

At the completion of this session, participants should be able to:

  • Practice image acquisition through improved understanding of anatomy and tomographic planes.
  • Practice application of multisystem POCUS and clinical integration through didactics and image review of common clinical syndromes.
  • Introduce and practice select advanced POCUS techniques including cardiac, abdominal, lung, and Doppler ultrasound.
  • Develop skills as a POCUS educator in bedside teaching and curriculum development.

Foundational MSK and Procedures

At the completion of this session, participants should be able to:

  • Differentiate soft tissue structures and identify basic skin, soft tissue, and musculoskeletal pathologies.
  • Utilize ultrasound to plan for common procedures, anticipate complications, and dynamically guide needle-based procedures.

Clinical Musculoskeletal Course

At the completion of this session, participants should be able to:

  • Acquire and optimize musculoskeletal ultrasound images of the knee, shoulder, and wrist using appropriate transducer selection, patient positioning, and dynamic scanning techniques.
  • Identify normal sonoanatomy and common pathologic findings of the knee, shoulder, and wrist to support accurate clinical assessment.
  • Integrate musculoskeletal ultrasound findings into clinical decision-making, including diagnosis, management, and referral considerations.

POCUS Education and Development

At the completion of this session, participants should be able to:

  • Apply principles of adult learning theory to design and deliver effective point-of-care ultrasound.
  • Demonstrate effective bedside and small-group ultrasound teaching techniques, including coaching image acquisition, providing real-time feedback, and assessing learner progress.
  • Develop a structured ultrasound curriculum that aligns educational objectives, instructional methods, and assessment strategies with program goals.
  • Implement strategies to sustain an ultrasound education program, including faculty development, quality assurance, and stakeholder engagement.

Guided Rapid Fire Scanning

At the completion of this session, participants should be able to:

  • Consistently acquire and optimize diagnostic-quality ultrasound images for previously taught foundational and advanced POCUS applications.
  • Accurately identify normal and abnormal sonoanatomy and demonstrate improved pattern recognition across core and advanced examinations.
  • Integrate POCUS findings into clinical reasoning by articulating exam completeness, limitations, and clinical relevance with mentor feedback.


Course Directors

  • Kevin Piro
    Kevin Piro, MD, FACP

    Associate Professor of Medicine 

    Medical Director, OHSU POCUS 

    Director, General Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship 

    Associate Division Chief for Faculty Development 

    Division of Hospital Medicine  

    Portland, OR

  • Christine M. Schutzer
    Christine Schutzer, RT, BS, RDMS, MEHP

    Director of Operations, POCUS Program  

    Educational Sonographer 

    Oregon Health & Science University 

    Portland, OR

  • James Anstey
    James Anstey, MD

    Director, POCUS Faculty Development 

    Associate Professor of Medicine 


Faculty

  • Michelle Beam, MD, MPH

    Oregon Health & Science University 

    Portland, OR 

     

  • Matthew G. Chan, MD

    Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, School of Medicine 

    Oregon Health & Science University 

    Portland, OR 

  • Stephanie Conner, MD

    Columbia University 

    Irving Medical Center 

    New York, NY  

  • Renee Dverdal, MD, FACP, FAIUM

    Academic Hospitalist 

    Professor of Medicine,  

    Division of Hospital Medicine 

    School of Medicine 

    Oregon Health & Science University 

    Portland, OR 

  • Trevor Jensen, MD

    Professor, Medicine 

    School of Medicine 

    University of California, San Francisco 

    San Francisco, CA 

  • Carley Little, MD

    Oregon Health & Science University 

    Portland, OR 

  • Irene Ma, MD, MSc, PhD

    Professor of Medicine 

    Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Medicine 

    University of Calgary 

  • Nilan Schnure, MD

    Assistant Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine 

    Oregon Health & Science University 

    Portland, OR 

  • Aaron Silver, MD

    Co-Director, Internal Medicine Ultrasound Education 

    Assistant Professor of Medicine 



Course Registration 

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TUITION FOR MAIN COURSE

JULY 16–17 | FUNDAMENTALS OR ADVANCED TRACK 

In-Person

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$1,399

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$899

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$1,599

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$1,099

Early Bird Rate - $999

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If you are associated with OHSU, then you qualify for the AIUM Member rate. To verify your OHSU relationship, please fill out this form and we will be in touch shortly to register you for the course.

 

Virtually

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$879

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If you are associated with OHSU, then you qualify for the AIUM Member rate. To verify your OHSU relationship, please fill out this form and we will be in touch shortly to register you for the course.

 

Tuition for Breakout Sessions

July 18 

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Registration TypeAIUM/OHSU Member RateNonmember Rate
Foundational MSK and Procedures (in-person)$599$649
Clinical MSK Ultrasound (in-person)$599$649
POCUS Education and Development (in-person)$499$549
POCUS Education and Development (virtual)$399$439
Guided Rapid Fire Scanning (in-person)$499$549

If you are associated with OHSU, then you qualify for the AIUM Member rate. To verify your OHSU relationship, please fill out this form and we will be in touch shortly to register you for the course.

 

Tuition includes continuing education, access to a digital syllabus with PDFs of the education slides, and provided breakfast, lunch, and break refreshments for in-person registrants. Recording of all sessions will be made available to all registrants for viewing for 90 days following the conclusion of the course.  

 

Virtual Attendance Notice

The livestream will only be available to view at the scheduled time, which is the local time zone of the course location.  

Course registration will be confirmed via email.   



Course Agendas

Fundamentals Track Agendas

FUNDAMENTALS COURSE SCHEDULE

Group A Group B
TimeRoomTitlePresenter
7:30 am–8:00 amGREAT HALLBREAKFAST 
8:00 am–8:15 amAUDITORIUMIntroduction 
8:15 am–8:45 amAUDITORIUMBuilding the Foundation 
8:45 am–9:30 amAUDITORIUMLecture: Abdominal Ultrasound 
9:30 am–9:45 amGREAT HALLBREAK 
9:45 am–10:30 am210217Scanning AbdomenImage Review Abdomen 
10:30 am–11:15 am217210Image Review AbdomenScanning Abdomen 
11:15 am–12:15 pmAUDITORIUMLecture: Focused Cardiac Ultrasound 
12:15 pm–1:00pmGREAT HALLLUNCH 
1:00 pm–1:45 pm210217Scanning Focused Cardiac Image Review Focused Cardiac 
1:45 pm–2:30 pm217210Image Review Focused Cardiac Scanning Focused Cardiac 
2:30 pm–3:15 pmAUDITORIUMGuided Rapid Fire Scanning 

 

FUNDAMENTALS COURSE SCHEDULE

Group A Group B
TimeRoomTitlePresenter
7:30 am–8:00 amGREAT HALLBREAKFAST 
8:00–8:45 amAUDITORIUMLecture: Lung/DVT Ultrasound 
8:45–9:30 am210217Image Review Lung/DVTScanning Lung/DVT 
9:30–10:15 am217210Scanning Lung/DVTImage Review Lung/DVT 
10:15–10:30 amGREAT HALLBREAK  
10:30–11:15 amAUDITORIUMLecture: Cardiac Ultrasound Session 2 - Right Heart/IVC/IJ  
11:15–12:00 pm210217Image Review Right Heart/IVC/IJScanning Right Heart/IVC/IJ 
12:00–12:45 pmGREAT HALLLUNCH 
12:45–1:30 pm217210Scanning Right Heart/IVC/IJImage Review Right Heart/IVC/IJ 
1:30–2:15 pm210217Clinical CasesFree Scan / Ask A Faculty 
2:15–3:00 pm217210Free Scan / Ask A FacultyClinical Cases 
3:00–3:15 pmAUDITORIUMWrap Up and POCUS Next Steps 

Advanced Track Agendas

ADVANCED COURSE SCHEDULE

TimeRoomTitlePresenter
7:30 am–8:00 amGREAT HALLBREAKFAST 
8:00 am–8:15 amAUDITORIUMIntroductionKevin Piro, MD
8:15 am–8:45 am211Advanced Point of Care UltrasoundAaron Silver, MD
8:45 am–9:30 am211Anatomy and Tomographic PlanesJames Anstey, MD
9:30 am–9:45 amGREAT HALLBREAK 
9:45 am–10:30 am211Clinical Syndromes: Volume Status James Anstey, MD
10:30 am–11:15 am210Scanning Cardiac, IJ, IVC 
11:15 am–12:15 am211Clinical Syndrome Image Review: Volume StatusAaron Silver, MD / Matt Yocum, MD
12:15 pm–1:00 pmGREAT HALLLUNCH 
1:00 pm–1:45 pm211Adv Abd and Lung UltrasoundAaron Silver, MD
1:45 pm–2:30 pm210Scanning Advanced Abdomen, Lung, & AP4 
2:30 pm–3:15 pm211Image Review: Abdominal and LungJames Anstey, MD / Aaron Silver, MD

 

ADVANCED COURSE SCHEDULE

TimeRoomTitlePresenter
7:30 am–8:00 amGREAT HALLBREAKFAST 
8:00 am–8:45 am211Intro to Doppler 
8:45 am–9:30 am210Scanning Doppler and AP4 
9:30 am–10:15 am211Clinical Syndrome: Hypotension 
10:15 am–10:30 amGREAT HALLBREAK 
10:30 am–11:15 am210Cardiac Scanning: PLAX, PSAX, AP4, SC w/ Advanced Techniques 
11:15 am–12:00 pm211Clinical Syndrome Image Review: Hypotension 
12:00 pm–12:45 pmGREAT HALLLUNCH 
12:45 pm–1:30 pm211Clinical Syndrome: Dyspnea/Hypoxia 
1:30 pm–2:15 pm210Cardiac Scanning: PLAX, PSAX, AP4, SC w/ Advanced Techniques 
2:15 pm–3:00 pm211Clinical Syndrome Image Review: Dyspnea/Hypoxia 
3:00 pm–3:15 pm210Day 2 Wrap 

 

POCUS ED (Education & Development) Agenda 

POCUS ED (EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT)

TimeRoomTitlePresenter
7:30 am–8:00 amGREAT HALLBREAKFAST 
8:00 am–8:45 am211Introduction: What Makes Teaching POCUS Different From Other Teaching?  
8:45 am–9:30 am211Task Deconstruction 
9:30 am–10:15 am211Teaching Procedures 
10:15 am–10:30 amGREAT HALLBREAK 
10:30 am–11:15 am211Effective Bedside Teaching  
11:15 am–12:00 pm211Effective Didactic Teaching and Case Review (separate) 
12:00 pm–12:45 pmGREAT HALLLUNCH 
12:45 pm–1:45 pm211Bedside Teaching Workshop 
1:45 pm–2:30 pm211Curriculum and Program Building 
2:30 pm–3:00 pm211Wrap Up, Next Steps, and Networking 
3:00 pmGREAT HALLCLOSE 

 

Foundational MSK + Procedures Break-out Agenda 

FOUNDATIONAL MSK/PROC TRACK

Group A Group B
TimeRoomTitlePresenter
7:30 am–8:00  amGREAT HALLBREAKFAST 
8:00 am–8:15 amAUDITORIUMDay 3 Breakout Introduction 
8:15 am–9:00 amAUDITORIUMLecture: Skin, Soft Tissue, and Knee 
9:00 am–9:45 am210217Scanning MSKImage Review MSK 
9:45 am–10:30 am217210Image Review MSKScanning MSK 
10:30 am–10:45 amGREAT HALLBREAK 
10:45 am–11:30 amAUDITORIUMLecture Procedures / Shoulder + Wrist 
11:30 am–12:15 pmAUDITORIUMScanning Procedures / Image Review MSK 
12:15 pm–1:00 pmAUDITORIUMImage Review Procedures / Scanning Review MSK 
1:00 pmGREAT HALLCLOSE 

Guided Rapid-Fire Scanning Agenda

GUIDED-RAIPD-FIRE SCANNING

TimeRoomTitlePresenter
7:30 am–8:00 amGREAT HALLBREAKFAST 
8:00 am–10:30 am217Free Scan 
10:30 am–10:45 amGREAT HALLBREAK 
10:45 am–12:00 am217Free Scan 
12:00 pmGREAT HALLCLOSE 

Accreditation Statement 

The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ 

The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

 

ARRT Category A Credit  

The AIUM is a Recognized Continuing Education Evaluation Mechanism (RCEEM) for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). The AIUM is the owner and sponsor of this activity. This activity is approved by the AIUM for 18.5 ARRT Category A credits. This CE activity may be available in multiple formats or from different CE sponsors. ARRT does not allow CE activities (e.g., Internet courses, home study programs, directed readings, live lectures) to be repeated for CE credit in the same CE biennium. 

Additional Credit Information  

American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit(s)™. 



Disclosure of Financial Relationships 

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) requires those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies* within the prior 24 months. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies*, regardless of the amount and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to education.   

* Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. For specific examples of ineligible companies, visit accme.org/standards.   

As an accredited provider, the AIUM must collect information from all planners, faculty, and others in the planning and control of continuing medical education (CME) activities to disclose all of their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. There is no minimum financial threshold; individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, in ineligible companies. Individuals must disclose financial relationships with ineligible companies regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education.    

The AIUM has implemented a system to resolve conflicts of interest for each CME activity to help ensure content is objective, fair balanced, independent, and free of commercial bias. Conflicts, if any, are resolved through one or more processes. All relevant conflicts pertaining to this activity have been mitigated.  

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the AIUM.  

The following faculty/planners have disclosed the following financial relationships with ineligible companies:   

  • James Anstey, MD – Advisory Board: Bayer, Inc. 

  • Christine Schutzer, RT, BS, RDMS, MEHP – Consultant: Vave Health Inc. 

The following faculty/planners of this educational activity have no relevant financial relationships(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.   

Kevin Piro, MD, FACP 

The AIUM Staff have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.



Location and Hotels  

As the state’s only academic health center, the Oregon Health & Science University offers world-class education and training, including its POCUS Champion Program. OHSU is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Portland near historic Old Town.


Hotel Accommodations 

 
A list of nearby hotels will be listed in the coming weeks. 


Post Course Recordings 

As a bonus with your registration, all registrants will be notified via email with access to a recording of the presentations to view for 90 days two weeks after the course. This is not a self-paced course. *Access to this recording does NOT qualify you to earn CME Credit. CME credit is only available to attendees who participate in-person or via live stream. 


Cancellation Policy

Written cancellation must be received by June 16, 2025, to receive a refund of the meeting registration fee minus a $250 administration fee. Please read our full Cancellation Policy here.   

Videotaping, Streaming, and Photography Policy* 

Unauthorized videotaping, streaming, or photography during the event is strictly prohibited, except by AIUM management and its designated agents. Please be aware that the AIUM reserves the right to photograph, stream, or videotape any exhibits or attendees for use in promotional materials or other AIUM publications. Additionally, the AIUM may record educational courses to be included in the AIUM's educational video program library. Your cooperation in adhering to this policy is greatly appreciated.  


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