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Masterclass in Gynecologic Ultrasound

Improve your ultrasound skills with advanced imaging techniques, diagnosis, and management of complex gynecologic conditions.

ONLINE COURSE With LIVE Q&A

October 19, 2024

This new virtual, live course hosted by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) focuses on key topics in gynecologic ultrasound including endometriosis, abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), adenomyosis, and more. Learners will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions in real time.

Learn from world-class instructors
Earn up to 4.25 CME credits
Access course recordings for 90 days

Participate online from your home or office.

Who Should Attend?

Practicing sonographers, obstetricians, gynecologists, family practitioners, nurses, residents, and other clinicians who have an interest in gynecologic ultrasound.

Faculty

The AIUM is excited to bring you this new course in Gynecological Ultrasound led by the following esteemed leaders and faculty.

Course Directors

Yvette S. Groszmann, MD, MPH, FACOG, FAIUM*
Co-Director
Director of Gynecologic Ultrasound
Diagnostic Ultrasound Associates
Lecturer in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine
Harvard Medical School

Yvette S. Groszmann, MD, MPH, completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. In 2009, she left general ob-gyn practice to pursue a fellowship in ob-gyn diagnostic ultrasound with Dr Benacerraf and is now an expert sonologist in early pregnancy and gynecologic ultrasound. She is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a Fellow of the American Institute of Ultrasound (AIUM), a past Vice President of the American Institute of Ultrasound (AIUM), a past Chair of the AIUM Gynecology Community of Practice, and a lecturer at Harvard Medical School. She teaches gynecologic ultrasound to the Brigham and Women’s ob-gyn residents and REI fellows, has co-authored a textbook on gynecologic ultrasound, and lectures nationally and internationally.
Lauri Silver Hochberg, MD, FACOG, FAIUM*
Co-Director
Associate Professor, Division Director of Gynecologic Imaging
Department of OB/GYN
University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine
Tampa, FL

Dr Hochberg is an Associate Professor and the Division Director for the Gynecologic Imaging Division for the Department of OB/GYN at the University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine. She is an expert in gynecologic imaging and uses transvaginal ultrasound to understand, evaluate, and treat many different conditions including adnexal masses, abnormal uterine bleeding, and pelvic pain. Her research interest in using transvaginal ultrasound to evaluate adnexal masses has led her to work on several studies as part of the International Ovarian Tumor Analysis (IOTA) group. Dr Hochberg is the elected Secretary of the AIUM’s GYN Community of Practice. She is a member of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine’s Advisory Editorial Board and an elected member of the AIUM Board of Governors.

*Will also serve as faculty

Faculty

Alison Deslandes, AMS
Specialist Gynaecological Sonographer, Specialist Imaging Partners
PhD Candidate, University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia

Alison is a well-established clinical sonographer, specializing in obstetrics and gynecology with key interests in complex gynecology, endometriosis, 3D/4D ultrasound, and the psychosocial aspects of obstetric ultrasound. In addition to clinical sonography, she is also a PhD candidate at the Robinson Research Institute as part of the IMAGENDO project. Her PhD research focuses on the use of artificial intelligence as a self-learning tool for sonographers learning to perform transvaginal ultrasound. She completed a Master of Research at the University of South Australia in 2022 which also focused on transvaginal ultrasound of the diagnosis of endometriosis.
Her combined clinical and research expertise has made her a world-leading expert in the utility of transvaginal ultrasound for the diagnosis of endometriosis. As one of the few sonographers with this level of expertise, she has been invited to numerous international conferences to speak on this topic including the World Congress of Endometriosis, the ISUOG World Congress, the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction Congress, and the WFUMB World Congress of Ultrasound. She is passionate about empowering other sonographers to gain confidence in scanning for endometriosis to help reduce diagnostic delays associated with this disease.
Alison is currently the President of the Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) and has served on the ASUM Board of Directors since 2018 and the WFUMB administration council since 2023. She is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences and a peer reviewer for multiple journals. In 2022, she was awarded a Fellowship of the Australasian Sonographers Association. Alison was recently appointed as an Early Career Research Ambassador with the World Endometriosis Society.
Thierry Van den Bosch, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of KU Leuven
Belgium

Thierry Van den Bosch completed his training at KU Leuven (Belgium) and the University of Pretoria (South Africa) and worked as a consultant at the Tygerberg Hospital (South Africa). He later moved back to Belgium, obtained his PhD at KU Leuven, and became the head of the department at the regional hospital, RZ Tienen. He currently works at the University Hospital Leuven, KU Leuven, and is the Senior Clinical Investigator of the Scientific Research Fund (FWO) Flanders.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Identify ultrasound findings helpful in the evaluation and diagnosis of patients with abnormal uterine bleeding and postmenopausal bleeding.
Review how to use transvaginal ultrasound to evaluate patients with pelvic pain and suspected endometriosis, including how to identify adenomyosis and how to use ultrasound as a surgical planning tool.
Explain how enhanced myometrial vascularity (EMV) is not an acquired venous malformation (AVM) when evaluating patients with retained products of conception.
Evaluate and triage management of adnexal lesions using standard terms, the IOTA models, and the O-RADS system.

Course Schedule

Saturday, October 19, 2024 | 9:50 am–2:30 pm ET

Time	Presentation Title	Presenter
9:50 am–10:00 am	Welcome and Introduction	Yvette Groszmann, MD, MPH, FACOG, FAIUM
10:00 am–10:35 am	Introduction to Endometriosis Ultrasound: Providing Patients With a Diagnosis	Ali Deslandes, AMS
10:35 am–11:10 am	Endometriosis Ultrasound as a Surgical Planning Tool	Ali Deslandes, AMS
11:10 am–11:20 am	Live Q & A	Ali Deslandes, AMS
11:20 am–11:55 am	Sonographic Imaging of Adnexal Masses: Using Evidence-Based Medicine	Lauri Hochberg, MD, FCOG, FAIUM
11:55 am–12:00 pm	Live Q & A	Lauri Hochberg, MD, FCOG, FAIUM
12:00 pm–12:15 pm	Break
12:15 pm–12:50 pm	Adenomyosis: the Diverse Entities Behind the Same Term	Thierry Van den Bosch, PhD
12:50 pm–12:55 pm	Live Q & A	Thierry Van den Bosch, PhD
12:55 pm–1:30 pm	Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: How Ultrasound Can Help	Yvette Groszmann, MD, MPH, FACOG, FAIUM
1:30 pm–1:35 pm	Live Q & A	Yvette Groszmann, MD, MPH, FACOG, FAIUM
1:35 pm–2:15 pm	Enhanced Myometrial Vascularity: Why should we stop using the term "AVM"?	Thierry Van den Bosch, PhD
2:15 pm–2:30 pm	Wrap-up w/ Live Q & A	All Faculty
2:30 pm	Adjourn

Course Recordings: All registered participants will receive access to the course recordings for 90 days, ensuring you can revisit valuable insights at your convenience.

CME Accreditation and Designation

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.

The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine designates this live internet activity for a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians can claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course Tuition & Registration

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$475

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$350

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$150

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Cancellation Policy

Written cancellation must be received by September 27, 2024, to receive a refund of the course registration fee minus a $150 administration fee. Written cancellations received after September 27, 2024, will not receive a refund. All cancellations must be received by the AIUM via e-mail to learn@aium.org. In the unlikely event that the program is canceled, seminar registration fees will be fully refunded. However, please note that the AIUM cannot be held responsible for any travel or hotel costs incurred by participants.

Disclosure of Financial Relationships

The AIUM requires every individual in a position to control the educational content to disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The AIUM ensures all identified financial relationships are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to AIUM policy.

Faculty Disclosures

Thierry Van den Bosch, MD, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Ali Deslandes, AMS, Speaker: GE Healthcare, Philips Healthcare. (this relationship has ended)
Yvette Groszmann, MD, MPH, FACOG, FAIUM, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Lauri Hochberg, MD, FACOG, FAIUM, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Planners and Staff Disclosures

Therese Cooper has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Nicole Fortune has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Haylea Weiss has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial Support

There is no commercial support for this live internet activity.

About the AIUM

Through rigorous research, high-quality education, accreditation, and evidence-based training and practice resources, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) is the leading global multidisciplinary ultrasound community.