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Advanced MSK Ultrasound:

Diagnosis and Intervention

December 13–14, 2025

National Union Building
918 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004

Saturday, December 13, 2025, 7:00 am–1:15 pm ET
Sunday, December 14, 2025, 7:00 am–1:20 pm ET

The AIUM announces its highly anticipated two-day Advanced Musculoskeletal Ultrasound course, worth up to 12.0 CME credits! Practice your MSK scanning techniques using the latest ultrasound equipment on live volunteer models and review scanning protocols supervised by an outstanding assembly of expert instructors.

**Earn up to 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™**

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Course Overview

This advanced hybrid course will review the essentials of musculoskeletal ultrasound and intervention, combining lectures organized by extremity joints, live scanning demonstrations, and supervised scanning sessions with live model volunteers. Each segment begins with a live scanning demonstration, which reviews anatomy and scanning protocols, and provides a comprehensive review of each joint. Featured lectures will focus on specific topics including ultrasound-guided procedures, imaging protocol, and a hands-on workshop with questions and answers allowing attendees to ask the faculty critical challenging questions.

Topics have been selected based on the educational needs and underlying identified professional practice gaps in musculoskeletal ultrasound.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Recognize musculoskeletal anatomy as demonstrated with ultrasound;
List the essential steps of a comprehensive musculoskeletal ultrasound protocol;
Describe the ultrasound features of common musculoskeletal pathology; and
Understand how ultrasound is used to guide various musculoskeletal procedures.

Who Should Attend?

This musculoskeletal ultrasound course will be of value to physicians, sonographers, physician-extenders, and others who have an interest in musculoskeletal ultrasound. The course will benefit those who are building their experience in musculoskeletal ultrasound and establishing an imaging protocol. Additionally, the focused in-depth lectures, including discussion of ultrasound-guided procedures, and supervised scanning sessions, are aimed at those advancing their musculoskeletal ultrasound skills.

Course Director

Jon Jacobson Portrait

Jon A. Jacobson, MD, FAIUM, FACR, FSRU, RMSK

Clinical Professor of Radiology

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Jon A. Jacobson, MD, FACR is a board-certified musculoskeletal radiologist. His educational background includes radiology residency at Henry Ford Hospital and musculoskeletal fellowship at the University of California at San Diego. Dr. Jacobson is a Clinical Professor of Radiology at the University of Michigan, where his research interests include musculoskeletal ultrasound and MRI. His academic achievements include over 260 peer-reviewed publications and many invited national and international lectures or workshops. Dr. Jacobson has been a visiting professor on over 50 occasions, is past-President of the Society of Skeletal Radiology, and has received numerous teaching and mentoring awards, including the 2023 Distinguished Educator Award (American Roentgen Ray Society). He is also the author of the textbook “Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound,” which has been translated into 5 languages with its fourth edition now in publication.

Expert Faculty

Sandra J. Allison, MD, FAIUM, FACR, FSRU

Director of Ultrasound
Washington Radiology
Professor of Clinical Radiology
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, DC

Sandra J. Allison, MD, is a Board-Certified Diagnostic Radiologist and the Director of Ultrasound for Washington Radiology, practicing in the Washington, DC, and Northern Virginia area. Dr. Allison specializes in Ultrasound with areas of expertise in musculoskeletal, gynecologic, and vascular imaging. She currently holds an Associate Professor of Radiology appointment at Georgetown University School of Medicine where she previously served as Radiology Residency Program Director and Chief of Ultrasound. Dr. Allison is a national and international invited lecturer and is active in many professional organizations. She is a fellow of the American College of Radiology, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, and the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound. Dr. Allison completed her diagnostic radiology residency and fellowship in Ultrasound, CT, and MRI at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.
Girish Gandikota, MD, MBBS, FRCR, RMSK

Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs
Musculoskeletal Imaging Division Chief
MSK Fellowship Director Professor

Girish Gandikota, MD, obtained board certifications in surgery (F.R.C.S.) and Radiology (F.R.C.R.) in the U.K. He did his fellowship in Musculoskeletal Radiology at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. After the fellowship, he joined the University of Michigan as a lecturer. He has been promoted successfully to the professor and has received American board certification (A.B.R.). He has also obtained ultrasound RMSK certification from APCA/ARDMS.
Levon N. Nazarian, MD, FAIUM, FACR, FSRU

Chief, Musculoskeletal Radiology
Professor of Radiology
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Levon N. Nazarian, MD, FAIUM, FACR, has co-authored 120 peer-reviewed manuscripts and more than 100 abstracts on topics including the use of ultrasound to diagnose and guide innovative treatments for a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions. From 2011–2018 he was Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. In 2017, he was awarded the Joseph H. Holmes Clinical Pioneer Award by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, a society for which he is Immediate Past President. Dr Nazarian joined the radiology faculty at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in January 2023.
Daniel B. Nissman, MD, MPH, MSEE

Associate
Northside Radiology Associates
Atlanta, Georgia

Daniel B. Nissman, MD, MPH, MSEE, is a musculoskeletal radiologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with clinical interests in orthopedic oncology, trauma, sports medicine, and diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound. He interprets the full gamut of musculoskeletal imaging studies including radiographs, MRI, CT, and ultrasound and performs a variety of image-guided procedures, including joint/bursa aspirations/injections, soft tissue and bone biopsies, and ultrasound-guided tendon sheath and perineural injections. As an academic radiologist, he is primarily involved in the education of medical students, residents, and fellows and currently serves as the course director for the medical student Bone and Joint Imaging elective as well as the Fellowship Program Director. He is also a fellow of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine Academy of Educators.

Expert Faculty Proctors

Sarah Allred, BMRSc, RDMS, RMSKS, RVT

MSK Sonographer, Senior Ultrasound Technologist
Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Sarah Allred is a musculoskeletal sonographer at Hamilton General Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario. A graduate of the McMaster University/Mohawk College Medical Radiation Sciences program, she brings over thirteen years of experience in diagnostic ultrasound. Sarah has lectured, published, and instructed at numerous national and international courses, sharing her expertise through educational initiatives and publications. She is passionate about advancing the field of MSK ultrasound through education, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Lisa Billone, BMRSc, RDMS, RMSKS

MSK Sonographer
Hamilton Health Sciences
Ontario, Canada

Lisa Billone is a musculoskeletal sonographer at Hamilton General Hospital in Ontario, Canada. She is a dedicated educator who teaches in the Medical Radiation Sciences program and mentors sonography students and learners in both clinical and academic settings. Lisa is an invited lecturer and instructor at national and international conferences and has developed and delivered numerous MSK ultrasound courses and workshops. She also has a strong interest in musculoskeletal ultrasound research and has co-authored several peer-reviewed articles and educational exhibits.
Victor Flores, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Physical Medicine Associates
Fort Worth, TX

Dr. Victor H Flores is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist in Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated with honors from the Univ Cetec School of Medicine, Santo Domingo, Dom Rep in 1981. He has more than 37 years of diverse experience, especially in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Daniel J. Kowal, MD, FSRU, RMSK

Chief & Medical Director, Ultrasound
Department of Radiology, Baystate Health
Associate Professor
UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate
Springfield, MA

Daniel J. Kowal, MD, FSRU, RMSK, is the director of Ultrasound at UMass Chan-Baystate, MA, and the creator of the Radquarters online radiology education platform.
Bill Medford, RDMS, RMSKS

MSK Sonographer/Educator
Bill Medford - MSK Ultrasound, LLC
Seattle, WA

Bill Medford, RDMS, RMSKS, is a Pacific NW-based MSK sonographer. Mr. Medford began his career in 1978, trained at Oregon Health Science University, and helped launch the radiology-based ultrasound department at Salem Hospital in Salem, OR, in 1979. He has said it was his good fortune, and he’s forever grateful to have received his early MSK US training from Drs. VanHolsbeeck, Bouffard, Craig, and Jacobson at Henry Ford Hospital in 1998. He’s been motivated since by many other experts in MSK US, including Dr Lev Nazarian. Since 2010, Dr Medford’s focus has been entirely on MSK US skills training. He now lives semi-retired near Seattle, WA, with his wife of 48 years, Kathy, and their beautiful, special-needs daughter, Jenny (45). Much of their time is now centered around being present in the lives of their four grandchildren, with frequent rounds of golf whenever possible. He continues to enjoy teaching/consulting whenever opportunities arise.
Humberto G. Rosas, MD

Professor of Radiology
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
Department of Radiology
Madison, WI

Dr. Humberto Rosas is a nationally recognized musculoskeletal radiologist with expertise in diagnostic and interventional imaging. He has served as Clinical Director of Radiology at East Madison Hospital, Director of the Musculoskeletal Interventional Service at the University of Wisconsin, and Chair of the Musculoskeletal Community for the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM).
A graduate of Stanford University and Duke University School of Medicine, Dr. Rosas completed his residency and fellowship at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University in St. Louis. He has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed publications, delivered over 200 national and international presentations, and received multiple honors, including the Innovation Award for Biotechnology, RSNA Magna Cum Laude Award, and Teacher of the Year.
An innovator at heart, Dr. Rosas holds several patents in ultrasound-based respiratory monitoring and is the co-founder of AyrFlo Innovation Labs, a medtech company developing non-invasive airway monitoring solutions. Outside of medicine, he enjoys mountain biking, cooking, reading, traveling, and creating 3D designs.

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$1,399

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$999

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$1,699

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$1,099