CSIM Annual Meeting 2023

CIMUS Basic Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Workshop

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 7:15am-12:15pm

In this interactive workshop, participants will learn to acquire and interpret basic focused cardiac ultrasound views relevant to the care of the general medical patient. Common pitfalls and scope of focused cardiac ultrasound will also be discussed. Maximal time will be devoted to direct hands-on training on standardized patients with direct supervision from instructors including internationally-known point-of-care ultrasound experts. The learner to instructor ratio is capped at 3:1 to maximize learning.

Registration fee: $595 + taxes

This workshop is now sold out. To be placed on a waiting list, please email info@csim.ca.

Hands-on stations will address the following objectives:

• List the common uses of focused cardiac ultrasound in the care of the general medical patient.
• Recognize the scope and limitations of focused cardiac ultrasound.
• Acquire and interpret basic findings in the four focused cardiac ultrasound views on a standardized patient.

Accreditation Statement:
The CIMUS Basic Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Workshop is an Accredited Simulation Activity (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Canadian Society of Internal Medicine.  Remember to visit MAINPORT to record your learning and outcomes.  You may claim a maximum of 5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

Please note:

• This course is suitable for beginners to Ultrasound.
• Participants MUST have basic relevant ultrasound physics knowledge prior to attending the workshop.
• Pre-reading material will be provided and MUST be reviewed prior to the course.
• Pre-registration is required.
• Available only to registrants of the CSIM Annual Meeting 2023. Registration is limited to ensure interactivity and maximal hands-on experience. If minimum registration is not met, this session may be cancelled.