Basic Point of Care Ultrasound Training for Hospitalists-12/17/2025


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Add to Calendar Basic Point of Care Ultrasound Training for Hospitalists-12/17/2025 12/17/2025 8:00:00 AM 12/17/2025 4:30:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://sentara.cloud-cme.com/POCUS Description: Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training for Improved Diagnostic Accuracy and Patient Safety: Join us for an interactive training designed to enhance your clinical skills using Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS). This session focuses on teaching hospitalist how to accurately acquire and interpret basic ultrasound views at the bedside, leading to faster, more informed medical decision-making. By learning to evaluate unstable p... Lester Hall, 651 Colley Ave false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Lester Hall, 651 Colley Ave, Norfolk, VA

Overview
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training for Improved Diagnostic Accuracy and Patient Safety: Join us for an interactive training designed to enhance your clinical skills using Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS). This session focuses on teaching hospitalist how to accurately acquire and interpret basic ultrasound views at the bedside, leading to faster, more informed medical decision-making. By learning to evaluate unstable patients in real time, you’ll improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce delays in diagnosis—ultimately increasing patient safety. POCUS serves as a valuable, complementary tool to the clinical exam, strengthening your clinical judgment and enabling you to provide more precise, high-quality care.

Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Identify basic applications of point of care ultrasound in the care of hospitalized patients.
  2. Demonstrate ability to acquire basic Point of Care Ultrasound views with correct probe placement.
  3. Develop proficiency in interpreting normal and abnormal images from Basic Point of Care Ultrasound exams.

Registration

Physicians (MD/DO): $500.00

Advanced Practice Providers: $500.00


Target Audience
Specialties - Hospitalist
Professions - Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.00 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (7.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (7.00 hours)

Accreditation

Sentara is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physicians: Sentara designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 7.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant information to the ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. 


Additional Information

Accessibility Statement
 
Sentara is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.