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Beyond the Basics Ultrasound Course

Add-on Course

Beyond the Basics Ultrasound Course - Advanced, Critical Care, and Austere Applications

Sunday, April 12, 2026
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
Location: Grand Crescent - 4th Floor
Add-on Course Imaging / Ultrasound Sign-Up Required

    Course Director(s)

  • Patrick G. Kishi, MD FAAEM

    Assistant Professor, Director of Emergency Ultrasound
    Mayo Clinic Phoenix/Scottsdale
    Phoenix, Arizona

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

  • Christy Butts, MD FAAEM

    Fellowship Director, Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound
    U of Wisconsin-Madison Dept of EM
    Madison, Wisconsin

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

  • Katharine Burns, MD, FAAEM

    Ultrasound Fellowship Director
    Advocate Christ Medical Center
    Chicago, Illinois

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

    • Course Faculty(s)

  • Beatrice Hoffmann, MD PhD FAAEM

    Associate Professor
    Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Ellicott City, Maryland

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

  • Dylan Rupska, MD (he/him/his)

    Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Faculty
    Advocate Christ Medical Center
    Oak Lawn, Illinois

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

  • NL

    Natalie Lemon, MD

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

  • Chelsea Ausman, MD FAAEM

    AEMUS Fellowship Director
    Darnall Army Medical Center
    Fort Hood, Texas

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):
Patrick G. Kishi, MD FAAEM: No financial relationships to disclose
Christy Butts, MD FAAEM: No financial relationships to disclose
Katharine Burns, MD, FAAEM: No financial relationships to disclose
Beatrice Hoffmann, MD PhD FAAEM: No financial relationships to disclose
Dylan Rupska, MD: No financial relationships to disclose
Natalie Lemon, MD: No financial relationships to disclose
Are you looking for a hands-on, more in-depth course to refine your skills in emergency ultrasound, critical care ultrasound, or how to use ultrasound in austere environments? This beyond-the-basics ultrasound workshop provides a choose-your-own-adventure style course that is appropriate for beginners and advanced ultrasound users. Choose 4 hours of modules:


  • Austere Ultrasound Mini-course (2 hours)

  • Critical Care Ultrasound Mini-Course (2 hours)

  • Advanced Echo (1 hour)

  • AAA/IVC, eFAST, RUQ (1 hour)

  • Musculoskeletal/DVT/Ocular (1 hour)

  • Nerve blocks (1 hour)

  • Shock/Critical Care (1 hour)

  • Procedures - Vascular Access, Lumbar Puncture, etc. (1 hour)

    • Tentative Agenda


    8:00am - 10:00am Hands-on Modules


    10:00am - 10:15am Break


    10:15am - 12:15pm Hands-on Modules


    12:15pm - 12:20pm Wrap up and Adjourn


    Learning Objectives:

    • After this session, the learner will be able to identify the surface landmarks for appropriate transducer positioning to perform sonographic examinations.
    • After this session, the learner will be able to acquire and interpret sonographic images necessary to complete a focused ultrasound examination.
    • After this session, the learner will be able to demonstrate the ability to recognize critical pathology seen on ultrasound.