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Monday
Ultrasound Courses
Ultrasound
Course on Male Genitalia
Ultrasound Course on Prostate
(See
Prerequisite Below)
Supported
by B&K and Hitachi
Two
Hands-on Ultrasound Courses – Male Genitalia and Transrectal
Ultrasound
Course
Directors
Christopher Porter, MD & Pat F. Fulgham, MD
Target
Audience
The program is designed for urologists and urology residents.
Course
Description/Purpose/Need
The increasing use of diagnostic ultrasound in urology indicates
the need for didactic and hands-on training in urologic
ultrasound and for urologists to demonstrate proficiency
in performing and documenting studies. The Hands-on Ultrasound
meeting is designed for urologists and urology residents.
Prerequisite
Attendees are expected to have successfully passed the AUA
Basic Ultrasound DVD and taken the on-line test prior to
attending the hands-on ultrasound course by
October 19, 2009.
Link
To Basic Ultrasound DVD on AUA Website.
LIMITED TO 30 PER COURSE.
Course
Goal
This course is designed to provide urologists with the knowledge
and skills for performing urologic ultrasound. There will
be a combination of didactic training, hands-on instruction
and evaluation of proficiency. All course attendees will
receive CME credit. Course participants who successfully
pass the assessment test will receive an AMA Verification
of Skills Level II Certificate.
AMA
Verification of Skills Level 2 Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able
to apply the physical principles of ultrasonography to urologic
ultrasound employ the various ultrasound probes and machine
settings to optimize imaging describe the indications for
ultrasound of the male genitalia and prostate
perform hands-on ultrasound of the male genitalia and prostate.
Program Schedule
Course
1 Male Genitalia- Didactic Lecture
7:30am – 8:30am
Hands-on Lab – Male Genitalia
8:45am – 10:45am
Course 2 Transrectal
Ultrasound
- Didactic Lecture
11:00pm – 12:00pm
Live
Video Feed of Transrectal Ultrasound on Model
12:00-12:15pm
Symposia Lunch Break
12:15pm – 1:45pm
Hands-on Lab - Transrectal
Ultrasound
1:45pm – 3:45pm
Didactic
Session Topics
Introduction:
Overview of AUA Ultrasound Education Program
Teaching the Principles of Urologic Ultrasound (Physics,
Safety, Documentation)
Instrumentation and Scanning Techniques
Hands-on Session: Practice (6 stations)
Testing
Faculty
Christopher
R. Porter, MD
Co-Director, Urologic Oncology
Section for Urology and Renal Transplantations
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Seattle, WA
Pat
F. Fulgham, MD, Course Director
Surgical Director of Oncology Services
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
Dallas, TX
Fee:
$325 per Course or $600 for both - LIMITED TO 16 EACH
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