April 8, 2026 - Advanced POCUS for Emergency Medicine: Bedside & AI Tools

Fairfax, VA US

Program Description

This two-hour educational activity is designed for emergency physicians and advanced practice providers seeking to advance their proficiency in bedside echocardiography and integrate emerging artificial intelligence (AI) tools into clinical practice. Participants will review advanced cardiac POCUS techniques, refine image acquisition skills, and learn to interpret key cardiopulmonary findings relevant to emergency care. The course will also introduce the latest AI-enabled ultrasound tools, with a focus on their practical applications, benefits, and limitations in real-time clinical decision-making. A combination of didactic instruction and hands-on scanning will provide learners with immediately applicable skills to enhance diagnostic accuracy and workflow efficiency in the emergency department.

Target Audience

  • Emergency Medicine

Learning Objectives

  • Obtain standard and selected advanced cardiac POCUS views used in emergency bedside echocardiography.
  • Identify and interpret key echocardiographic findings relevant to emergency cardiopulmonary pathology, including ventricular function and pericardial effusion.
  • Integrate focused bedside echocardiography findings into emergency department clinical decision-making and patient management.
  • Describe the appropriate use, advantages, and limitations of current AI-enabled POCUS tools in bedside echocardiographic acquisition and interpretation.

 

Questions

If at any time you have questions, please email: Amie Woods, MD ([email protected])

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Course opens: 
04/01/2026
Course expires: 
12/01/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

    Arrival and Check-In - 8:15 – 8:30 AM

      • Participant arrival, registration, and setup

    Didactic Session: Advanced Echo & AI Integration - 8:30 – 9:25 AM

      • Review of advanced cardiac POCUS views and techniques
      • Interpretation of high-yield cardiopulmonary findings
      • Introduction to AI-enabled ultrasound tools
      • Live demonstration of AI-assisted image acquisition and interpretation
      • Case-based discussion

    Transition Break - 9:25 – 9:30 AM

    Hands-On Scanning & Skills Practice - 9:30 – 10:30 AM

      • Supervised bedside echocardiography scanning
      • Practice of standard and advanced cardiac views
      • Real-time feedback from faculty
      • Application of AI tools during scanning
      • Open Q&A and troubleshooting
    ICAMS
    3300 Gallows Road
    Fairfax, VA 22301
    United States
    Inova Center for Personalized Health Conference Center

    Parking

    Parking is complimentary at the Inova Center for Personalized Health Conference Center (ICPH) . Park in any Surface Lots.  Use Entrance 3 under the pedestrian bridge to enter the Conference Center and take stairs or elevator to level 2. 

    Speaker Disclosure Statement

    Inova Health System’s Office of Continuing Medical Education adheres to ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, program directors, and planners are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities as defined by ACCME.  All relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.  

    Inova CME Accreditation

    The Medical Society of Virginia is a member of the Southern States CME Collaborative, an ACCME Recognized Accreditor. Inova Health System Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Credit Designation

    The Inova Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physicians may claim up to 2 credits in Type 1 CME on the Virginia Board of Medicine Continued Competency and Assessment Form required for renewal of an active medical license in Virginia.

    Nurse Credentialing FAQs

    For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.  For more information visit, https://www.nursingworld.org/certification/faqs/

     

    Available Credit

    • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Price

    Cost:
    $0.00
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