Introduction to Point of Care Ultrasound in Trauma Workshop

Welcome to the Introduction to Point of Care Ultrasound in Trauma Workshop!

Background: In recent years, the use of point of care emergency ultrasound (POCUS) has become a rapidly growing field. In emergency medicine, US has been integrated for rapid diagnostic and procedural capabilities. There is increasing evidence that US has a role in out-of-hospital emergency care and with the advent of lower cost portable devices, the use of US in EMS is growing. Prehospital Ultrasound may be beneficial in the diagnosis and management of trauma and critically ill patients. EMS providers, with the appropriate training, can acquire and interpret ultrasound images and address prehospital diagnosis in real-time. Description: This workshop is aimed at prehospital emergency personnel and provides introductory foundational and practical knowledge in EMS point of care ultrasound. The workshop will focus on reviewing the fundamentals of bedside ultrasonography and the components of the focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST). The course faculty for this course are medical and paramedic professionals who have extensive experience in ultrasound, emergency medicine, EMS, and simulation. The workshop includes simulation, clinical scenarios and hands-on skills practice and employs the most innovative ultrasound equipment and training available. Learning Objectives: • List the indications for EMS Point-of-Care Ultrasound • Explain the basic principles of how ultrasound works, how to acquire images, and how to reduce artifacts • Demonstrate correct probe positioning, image acquisition and interpretation of ultrasound images in the FAST protocol • Describe clinical scenarios in which the FAST may aid in patient diagnosis and management

Presenter Bio: Dr. Motola is a Professor of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Associate Director of the Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education and has served as its Director of the Prehospital and Emergency Training Division for the past 15 years. Dr. Motola has a special interest and expertise in developing and implementing curricula for prehospital and hospital‐based healthcare professionals and the application of simulation and other technologies to emergency medical education. She has led quality improvement initiatives at the hospital level in response to emergencies by implementing rapid response team training and in‐situ simulation. She also has expertise in interprofessional education and team training. Dr. Motola has served as PI or Co‐PI on multiple grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, the Florida Department of Health, and several foundations. Her research interests include effective use of simulation and technology for skills acquisition and retention, team training, interprofessional education, medical decision‐making in crisis situations, program evaluation, and assessment. Dr. Motola received her undergraduate degree from Columbia University and received her medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2000. She completed her residency training in Emergency Medicine at the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency (Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital) in 2004. She received an M.P.H. in Health Policy and Management from the Harvard School of Public Health in 2005 as a Commonwealth Fund/Harvard University Fellow in Health Policy and Health Disparities. Dr. Motola is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. She maintains an active clinical practice as a physician educator at Jackson Memorial Hospital and is active in teaching medical students and residents in emergency medicine and disaster response.

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