Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Courses
3 Course Options - Basic, Advanced & Ultrasound Guided Nerve Block!
Basic Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Course
This course is designed for acute care providers and medical professionals seeking to build, refresh, or refine their point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) skills and strengthen their ultrasound proficiency.
Basic Ultrasound Course Dates
March 31 & April 1, 2026 - Register Online!
May 5 & 6, 2026 - Register Online!
September 1 & 2, 2026 - Register Online!
November 5 & 6, 2026 - Register Online!
Why Attend Basic?
This 2-day course focuses on providing training in the core clinical applications of emergency medicine ultrasound.
- Hands-On Learning: Small group instruction and 10-hours of hands-on scanning provides attendees with critical skills and high-yield ultrasound tips.
- Expert Faculty: Learn from experienced instructors who provide personalized guidance and feedback.
- Practical Focus: Develop hands-on ultrasound skills that will enhance your daily practice and support improved patient care.
- Build Confidence: Refine scanning techniques through hands-on practice for real-world application.
Audience
Individuals finding this course valuable may include but are not limited to emergency medicine, internal medicine, family medicine and critical care physicians, hospitalists and advanced practice providers.
Audience Basic Practice Scanning Sessions Include
- Physics & Knobology - commonly used systems, image optimization & hand control
- Abdominal - aorta, gallbladder & kidneys; normal anatomy & common emergent pathology
- Extended FAST exam - perihepatic, perisplenic, subcostal & pelvic windows & thoracic scanning
- Procedural - central & peripheral venous access, foreign body, abscesses vs cellulitis & more
- Lower Extremity Venous Compression - ultrasound evaluation of suspected DVT
- Focused Cardiac - global systolic function, chamber size, pericardial effusion/Tamponade & IVC
- OB-GYN - early pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy, common abnormal pregnancies & normal pelvic anatomy
- Integral Ultrasound - Beginning to integrate ultrasound into the care of the critical patient
Registration Fees
$ 999 - Ohio ACEP Members
$1,175 - ACEP Members
$1,325 - Non-Members
$1,050 - Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners/Paramedics
$ 925 - Residents/Fellows
$ 825 - Medical Students
Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Course
Take your point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) skills to the next level! Over 3 hours of hands-on scanning!
Advanced Ultrasound Course Dates
May 7, 2026 - Register Online!
Why Attend Advanced?
This 1-day advanced course is designed for individuals with an established foundation in point-of-care ultrasound seeking to expand their capabilities and improve their procedural skills.
- Hands-On Learning: Small group instruction and 3+ hours of hands-on scanning with expert guidance
- Advanced Techniques : Expand capabilities to incorporate ultrasound in the assessment of critically ill patients.
- Expert Faculty: Learn from experienced instructors who provide personalized guidance and feedback.
- Build Confidence: Strengthen procedural skills and techniques to utilize in patient care.
Audience
Individuals finding this course content valuable may include but are not limited to emergency medicine, internal medicine, family medicine, critical care physicians, hospitalists and advanced practice providers.
Advanced Practice Scanning Sessions Include
- Advanced Cardiac – Review of basics + aortic aneurysm/dissection, tamponade physiology, findings of acute right heart strain/PE, systolic function/hemodynamic assessment, basic valvular assessment
- Pulmonary – Thoracic scanning, including evaluation for effusions, consolidation, PTX, CHF
- Resuscitation – Protocols for evaluating undifferentiated hypotension, further integrating ultrasound in the care of the critical patient
- Procedural – Practice thoracentesis, paracentesis, vascular access and FB localization on simulators and much more!
- Soft Tissue/MSK – Abscess identification/drainage, foreign body identification/removal, tendon injury, joint effusion and fracture evaluation.
- Ocular – Scanning technique for evaluation of retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, increased ICP
Registration Fees
$695 - Ohio ACEP Members
$795 - ACEP Members
$850 - Non-Members
$750 - Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners
$675 - Residents/Fellows
Ultrasound Guided Nerve Block Course
Strengthen and Improve Your Skills at Performing Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks
Ultrasound Guided Nerve Block Course Dates
Please check back for future 2026 Ultrasound Guided Nerve Block Course offerings.
Why Attend the Nerve Block Course?
Multi-modal pain management techniques including ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia are being increasingly utilized outside of the operating room environment. This one-day interactive course is designed for individuals who wish to learn and gain confidence in performing the highest yield nerve blocks for the ED through a combination of didactic lectures and hands-on training. Participants will practice fundamental skills to safely and confidently utilize ultrasound guided regional anesthesia. Topics will include blocks for both pain control and procedural anesthesia.
Audience
Individuals finding this course content valuable may include but are not limited to emergency medicine, anesthesia, surgical specialties, internal medicine, family medicine, critical care physicians, hospitalists and advanced practice providers working in acute and procedural care areas.
Course Details
- Focused Overview and Introduction to Nerve Blocks
- Review of High Yield Nerve Blocks and Techniques Utilized in the ED
- Neck/Truncal Blocks
- Upper Extremity Blocks
- Lower Extremity Blocks
- Small Group Guided Practice Sessions on Models and Simulators
- Learn Proper Ultrasound Probe Positioning and Identify Relevant Anatomical Landmarks for each Nerve Block
- Practice Critical Skill Sets Needed to Perform Nerve Blocks in the Clinical Setting in Pain Management of Patients
Registration Fees
$695 - Ohio ACEP Members
$795 - ACEP Members
$825 - Non-Members
$750 - Physician Assistants/Nurses
$675 - Residents/Fellows
Course Location
Embassy Suites by Hilton Columbus
2700 Corporate Exchange Drive
Columbus, OH 43231
Click here to access directions.
Hotel Accommodations
Although Ohio ACEP is holding a guestroom block at the host hotel, it is the registrants' responsibility to secure overnight accommodations.
**Reservation Cancellation Policy: In order to avoid being charged in full, a reservation must be cancelled at least 48 hours prior to the intended arrival date. Guests that fail to check-in or fail to cancel their reservation prior to 4 pm, 48 hours prior to arrival, shall be charged for one full night (room and tax).
2026 Course Dates
Check back for a link to reserve your hotel room at the Ohio ACEP group rate.
Registered course attendees will receive an e-mail from Ohio ACEP once the online registration link is available.
AIRPORT AND TAXI INFORMATION
The airport code for the Columbus International Airport is CMH.
Columbus is Taxi, Uber & Lyft friendly.
Participant Feedback
I look forward to the ways in which I will help future patients and save lives with the knowledge I have obtained in this course.
I wish I had learned this 15 years ago. Your course was recommended highly by my colleague and you exceeded my high expectations!
I will definitely use ultrasound when performing procedures (lines)…to this day, I have rarely used ultrasound due to lack of training, skill, and confidence. This course changed all the above for the better and instilled in me the confidence to use ultrasound and improve my techniques. Furthermore, I will use ultrasound scanning to help assess patients in the ICU, specifically with heart scans, IVC assessments, and lung sliding and pleural effusions.
I found this course to be outstanding. Everyone was very knowledgeable and eager to share their knowledge and experience. It ignited a fire of interest and excitement.
I will be much more willing to use bedside ultrasound to help make fast clinical decisions.
I am certainly more confident in my abilities to use ultrasound. Just need to practice!
I think it's one of the best courses I have ever taken. It was pretty amazing.
Being able to perform practice ultrasounds on multiple models with input from different instructors was excellent.
It was very educational and informative. I appreciate the models and all the hands on practice we were able to complete while at the course.
The course was GREAT!!! Good balance of didactics and plenty of hands on experience.
Absolutely loved the course. Very happy with the format and group size.
Great course. This has helped rejuvenate me after over 23 years of post residency experience. I’m looking forward to utilizing my new skills.
Course and faculty were excellent. I could only hope to be so lucky as to be in one of their facilities if I or my family needed emergent care! Thanks for a great CME experience.
The course director and practical hands-on ultrasound station instructors were all extremely helpful and knowledgeable. They provided their expertise in all aspects of this field and were all willing to answer questions and demonstrate concepts in a professional and compassionate manner to novice ultrasound users.
The small groups were much appreciated and allowed for very hands-on and personalized learning.
Fantastic Course! Every single instructor was incredibly patient, pleasant, informative, and eager to teach - thank you!
One of the best CME courses I have ever taken.
This course has given me the confidence to use POCUS in most of my patient encounters now, and to improve quality and speed of service in the ED.
I will definitely use ultrasound more now that I am more comfortable! It was so daunting before, but I feel much more empowered to use ultrasound to support my diagnosis now.
Seriously - I’m excited to get back to work and tryout all the things that I’ve learned- FAST, peripheral & central line placement, DVT, & GB evals.
The course was very helpful and the skills I learned will be invaluable in my work in the ED
Your course inspires providers to become better in our daily practice and love our job even more. Thank you for that. Keep up the excellent work!
CME Information
These activities have been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American College of Emergency Physicians and Ohio ACEP. The American College of Emergency Physicians is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Basic Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Course
The American College of Emergency Physicians designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 16.5 hours of ACEP Category I credit.
Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Course
The American College of Emergency Physicians designates this live activity for a maximum of 9 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 9 hours of ACEP Category I credit.
Ultrasound Guided Nerve Block Course
The American College of Emergency Physicians designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 8.5 hours of ACEP Category I credit.
Policy and Course Cancellation Information
Refunds will be made upon receipt of a written request at least two weeks prior to the scheduled day of class less a $150 administrative fee. No refunds will be given for cancellations less than two weeks before your scheduled date.
