MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND
Diagnostic and Interventional Musculoskeletal Ultrasound of the Upper Extremity
The only hands-on musculoskeletal ultrasound course created just for PM&R.
June 11-13, 2010
Las Vegas, Nevada
Registration for This Course Is Currently Full
Registration filled extremely fast for the June 2010 course, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound of the Upper Extremity. In anticipation of this level of demand for musculoskeletal ultrasound education, the Academy has developed several other educational opportunities. Recordings of the 2008 musculoskeletal ultrasound preconference course are currently available online; an introductory course will be offered as a preconference course in conjunction with the AAPM&R 2010 Annual Assembly course in Seattle, WA; and a new, advanced-level course focusing on the lower extremity will take place in early 2011.
Review all of the Academy’s musculoskeletal ultrasound educational offerings online today.
About the Course
This three-day, advanced-level course offers:
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This course is part of a new, expanded package of musculoskeletal ultrasound courses coming from your Academy beginning in 2010. Find other musculoskeletal offerings on acadeME. |
- Up to 18.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits™
- 12+ hours of hands-on, advanced-level diagnostic scanning using live subjects and interventional procedures on upper extremity cadaveric specimens
- 11 dynamic demonstrations and lectures related to diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound
- 3 bonus lectures to teach you how to code for ultrasound-guided procedures, market for referrals, and purchase the best musculoskeletal ultrasound machine for your practice
Attend this course to learn how to:
- Identify muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, joints, and more using musculoskeletal ultrasound
- Recognize pathologic conditions in the upper extremity using musculoskeletal ultrasound
- Perform a systematic musculoskeletal ultrasonographic examination of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand
- Perform ultrasound-guided upper extremity procedures including injections and percutaneous needle tenotomies
Note: The companion introductory preconference course has sold out every year at the AAPM&R Annual Assembly. Hold your spot in this advanced-level course today.
Read this Q&A with course co-director Jonathan Finnoff, DO, to learn more about this course.
Prerequisites
Participation in a MSK US course that included hands-on ultrasound scanning is a pre-requisite to register for this course.
Accreditation
The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Faculty
Course Directors
Jonathan Finnoff, DO
Jay Smith, MD
Faculty
14 faculty members including experienced ultrasonographers and faculty who participate in cutting-edge musculoskeletal ultrasound research.
Headquarters Hotel
The Academy is thrilled to have the brand new Aria Resort at the City Center in Las Vegas as the Headquarters Hotel for this course. The Academy has worked hard to arrange significant discounts as well as a welcome reception for attendees at this exciting hotel and resort. A group code will be available shortly to all registered attendees and provided via confirmation receipt or email.
To find out more about this brand new hotel or resort directly on the Las Vegas Strip, click here.
The Aria Resort is where bus transportation will be provided to and from Science Care every morning and after each day. This hotel is also where the welcome reception will be held on Friday, June 11. Your Academy works hard to provide savings and convenience by securing these hotel rooms with transportation. Please take advantage of this opportunity by staying with your peers in an exciting brand new resort at a very significant discount.
Other Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Educational Opportunities
AAPM&R is proud to offer multiple educational opportunities with content focused on Musculoskeletal Ultrasound over the next 18 months. Click here to learn more.
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