Hands-on Urologic Ultrasound (2018)
This course is designed to provide urologists and urology residents with the knowledge and basic skills necessary for performing urologic ultrasound. This one-day offering combines online training and testing (pre-course) with onsite, hands-on instruction in kidney, bladder and scrotal ultrasound. Participants are evaluated by didactic testing and direct observation by faculty members to determine if they have met the course objectives. Attendees who demonstrate the hands-on skills and who pass the didactic tests will receive a CME Level 2 certificate. Proficiency and facility in performing specific ultrasound examinations will be achieved by subsequently applying these acquired skills in clinical practice.
Acknowledgements
The American Urological Association would like to thank the following companies for providing in-kind grants in support of Hands-On Urologic Ultrasound:
- BK Ultrasound
- GE Healthcare
- Hitachi Healthcare
AUA ensures that all educational activities are developed and implemented independent of the control and/or influence of any commercial interests (ACCME: SCS1)
Target Audience
- Urologist
- Urology Resident
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, learners 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 for the kidney, bladder, scrotum, and prostate
Identify normal ultrasound anatomy and the most common abnormal findings of the kidney, bladder, scrotum and prostate
Successfully perform and document examinations of the kidneys, bladder, scrotum and prostate
7:00 ‐ 7:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
7:30 ‐ 7:40 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Frederick Anthony Gulmi, MD
7:40 – 7:50 a.m. ARS Pre‐Test
Frederick Anthony Gulmi, MD
7:50 ‐ 8:25 a.m. Scanning Technique/Knobology
Pat Fox Fulgham, MD
8:25 ‐ 8:40 a.m. Bladder Ultrasound Protocol
Frederick Anthony Gulmi, MD
8:40 ‐ 9:00 a.m. Renal Ultrasound Protocol
Majid Eshghi, MD, FACS, MBA
9:00 ‐ 9:10 a.m. Ultrasound and Pregnancy
Majid Eshghi, MD, FACS, MBA
9:10 – 9:20 a.m. Break
9:20 ‐ 10:20 a.m. Bladder Ultrasound Hands‐on Instruction and Testing
All Faculty
10:20 a.m. ‐ 12:15 p.m. Renal Ultrasound Hands‐on Instruction and Testing
All Faculty
12:15 ‐ 1:15 p.m. Lunch with the Faculty
1:15 ‐ 1:35 p.m. Scrotal Ultrasound Protocol
Pat Fox Fulgham, MD
1:35 ‐ 2:50 p.m. Scrotal Ultrasound Hands‐on Instruction and Testing
All Faculty
2:50 ‐ 3:10 p.m. Prostate Ultrasound Protocol
Christopher R. Porter, MD, FACS
3:10 ‐3:30 p.m. Prostate Ultrasound Hands‐on Instruction and Testing
All Faculty
3:30 ‐ 3:40 p.m. Break
3:40 ‐ 4:00 p.m. AIUM Certification
Frederick Anthony Gulmi, MD
4:00 ‐ 4:50 p.m. Ultrasound: Coding and Documentation
Frederick Anthony Gulmi, MD
4:50 – 5:00 p.m. ARS Post‐test
Frederick Anthony Gulmi, MD
5:00 p.m. Course Concludes
Course Director
Frederick Anthony Gulmi, MD
Vice‐Chairman, Department of Urology
NYU School of Medicine
New York, NY
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Chief of Urology
NYU Langone Hospital ‐ Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
Email: Frederick.gulmi@nyumc.org
Faculty
Majid Eshghi, MD, FACS, MBA
Professor of Urology, New York Medical College
Chief Section, Endourology and Minimally Invasive Urology
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY
Email: eshgh@aol.com
Pat Fox Fulgham, MD
Director of Surgical Oncology
Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas
Dallas, TX
Email: pfulgham@airmail.net
Christopher R. Porter, MD, FACS
Associate Professor
Virginia Mason Medical Center
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Email: christopher.porter@virginiamason.org
Name | Faculty Role | Company | COI Role | Financial | Date Disclosed |
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Frederick A. Gulmi, MD | Director | Brooklyn Urologic Research Group | Leadership Position | Yes | 12/12/2017 |
Pat F. Fulgham, MD | Presenter | Nothing to Disclose | |||
Christopher Porter, MD | Presenter | Nothing to Disclose | |||
Majid Eshghi, MD | Presenter | Nothing to Disclose |
Accreditation
The American Urological Association (AUA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The American Urological Association designates this live activity and enduring material for a maximum of 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Learners
The AUA is not accredited to offer credit to participants who are not MDs or DOs. However, the AUA will issue documentation of participation that states that the activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Evidence Based Content
It is the policy of the AUA to ensure that the content contained in this CME activity is valid, fair, balanced, scientifically rigorous, and free of commercial bias.
AUA Disclosure Policy
All persons in a position to control the content of an educational activity (i.e., activity planners, presenters, authors) participating in an educational activity provided by the AUA are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. The AUA must determine if the individual's relationships may influence the educational content and resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the commencement of the educational activity. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent individuals with relevant financial relationships from participating, but rather to provide learners information with which they can make their own judgments.
Resolution of Identified Conflict of Interest
All disclosures will be reviewed by the program/course directors or editors for identification of conflicts of interest. Peer reviewers, working with the program directors and/or editors, will document the mechanism(s) for management and resolution of the conflict of interest and final approval of the activity will be documented prior to implementation. Any of the mechanisms below can/will be used to resolve conflict of interest:
- Peer review for valid, evidence-based content of all materials associated with an educational activity by the course/program director, editor, and/or Education Content Review Committee or its subgroup.
- Limit content to evidence with no recommendations
- Introduction of a debate format with an unbiased moderator (point-counterpoint)
- Inclusion of moderated panel discussion
- Publication of a parallel or rebuttal article for an article that is felt to be biased
- Limit equipment representatives to providing logistics and operation support only in procedural demonstrations
- Divestiture of the relationship by faculty
Off-label or Unapproved Use of Drugs or Devices
The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain reference(s) to off-label or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Please consult the prescribing information for full disclosure of approved uses.
AUA Participant Information & Policies
Disclaimer
The opinions and recommendations expressed by faculty, authors and other experts whose input is included in this program are their own and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of the American Urological Association (AUA).
Consent to Use of Photographic Images
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Audio, Video, Photographic Equipment
The use of audio, video and other photographic recording equipment by attendees is prohibited inside AUA meeting rooms.
Reproduction Permission
Reproduction of written materials developed for this AUA course is prohibited without the written permission from individual authors and the AUA.
Special Assistance/Dietary Needs
The AUA complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act §12112(a). If any participant is in need of special assistance or has any dietary restrictions, please see the registration desk.
Available Credit
- 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 8.00 Non-Physician Participation