Ultrasound in OBGYN

This course is designed for all sonologists who use ultrasound for screening and diagnosis in a clinical practice setting including physicians, fellows, residents, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse midwives, nurses and sonographers.

Learning objectives

IOTA Course

Participants will understand the:

• IOTA approach to evaluating adnexal masses, including Simple Rules and the ADNEX model
• IOTA Certification is available with successful passage of the certification test at the end of the course

Gyn Ultrasound Course

Participants will understand the:

• Learn how to systematically evaluate the female pelvis
• Use ultrasound in evaluating patients with abnormal uterine bleeding
• Optimize evaluation of adnexal masses using IOTA and O-RADS
• Learn how to enhance gyn evaluation with 3D ultrasound
• Enhance evaluating patients with endometriosis
• Apply ultrasound in evaluating patients with pelvic pain
• Employ ultrasound in evaluating patients with suspected ectopic pregnancy
• How to reduce musculoskeletal injuries while performing ultrasound

Ob Ultrasound Course

Participants will understand the:

• Optimize the diagnosis of congenital heart defects
• Address cardiac anomalies that are amenable to detection in the first trimester heart
• Recognize the key diagnostic characteristics of common pulmonary lesions
• Understand the key diagnostic features and management of NTD
• Understand key normal and abnormal planes to aid in the diagnosis of abdominal wall defects
• Understand sonographic features of the fetal GU system
• Recognize abnormalities of the placenta and cord
• Recognize sonographic features of congenital infections
• Understand the complications of monochorionic twins
• Recognize the role of ultrasound in evaluating the lungs of the critically ill obstetric patients
• Understand the clinical applicability of 3D ultrasound in obstetrics
• Address the role of ultrasound in fetal anemia
• Address the latest approach to genetic counseling in the era of NIPS
• Understand how to assess cervical length

CME and CE credit info

Continuing Medical Education

Accreditation: The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants

Nurse practitioners may participate in this educational activity and earn a certificate of completion, as AANP accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits through its reciprocity agreements.

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Nurses and social workers

Suwannee River Area Health Education Center, Inc. is a Florida Board of Nursing approved provider of continuing education. CE Broker Provider ID #50-1922. This program meets the requirements for up to 16.5 contact hours.

Sonographers

This activity is an approved SDMS CME activity. This course has been approved for 16.75 SDMS CME Credits. Please note that attendees must attend each talk in full to claim credit for the talk attended