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Diagnostic POCUS Certificate Program

  • Claim Credits by 2/22/2029
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Credits Available: CME 60, UP TO 10 ABA MOCA QI POINTS

The program offers a comprehensive learning experience to build your skills in point-of-care ultrasound for cardiac, lung, gastric, and FAST exams. You’ll showcase your prior training in POCUS (we will provide access if you have no prior...  Read More +




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The American Society of Anesthesiologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists designates this enduring material for a maximum of 60 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™ program and MOCA® are registered trademarks of The American Board of Anesthesiology®. MOCA 2.0® is a trademark of the American Board of Anesthesiology®.

This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™ (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.

This activity contributes to the Part 4: Improvement in Medical Practice requirement of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s (ABA) redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program® (MOCA®), known as MOCA 2.0™. Earn up to 10 points for completion of the activity. Please consult the ABA website for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.

  • Demonstrate correct probe selection, positioning, and scanning techniques to obtain diagnostic-quality images for cardiac, lung, gastric, and FAST examinations.
  • Analyze POCUS images to distinguish normal anatomy from pathological findings across cardiac, lung, gastric, and FAST applications.
  • Integrate POCUS findings with clinical data to formulate appropriate management decisions.
  • Assess image quality and modify scanning approach as needed to optimize visualization and diagnostic reliability across all targeted organ systems.

This program helps you build practical ultrasound skills and clinical confidence. Through hands-on scanning and case-based interpretation, you’ll learn to acquire quality images and apply findings to real-world decision-making. These skills enhance your ability to diagnose quickly and accurately, leading to better-informed treatment choices and improved patient care.

This program is offered exclusively to physicians and designed specifically for anesthesiologists interested in improving their diagnostic POCUS skills.

Editor-in-Chief, Stephen Haskins, MD
Yuriy Bronshteyn, MD, FASE
Orode Badakhsh, MD
Jan Boublik, MD, PhD
Bradley Coker, MD
Lev Deriy, MD
H. David Hardman, MD, MBA, FASA
Stephen Haskins, MD
McKenzie Hollon, MD, FASE
William Manson, MD
Oliver Panzer, MD
Anahi Perlas, MD, FRCPC 
Josh Zimmerman, MD, FASE
John C. Klick, MD, FCCP, FASE, FCCM
Linda Shore-Lesserson, MD
Hong Wang, MD, PhD, FASE, FASA 
Lars Knudsen, MD, PhD
Christopher Tanaka, MD

The American Society of Anesthesiologists remains strongly committed to providing the best available evidence-based clinical information to participants of this educational activity and requires an open disclosure of any potential conflict of interest identified by our faculty members. It is not the intent of the American Society of Anesthesiologists to eliminate all situations of potential conflict of interest, but rather to enable those who are working with the American Society of Anesthesiologists to recognize situations that may be subject to question by others. All disclosed conflicts of interest are reviewed by the educational activity course director/chair to ensure that such situations are properly evaluated and, if necessary, resolved. The American Society of Anesthesiologists educational standards pertaining to conflict of interest are intended to maintain the professional autonomy of the clinical experts inherent in promoting a balanced presentation of science. Through our review process, all American Society of Anesthesiologists activities are ensured of independent, objective, scientifically balanced presentations of information. Disclosure of any or no relationships will be made available for all educational activities.

Disclosures:
Anahi Perlas, MD, FRCPC has disclosed consulting fees with FUJI FILM Sonosite. Linda Shore-Lesserson, MD has disclosed consulting fees with CSL Behring. All relevant financial relationships for the planners of this activity have been mitigated.

All other planners, faculty, and staff have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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