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Ultrasonography: Essentials in Critical Care AND Become a CHEST Member - November 2023

  • Member Price: $2,699

  • Nonmember Price: $2,999 — Save $300 as a CHEST member


Course pricing varies depending on your profession.  See full pricing info »

About this course

Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is vital for the evaluation and management of acutely ill hospitalized patients. Proficiency with POCUS is of paramount importance for clinicians evaluating and managing patients with respiratory failure or hemodynamic instability. This course will help you learn essential elements of POCUS with an emphasis on image acquisition and interpretation.

Leaders in the field of POCUS will focus on practical solutions using interactive trainings, human models, and high-quality ultrasound machines. You’ll walk away with greater knowledge of POCUS and gain the ability to serve your patients with new levels of expertise and personalized care.

This course is part of CHEST’s Critical Care Ultrasonography Certificate of Completion program. Learn more about how you can take advantage of thorough, hands-on, and immediately relevant professional training to earn your certificate.

Explore CHEST’s five-part simulation course series on critical care image interpretation and application:
  1. Ultrasonography: Essentials in Critical Care
    Learn the basic building blocks of image acquisition and interpretation
  2. Critical Care Ultrasound: Integration Into Clinical Practice
    Integrate basic skills in ultrasonography to manage complex cases. View the course »
  3. Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography
    Master advanced echocardiography skills that will take your patient management to the next level. Stay tuned for details on 2024 course options.
  4. Critical Care Echocardiography Exam (CCEeXAM) Virtual Board Review
    Hone your expertise of CCEeXAM concepts like image interpretation, clinical applications, stroke volume, and valve disorders. View the course »
  5. Critical Care Transesophageal Echocardiography
    Develop your capabilities with image acquisition and image interpretation of critical care transesophageal echocardiography. Stay tuned for details on 2024 course options.

What you'll learn

How to acquire lung, pleural, vascular, abdominal, and basic echocardiography ultrasound images on live models

Techniques for interpreting cases of lung, pleural, vascular, abdominal, and basic echocardiography ultrasound

Methods for integrating your ultrasonography interpretation skills for immediate patient management

Approaches to identifying appropriate uses of ultrasonography for the acutely ill hospitalized patient

Who should attend

Pulmonology, Critical Care, Hospital Medicine, Anesthesia Critical Care, Acute Care, Neurocritical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nephrology, Cardiology

All health care team members

Beginner

Course Format

Live models

Hands-on learning

Interactive Q&A

Small groups

Prerecorded lectures and videos

Skills assessments

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Study with the experts. Pass your exam.

Course content follows the ABIM critical care medicine blueprint for the 10-year Maintenance of Certification exam and the LKA.

Cardiovascular Disorders: 17.5%

 

Critical Care Ultrasound Scanning: 2%

 

Gastrointestinal Disorders: 5%

 

Hematologic and Oncologic Disorders: 5.5%

 

Infectious Disease: 12%

 

Neurologic Disorders: 9.5%

 

Pharmacology and Toxicology: 4.5%

 

Pulmonary Disease: 20%

 

Renal, Endocrine, and Metabolic Disorders: 15%

 

Research, Administration, and Ethics: 2%

 

Surgery, Trauma, and Transplantation: 7%

 

Why trust CHEST?

Expect personalized instruction from nationally renowned experts with low learner-to-teacher ratios when you attend a CHEST course in person. Our internationally recognized education program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education with commendation, placing us in the highest tier of continuing medical education providers. Courses are held at our Innovation, Simulation, and Training Center, a state-of-the-art facility proven for delivering hands-on, clinical education experiences.

Meet Your Instructors


CHEST faculty are nationally recognized experts in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine who are trusted, respected clinicians in the chest medicine community. Through immersive learning experiences, our instructors help practitioners deliver exceptional care to their patients.

Yonatan Y. Greenstein, MD, FCCP, Chair

Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Newark, NJ

Gulrukh Zaidi, MD, FCCP, Chair

Chair of Medicine, LIJVS
Chief of Pulmonary Medicine, LIJVS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Northwell Health System
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Manhasset, NY

Health and safety information Attendees are expected to comply with all health and safety requirements in effect at the time of this CHEST event. CHEST reserves the right to adjust requirements and will notify attendees as applicable. Attendees are responsible for checking for updates issued by the state, city, venue, or CHEST before traveling to the location.

Save $300 on this and future courses as a member of CHEST. Select Register & Become a Member to join CHEST and receive discounted registration. Membership pricing starts at $109 and varies based on your profession. Learn about the benefits of CHEST membership.

Tuition


Physician
$2,699 Member
$2,999 Non-member

Nonphysician Doctoral
$2,699 Member
$2,999 Non-member

Industry Rep
$2,699 Member
$2,999 Non-member

Nonphysician Clinician
$2,259 Member
$2,559 Non-member

In-Training
$2,259 Member
$2,559 Non-member

Your tuition fee includes attendance at all course sessions and electronic access to course materials. (Printed materials or flash drives will not be provided.) Lunch and refreshments during breaks will be provided. Breakfast is available at CHEST-affiliated hotels.


Tuition refund requests for this course must be received in writing by 4 weeks prior to the course start date for a full refund, less a $100 processing fee. Refunds will not be given after 4 weeks prior to the course start date. If you choose Become a Member when you register, only your course registration can be cancelled. No refunds will be given for membership.

To register by phone, contact our Help Team: +1 (800) 343-2227 or +1 (224) 521-9800

Day 1: 7:45 am – 5:30 pm CT
Day 2: 7:30 am – 3:30 pm CT

Hands-on Workshops

  • Image Acquisition Using Live Models
    • Vascular Access
    • Vascular Diagnostic
    • Thoracic
    • Cardiac
    • Abdominal

Live Interactive Discussions

  • Case-Based Image Interpretation

Online Modules

  • General Principles of Ultrasonography
  • Vascular Access
  • Vascular Diagnostic
  • Pleura
  • Lung
  • Echocardiography: Techniques and Standard Views
  • Abdominal
  • Basic Echocardiography Overview
  • Economics, Competence, and Credentialing
  • Common Clinical Application of Ultrasonography to Guide Management of the Critically Ill

Education Mission

To develop educational delivery systems for chest, critical care, and sleep physicians that facilitate lifelong learning, optimize clinical care, and meet the Education Committee goals.

Physician Credit

CHEST is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CHEST designates this live activity for a maximum of 27.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CME credit hours are subject to change. Final CME credit hours will be provided on-site.

Nursing Credit

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 16433, for 27.75 contact hours.

Nurse Practitioners

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCB for further guidelines.

Physician Assistants

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. PAs may receive a maximum of 27.75 Category 1 credits for completing this activity.

Maintenance of Certification Statement

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 27.75 MOC Part 2 Medical Knowledge points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points. Upon successful completion of this course, CHEST will submit your completion data to ABIM via ACCME's Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS) for MOC points.

Disclosure Statement

The mission and vision of CHEST include our commitment to providing accurate, balanced, evidence-based information to healthcare professionals participating in this educational activity. To guarantee our accredited continuing education is fair and balanced and that any clinical content presented supports safe, effective patient care, we require all planners, faculty, and others in control of educational content to complete and submit a disclosure form.  This form is for disclosure of any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months, that will create a conflict of interest. We value the contributions of those that are committed and passionate about pulmonary medicine and want to be a part of our educational activities, however, it is our commitment to our learners to have continuing education free of commercial bias and marketing. 

The process for mitigation of all conflicts of interest is via a review by the educational activity course director/chair, the Education Committee, and/or the Professional Standards Committee to ensure that such situations are properly mitigated and, if necessary, resolved. CHEST 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 CHEST CME activities are ensured of independent, objective, scientifically balanced presentations of information. Disclosure of any or no relevant financial relationships will be made available online in course materials and on-site during all educational activities.

Hotel Information

Staybridge Suites Chicago-Glenview
2600 Lehigh Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026
+1 (847) 657-0002
$104.99 per night plus tax for a Studio Suite
$119.99 per night plus tax for a One-Bedroom Suite

Reserve online »

Rate includes Wi-Fi in guest room and grab-and-go breakfast. This hotel is within walking distance of CHEST, and shuttle service will also be available.

If making reservations by phone, please call the hotel, and advise the hotel of corporate number: 786818263. This is a corporate rate for 2023. There is not a deadline to make a reservation, but the rate is based on availability at the time of booking. Cancellations must be made by 4:00 pm (CT) a day prior to arrival to avoid a one (1) night room and tax charge. 

Sheraton Chicago Northbrook
1110 Willow Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
+1 (847) 480-1900

$119/night plus tax

 

Reserve online »

To reserve via phone: Call the hotel at +1 (847) 480-1900 and request the corporate rate for the American College of CHEST Physicians.

The rate includes a traditional room with breakfast, guest room Wi-Fi, and transportation between the hotel and CHEST HQ. The Sheraton Chicago Northbrook is a Well Certified Hotel.

Hotel rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes in effect at the time of check-in. This is a corporate rate for 2023. There is not a deadline to make a reservation, but the rate is based on availability at the time of booking. Cancellations must be made by 3 pm CT 2 days prior to arrival to avoid a 1-night room and tax charge.

Travel Information

Air Travel
Air fare discounts are available with Delta and United Airlines.

DELTA
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UNITED
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Chicago Airports
Transportation options from Chicago-O'Hare International and Chicago Midway Airports to the hotels are listed below. Please be sure to select a suburban taxi, not a city taxi, to avoid higher fares. Transportation can be booked at one of the airport kiosks although we recommend prebooking your taxi prior to arrival. The hotels are located approximately 13 miles from Chicago-O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and 35 miles from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW).

Recommended Airport
Chicago-O'Hare International Airport

Estimated travel time: 25 minutes
Approximate taxi fare: $27-$32/one way

Alternate Airport
Chicago Midway International Airport

Estimated travel time: 50 minutes
Approximate taxi fare: $57/one way

Ground Transportation
American Taxi
Automated: +1 (800) 244-1177
Operator: +1 (847) 673-1000
americantaxi.com

303 Taxi
+1 (847) 303-0303
303taxi.com

For support opportunities, please contact Josh Coe for more information.