SKanapalouza 2015 need you!

Sasksonic is hosting a scanning session for Saskatchewan physicians on January 28^th, 2015. This practice session will cover the EDE1 indications (transabdominal scans of the heart, kidneys, abdominal aorta and bladder/uterus).

SKanapalouza runs from 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm at the CLRC at the U of S.

We have 6 machines, 4 instructors and are in need of 12 female volunteers!

Each patient volunteer will be asked to attend for a total of 90 minutes and will receive a $40 honorarium (cash).

Please email Sasksonic@gmail.com with your availability (either 4:30 pm – 6 pm or 6 pm -7:30pm)

Cheers,

Paul Olszynski, MD

Internal Medicine – Introduction to PoCUS for PGY 1, 2,  3

Thursdays, 1 pm – 4 pm, CLRC, Jan 15, 22, 29, 2015

We will be teaching 3 introductory scans: Pericardial Fluid, Pleural Fluid, Abdominal Free Fluid

The lectures (video based) will be watched by the residents the preceding Tuesday

SKanapalouza 2015

4 pm -8 pm, Jan 28th, 2015, CLRC (includes set up and debrief)

IP1 scanning session with 6 machines and 12-14 trainees (we will need at least 3-4 instructors)

EFAST for General Surgery Residents

Date: To be Determined (any day now…)

Teaching extended FAST to Gen Surg PGY 1-3 (pneumo/hemothorax, pericardial effusion and hemoperitoneum)

Ultrasound Guided Med Ed- Clinical Skills 2

8:30 am – 12:30 pm –  April 6, 10, 20, 24 , 2015, CLRC, U of S

Teaching first year med students how to scan for Pericardial Fluid, Pleural Fluid, and Abdominal Free Fluid.

Instructors needed.

Bev Leech Conference (Anesthesia) April 29th, 2015

All day, CLRC, U of S

Ultrasound during Resuscitation: An introduction to indications, technical and scanning basics.

Need bedside instructors to assist teaching Anesthesia Physicians and Residents.

Take 6 minutes to hear the story…

http://tedmed.com/talks/show?id=293054

This past weekend we saw 24 primary care and emergency clinicians take on the challenge of point of care ultrasound training.

With lots of hands on practice and guidance, these clinicians are now ready to begin their apprenticeships in clinician performed ultrasound. For many of them it will take several months, and several hundred supervised scans, to challenge the next stage: Independent Practitioner status. For more details on the process (designed for primary care and emergency clinicians), check out http://www.ceus.ca

We’re starting off with a case that could be seen in almost any setting: chest pain.

Have a look at the case, feel free to leave a comment!

Things are moving along quickly with both the 2Plus2 and current curriculum students headed for their first ultrasound lecture later this month. The ‘intro to ultrasound’ will cover basic ultrasound physics, knobology and scanning technique. This is by no means a comprehensive review of ultrasound, but should be sufficient to get our students started with their ultrasound-guided anatomy material (2Plus2) while also serving as a take off point for the current curriculum students (phases B-D who have organized themselves into the UofS Ultrasound (USUS) group).

Just as exciting is that it looks like the ultrasound equipment we will be using (6 machines!) is now making its way to its new home at the U of S.

It has been an exciting week at the U of S with the introduction of our College’s newest student interest group: Usask Ultrasound (USUS). Additionally, the sasksonic site, though not fully developed, is now up and rolling and getting attention.

In terms of CPU at the U of S this fall, here’s a summary:

Research: We are leading the charge on a study on Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Small Bowel Obstruction and looking forward to a Jan 1/2015 roll out (multi-centre study). The department of surgery, in collaboration with Emergency Medicine, is in the process of rolling out an EMS-performed FAST in BAT study.

Courses: The EDE 1 course arrives in a short couple of weeks. We are still looking for patient volunteers for scanning practice. Contact sasksonic@gmail.com if you are interested.

Undergraduate Training: The first lecture for the U/S-guided Anatomy course is Sept 23 and 25th. This will be an introduction to u/s physics, knobology and scanning technique. This same lecture will likely lead the pack of sessions organized by USUS (see above)

Postgraduate: ED Ultrasound Rounds have now been formally integrated into EM Academic Half day. Residents from all specialties are invited to attend. Interest from both Internal Medicine and Surgery programs means that we will be likley developing training modules for these groups as well.