Iowa Fundamentals of Emergency Ultrasound

Thursday, October 16, 2025, 8:00 AM - Friday, October 17, 2025, 5:00 PM, Center for Procedural Skills and Simulation (CPSS), Iowa City, IA

The University of Iowa Department of Emergency Medicine is proud to offer a unique educational experience for Emergency Medicine providers. The “Iowa Fundamentals of Emergency Ultrasound” course is a continuing medical education experience unlike any other. Learners will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of ultrasound educational experiences including lectures, case based small group discussions, hands on scanning of live models for all core emergency applications. All of these sessions are taught or facilitated by faculty members in the University of Iowa Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Ultrasound with additional training in ultrasound. Subject areas covered include core concepts of emergency ultrasound including both diagnostic and ultrasound guided procedural skills. The number of learners is limited to facilitate direct interaction with the faculty, and to encourage group discussions of the various topics covered. This also providers the faculty the opportunity to give individualized attention to the learners. This unique educational environment provides an excellent opportunity for learners and faculty to maximize the impact of the course.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (15.00 hours), AAPA Category 1 CME credit (15.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (15.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (15.00 hours)

1. Understand ultrasound physics and its impact on image acquisition and optimization
2. Identify and perform standard transducer movements
3. Identify common ultrasound artifacts
4. Understand bedside indications for all the core ultrasound applications
5. Know all standard views for each core ultrasound application for a complete examination
6. Be able to appropriately troubleshoot imaging planes and quality for optimal image evaluation
7. Correctly identify and interpret core diagnoses for each core exam
8. Understand basics of in and out of plane ultrasound procedural guidance
9. Be able to perform in plane and out of plane procedural guidance

Course fee is $1600.00 - registration is open until the end of the day October 2, 2025.  

Refund policy includes a non-refundable cancellation fee of $100.00.

• Cancellations made prior to 1 month before the course start date: $1,500.00 refund.

• Cancellations made 2 weeks to 1 month before the course start date: $800.00 refund.

• No refund available for cancellations made less than 2 weeks before the course start date. 

In support of improving patient care, the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 Nurse: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 15.0 ANCC contact hours.

Physician: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Physician Associate: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 15.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Other Health Care Provider: A certificate of participation will be available after successful completion of an online evaluation. It is the responsibility of the licensees to determine if this continuing education activity meets the requirements of their professional licensure board.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

No faculty are available for this activity at this time.