EDTU Roadshow

An introductory course that teaches essential skills for Emergency Department Targeted Ultrasound.

It is an evidence-based course teaching ultrasound physics, image generation and interpretation, ultrasound psychomotor skills, and indications for and limitations of EDTU. These goals are achieved by both didactic and practical teaching sessions. Short focused didactic sessions allow maximum time for practical hands on ultrasound experience. Both normal and true positive live models are used during the practical sessions.

The CAEP Emergency Department Targeted Ultrasonography Roadshow is designed to provide the participant with a strong foundation in emergency ultrasound. To achieve this goal, this course uses short focused didactic sessions maximizing time spent during the practical hands-on portion of the course.

The course content is on a CD including all the primary applications of EDTU and is required pre-course reading. After reading the course content, each participant will arrive at the course with significant knowledge of emergency ultrasound. This will allow the instructors to spend less time lecturing and more time instructing during the practical sessions.

The course philosophy is to emphasize hands-on practical instruction to maximize the participants’ learning experience during the course. This is achieved with CAEP instructors available for one-to-one bedside teaching on live models. The models used during the practical sessions will be a combination of normal and true positive patient subjects. At the end of the course there will be a post-course evaluation to ensure that the learning objectives have been achieved.

Finally, there will be a wrap-up session to give the participant an opportunity to discuss any issues related to the course, applications of EDTU, or any general questions relating to EDTU.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this program, the participant should be able to: 

1. Understand the basics of ultrasound physics, image generation and interpretation, and image artifact.
2. Understand the different types of probes used to generate images and the “knobology” of the ultrasound machine.
3. Generate limited focused images for all the primary applications of EDTU including FAST, echocardiography, abdominal aorta, pelvic ultrasound in pregnancy, and procedural ultrasound.
4. Identify all the important anatomic structures on an ultrasound image that are necessary to interpret the primary examinations.
5. Learn the psychomotor skills necessary to generate accurate ultrasound images.
6. Understand the indications for and limitations of EDTU.
7. Understand the difference between EDTU and a formal ultrasound performed in the radiology department.
8. Understand how EDTU is to be used in the clinical assessment of patients and clinical algorithms for patient care.
9. Understand the requirements for training and certification in EDTU.
10. Understand the importance of establishing and maintaining a quality assurance program at your local emergency department.

Credits

9 MAINPRO M1 (CFPC) & Section 1 (RCPSC)

9 MAINPRO C credits are available with completion of Post Workshop Activities

Testimonials

“This was an excellent course that made a daunting amount of material relatively simple.”

“Overall excellent and informal with balanced presentation and hands on.”

“Thanks for a very worthwhile day-good blend of hands on and theoretical.”

Roadshow Speakers

Frank Ackermann, MD,CCFP,CCFP(EM)

Steven Blyth, MD, CCFP(EM)

Guy J. Hebert, MD, FRCPC

Ryan J. Henneberry, MD, CCFP(EM)

Urbain Ip, MD, ABEM

Mark Mensour, CCFP(EM) 

Pierre Mikhail, MD, CCFP(EM)

Paul G. Pageau, MD, CCFP(EM)

Louise C.F. Rang, MD, FRCPC

Shena Riff, MD, CCFP(EM)

Michael  Woo, CCFP(EM)

EDTU Training Hubs

The EDTU program will now be located in central locations across Canada. The cities listed below have been identified as central locations which will work well as central training centres. These locations will host the EDTU program approximately the same time each year. This model will assist physicians in identifying a location and time frame for EDTU training.

Surrey, BC - May, 2012

Winnipeg, MB - April 2012

Ottawa, ON - June 2012

Halifax, NS - July 2012

Roadshow Fees

RS Materials 

Pre-Questionnaire

CPD Credits

Contact: Janice MacIsaac, CAEP CME

Tel: (800) 463-1158 ext. #20 fax (613) 523-0190.

Any use and/or application, in any location, in any manner, of any of the content or materials of the EDTU Roadshow by any participant of the said EDTU Roadshow or any other individual shall be at the sole and complete discretion of the said participant or individual.  For greater certainty CAEP and the speakers/presenters shall have no liability whatsoever for any use and/or application, in any location, in any manner, of any of the content or materials of the EDTU Roadshow by any EDTU Roadshow participant or any other individual.