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Musculoskeletal Ultrasound WorkshopCME category 2 credit provided by SDMS 5.5 Credits, 5 for the morning session only. This activity is tracked by SDMS CME Tracker.

Agenda 8:00 - 8:15 am Introduction – Goals and Objectives

8:15 - 9:15 am Sonographic evaluation of the upper extremity

9:15 - 10:15 am Hands-on upper extremity

10:15 - 10:30 am Break

10:30 - 11:30 am Sonographic evaluation of the lower extremity

11:30 am - 12:30 pm Hands-on lower extremity

12:30 - 1:00 pm Basics in injection techniques/adjourn

1:00- 1:30 pm Lunch (Non-CME)

Optional Afternoon Session – All hands-on

1:30 - 2:30 pm Focused hands-on session for shoulder

2:30 - 3:00 pm Focused hands-on elbow, wrist, and hand

3:00 - 3:15 pm Break

3:15 - 4:15 pm Focused hands-on of the foot and ankle

4:15 - 5:00 pm Focused hands-on hip and knee

5:00 pm Adjourn

Facilitator

Patrick R Meyers BS, ARDMS, RVT, RDCS Patrick R Meyers is a registered sonographer with the ARDMS. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Weber State University in Ogden, Utah and has 32 years’ experience in the field of ultrasound.

Patrick is registered in vascular, abdomen, adult heart, and obstetrics. He has over 10 combined years of musculoskeletal ultrasound experience and is currently the owner of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Services, LLC based in Denver, CO. His company’s core attributes are performing and teaching musculoskeletal ultrasound and has trained over 1000 providers on the use of ultrasound in the evaluation of the musculoskeletal system. He conducts onsite training as well as holding classes in the Denver, CO area and has over 20 years speaking experience in both national and international markets. He spent 13 years in ultrasound product development and consults with different manufacturing and educational companies on products for the musculoskeletal market.

Currently Pat is a one of two sonographers on the Exam Development Task Force for the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers whose charter it is to develop the international registry exam for musculoskeletal certification. He is faculty on several national symposiums on musculoskeletal ultrasound and has written several book chapters – 2 specific to musculoskeletal ultrasound. He has also published several papers and posters in peer reviewed journals.