Pediatric Point Of Care UltraSound (POCUS)

Date: September 15, 2021 - September 16, 2021

Sidra Pediatric Emergency Department team has successfully conducted several Pediatric POCUS courses over the past 3 years with excellent feedback. This 2 day interactive hands-on practical workshop will guide the clinician to gain the required knowledge and competence in the pediatric point of care ultrasound. This is a QCHP approved CME activity with Category 1 & 3 points.

The use of point of care ultrasound in the Emergency Department is now the standard of care and been recognised as a major element in the emergency medicine board training in Canada and the ACGME training programs in the US.  Clinicians at pediatric institutions are expected to be able to provide this point of care bedside standard.

Reference Reading Material

Course Manual will be emailed to registered candidates

Target Audience

Physicians

Numbers of seats available

• Total candidates for each course: 12
• Sidra Employees Contact (msakthivel@sidra.org, Bbarry@sidra.org)

Faculty

• Course Director: Dr Khalid Al Ansari
• Course Chairman & facilitator: Dr Muthukumar Sakthivel

Facilitators

• Dr Barbara Blackie 
• Dr Gokul Erumbala
• Dr Usama Al-Kanani
• Dr Sheik Abdul Razak
• Dr Sohail Ghani
• Dr Ashok Aralihond

For booking - email bbarry@sidra.org