In Person
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSK US) is a cutting-edge procedure being utilized to diagnose and treat a multitude of musculoskeletal disorders at the point of care. This practical, hands-on course will cover through prerecorded scanning videos and lectures the most important aspects of MSK US, including step-by-step instruction for diagnostic ultrasound and guided procedures; those pre-course materials will be available for self-study and preparation for two weeks prior to the in person part of the course. The two-day, hands-on part of the course will include practice sessions with live models and patients, and advanced procedural applications on cadaver joints. Learners of all levels will receive individualized invaluable training on MSK US utilization and techniques in the upper and lower extremities as well as indications in pediatrics, physiatry, and sports medicine.
Course highlights include:
Hands-on sessions applying the knowledge learned in the lectures to scan the basic views of all joints including shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, foot and ankle.
Hands on training on MSK US guided injections on cadaver joints including but not limited to intraarticular glenohumeral, hip, elbow, wrist, knee, ankle, foot and hand. Focused didactic lectures and scanning videos about how to scan each joint in detail.
Evidence-based, ultrasound-guided procedures and techniques.
Indications for MSK US in pediatrics and the relevant nuances in that population.
MSK US indications and techniques for nerve imaging.
MSK US utilization and indications in sport medicine.
Practical sessions about billing and certification in MSK US.
Please contact Continuing Education Programs with any questions by email at ceprograms@hms.harvard.edu.
