2024 Course Overview

Information for the 2025 course is not yet available.

The course has limited capacity, early registration is strongly recommended to guarantee a spot in the course.

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.

Who Should Attend

  • Specialty Physicians: Rheumatology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Internal Medicine, Orthopedics, Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology, Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Sports Medicine, Other
  • Physician Assistants
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Primary Care Physicians

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Review the basics of diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound and its indications.
  • Utilize ultrasound-guided interventional skills with hands-on practice on cadaver joints.
  • Describe musculoskeletal ultrasound utilization in rheumatology, orthopedics, sports medicine, physiatry, pediatrics, and pain medicine.
  • Integrate state-of-the-art musculoskeletal ultrasound diagnostic and interventional skills to improve patient outcomes and procedure accuracy.
  • Implement the current state of musculoskeletal ultrasound billing, certification, and credentialing.

Course Directors

Fadi Badlissi, MD, MSc, MBA, RhMSUS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Clinical Chief of Rheumatology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Eugene Kissin, MD, RhMSUS
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Rheumatology Program Director at Boston Medical Center

Hector Corominas, MD, PhD, Mcs
Director of the Department of Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital de la Sant Creu i Sant Pau & Hospital Dos de Maig, Barcelona
Associate Professor, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona and the Spanish School of Ultrasound

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  • ABMS/ACGME Competencies

    This course is designed to meet the following American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) / Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educational (ACGME) competencies:

    • Patient Care and Procedural Skills
    • Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
    • Medical Knowledge 

  • IOM Competencies

    This course is designed to meet the following Institute of Medicine Core Competencies:

    • Employ Evidence-Based Practice
    • Provide Patient-Centered Care
    • Apply Quality Improvement 

Questions?

Please contact the Continuing Education Programs with any questions by email at learn@hms.harvard.edu.

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