Ultrasound Skills-Oriented Course

The ultrasound course is offered in conjunction with the CME “2020 UC Irvine Otolaryngology Updates Course”, February 15-17, 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells, California.

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Registration

Course Registration: REGISTER

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Location 

HYATT REGENCY INDIAN WELLS RESORT & SPA

44-600 Indian Wells Ln, Indian Wells, CA 92210, USA

hyattregencyindianwells.com

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Call In Reservations: 877-803-7534 (reference group code G-UCII)

On-site registration is NOT allowed for this conference. Registration is limited. Registration deadline is February 1, 2020.

All registered participants must complete the online prerequisite course, UltraSound Essentials for Surgeons (USES). A Certificate of completion will be granted by ACS following the completion of this course.

American College of Surgeons Thyroid & Parathyroid Ultrasound Skills-Oriented Course:

William B. Armstrong, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Course Director
Professor & Chairman Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery University of California, Irvine

Kevin T. Brumund, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Associate Professor of Surgery Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
Head & Neck Surgical Oncology
University of California, San Diego; Moores Cancer Center

Gregory Farwell, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery University of California, Davis

Yarah Haidar, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery University of California, Irvine

Michael R. Holtel, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Sharp Rees Stealy Medical Group San Diego, California

Tjoson Tjoa, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery University of California, Irvine

Overview & Objectives

The objective of this course is to introduce the practicing surgeon to office-based ultrasound examination of the thyroid, parathyroid, and neck for commonly encountered diseases. The distinction of normal from malignant lymphadenopathy is emphasized with a demonstration of the comprehensive examination of lymph node basins in cervical levels I-VI. The technique of ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) of thyroid nodules and lymph nodes are addressed in didactic lecture format.

In addition, hands-on skill sessions allow the surgeon to develop techniques to perform diagnostic neck ultrasound. The use of standardized patients allows supervised hands-on experience with transverse and longitudinal ultrasound methods. The techniques of FNA of lesions will be performed using phantom models. Attendees will be instructed in the practical detail and hurdles in developing office-based ultrasound.

After completion of this course, the surgeon should be able to:

• Summarize general physics and principles of head/neck ultrasound;
• Describe the indications and goals for diagnostic head/neck ultrasound;
• Demonstrate the technique for performance of a diagnostic head/neck ultrasound;
• Recognize the normal sonographic anatomy of the head/neck;
• List and define the characteristics used to classify sonographically detected head/neck lesions as pathologic and/or benign versus malignant;
• Categorize head/neck masses according to their sonographically detected characteristics;
• Describe the indications for ultrasound-guided FNA biopsy of head/neck lesions;
• Demonstrate satisfactory performance of an ultrasound-guided FNA biopsy using a phantom model.

Prerequisite

Registrants must have successfully completed the prerequisite, UltraSound Essentials for Surgeons (USES) Online Course. To purchase the prerequisite directly from the American College of Surgeons (ACS), please copy and paste this URL to your browser:

http://bit.ly/UCIACS

For additional information or questions, contact learning@facs.org.

Accreditation

The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

The American College of Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Of the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ listed above, a maximum of 7.75 credits meet the requirements for Self-Assessment.