Obtain the realistic training needed to perform and interpret ultrasound imaging.
Increase your ultrasound diagnostic skills and scanning proficiency with the Critical Care Ultrasound: Adult course. On completion, participants will be able to immediately integrate their learned skills into clinical practice.
The course includes:
Topics include cardiac output, left/right ventricular function, focused assessed transthoracic echocardiography (FATE) examination, vascular ultrasound, and much more.
After studying the text and viewing the presentations online, attend an eight-hour interactive skill training session. This full-day hands-on session is led by subject matter experts and uses live models to provide the realistic training needed to perform and interpret ultrasound imaging. Significant experience is ensured with a low faculty-to-attendee ratio.
This page offers registration options for in-person skill stations held at the OLC Education & Conference Center in Rosemont, Illinois.
SCCM serves as a leader in critical care education and best practices and has been prominent in the field for more than 50 years. When you attend an SCCM critical care ultrasound course, trust that you can expect personalized hands-on instruction from world-renowned experts, all while benefiting from low learner-to-faculty ratios.
SCCM is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.
This course has passed. Registration is open for Critical Care Ultrasound: Adult courses in March 2026 in Chicago, IL. See Details
Subject to change.
View skill station rotation schedule.
September 8 | |
| 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Reception and Badge Pick-Up |
September 9 | |
| 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Skill Stations
|
| 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Break |
| 9:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Skill Stations
|
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Lunch and Clinical Case Discussion |
| 12:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Skill Stations
|
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Break |
| 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Skill Stations
|
| 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Questions, Answers, and Moving Forward |
Subject to change.
“The instructors are great. They’re approachable and conversational. They push us to feel comfortable with skills that we didn’t have before this course.
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Richmond, Virginia, USA
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Access 9.5 hours ultrasound presentations by subject matter experts. Topics covered include evaluation of pneumothorax, pleural effusions, and thoracentesis; intravascular volume assessment; and echocardiographic approach to shock.
The online course is available for separate purchase as well.
Focused ultrasound examinations are being used more frequently in the critical care setting because of their rapid, precise detection capabilities. Comprehensive Critical Care Ultrasound, Second Edition, is a companion guide for new and experienced clinicians seeking to improve ultrasound understanding and skills in the ICU.
Comprehensive Critical Care Ultrasound, Second Edition, is available for separate purchase as well.
The ultrasound handbook includes a concise review of important ultrasound views and content such as:
Critical care ultrasonography (CCUS) is rapidly evolving with new evidence since the publication of the 2016 guidelines. Course faculty will review this focused update that provides current evidence to assist clinicians in performing CCUS in five essential clinical scenarios: cardiac arrest, sepsis, acute dyspnea/respiratory failure, volume management, and cardiogenic shock.
Up to 17.5 ACE credits and MOC points are available.
The Critical Care Ultrasound courses provide opportunities for sponsors to bring their marketing message and information about their products and services directly to key members of the intensive care/critical care unit team.
Multiple opportunities are available to target your company’s goals and meet your budget when you become a sponsor.
Find Other Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities
For more information, schedule a time to connect with Brian Fitzgerald or contact him by email or phone at +1 847 827-7188.
