PCH - Point-of-Care Ultrasound: From the Field to the Bedside - Julie Furmick, DO

At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to:

• Describe how point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is applied across the continuum of pediatric care, from the outpatient office and prehospital setting through the emergency department, ICU, OR, and inpatient wards.
• Identify at least three clinical scenarios in which POCUS changes time-sensitive management decisions, using evidence from the pediatric literature and a representative case.
• Discuss the training, credentialing, and quality assurance infrastructure required to build and sustain a hospital-wide POCUS program.

Delayed CME credit is available for up to 4 weeks following the live session
Please note: providers must be affiliated with Phoenix Children's (medical staff and referring) 
 

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About this presenter:

Julie Furmick, DO
Director of Point-of-Care Ultrasound, Pediatric Emergency Department
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Attending, Phoenix Children's
Clinical Instructor, Pediatrics, University of Arizona College of Medicine- Phoenix

Dr. Julie Furmick is the Director of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Pediatric Emergency Department at Phoenix Children's, where she also serves as a Pediatric Emergency Medicine attending physician. She completed her Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellowship at Carolinas Medical Center, Atrium Health, followed by a Point-of-Care Ultrasound fellowship at Valleywise Health. Dr. Furmick is board certified in both General Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine and serves as a Clinical Instructor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. Her academic work focuses on POCUS education as well as POCUS program development for Phoenix Children's. She has presented nationally on point-of-care ultrasound, including prior invited talks on prehospital ultrasound and pediatric POCUS applications.

Accreditation Statement:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson and Phoenix Children's . The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

Relevant Financial Relationships Statement(s):

University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson Office of Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). The CME office reviewers have nothing to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.