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2025 Musculoskeletal Ultrasound at the Point-of-Care
This multidisciplinary continuing medical education program targets the practicing musculoskeletal provider or clinician seeking to polish their hands-on, diagnostic, and procedural skills in musculoskeletal ultrasound performed at the point-of-care through guided instruction by expert physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital and Spaulding Rehabilitation Center. Specialties such as orthopedics, sports medicine, rheumatology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, emergency medicine, internal medicine, primary care, family medicine, and radiology can benefit from this basic to intermediate course.
4-Track Break-Out Sessions
TRACK 1: Upper & Lower Extremity Review | Craig Rovito, MD & Janeth Yinh, MD, RhMSUS
TRACK 2: Sports Medicine | David Robinson, MD
TRACK 3: Rheumatology US | Jemima Albayda, MD, RhMSUS & Gene Kissin, MD, RhMSUS
TRACK 4: Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine | Hamid Shokoohi, MD; Nour Al Jalbout, MD; Calvin Huang, MD, MPH
Registration Fees:
USSONAR Members: Please reach out to David O'Dea (davodea@mgh.harvard.edu) with proof of membership to receive a discount code for tuition.
NOTE: Standard tuition applies to all MD, DO, chiropractors and other established providers attending the course.
| Registration Type | Tuition Fee |
| Standard | $1,250.00 |
| Fellow/Resident/Medical Student | $900.00 |
| Non-Physician/APPs | $1,000.00 |
| Industry | $1,500.00 |
Target Audience
This activity is intended for Physicians, Advance Practice Providers (APPs), Nurses and other members of the healthcare team. Specialties such as orthopedics, sports medicine, rheumatology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, emergency medicine, internal medicine, primary care, family medicine, and radiology can benefit from this basic to intermediate course.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Recognize basic musculoskeletal sonoanatomy and sonopathology.
- Develop interprofessional team and individual strategies to utilize musculoskeletal ultrasound at the point-of-care.
- Demonstrate mastery of procedural techniques and scanning protocols for musculoskeletal ultrasound.
- Develop the practicing clinician’s skills in the use of MSUS for evaluation and treatment for a variety of musculoskeletal conditions and diseases by bridging older and newer practices with clinical research.
- Apply the use of diagnostic ultrasound and ultrasound-guided procedures to enhance their clinical knowledge, skill set, and judgement in practice.
Additional Information
Massachusetts General Hospital & Mass General Brigham
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound at the Point-of-CareSaturday, March 29, 2025 | 12:00pm - 7:10pm | |
Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (pre-recorded session) | Craig Rovito, MD | |
Ultrasound-guided injections (pre-recorded session) | Ashwin Babu, MD | |
Radiology Cases (pre-recorded session) | Zachary Stewart, MD | |
Billing & Coding (pre-recorded session) | TBD | |
| 12:00pm | Welcome | Minna Kohler, MD, RhMSUS |
| 12:10 | Ultrasound of the Hand and Wrist and Color Power Doppler Assessment | Mark Matza, MD, MBA, RhMSUS |
| 12:40 | Sports Medicine Ultrasound Pearls | David Robinson, MD |
| 1:10 | Ultrasound of the Elbow | Janeth Yinh, MD, RhMSUS |
| 1:40 | BREAK |
| 1:50 | Hand, Wrist, and Elbow US Scanning | All Faculty |
| 3:00 | Ultrasound of the Shoulder | Marwa Ahmed, MD, MS |
| 3:30 | Shoulder US Scanning | All Faculty |
| 4:30 | BREAK |
| 4:40 | Ultrasound of the Knee | Lauren Elson, MD |
| 5:10 | Knee US Scanning | All Faculty |
| 6:10 | Ultrasound-guided Injection Stations | All Faculty |
| 7:00 pm | Adjourn |
*Please Note: Agendas Are Subject To Change
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound at the Point-of-CareSunday, March 30, 2025 | 7:00am - 4:00pm | |
| 7:00am | Continental Breakfast, Introductory Announcements, Q&A Session | Minna Kohler, MD, RhMSUS |
| 7:30 | Rheumatology Ultrasound Cases | Gene Kissin, MD, RhMSUS |
| 8:00 | Emergency MSK Ultrasound Cases | Hamid Shokoohi, MD, MPH |
| 8:30 | Ultrasound of the Ankle and Foot | Minna Kohler, MD, RhMSUS |
| 9:00 | Ankle and Foot Ultrasound Scanning | All Faculty |
| 10:00 | BREAK |
| 10:10 | Ultrasound of the Hip | Joanne Borg-Stein, MD |
| 10:40 | Hip Ultrasound Scanning | All Faculty |
| 11:40 | Muscle Ultrasound | Jemima Albayda, MD, RhMSUS |
| 12:10pm | MSK Ultrasound Cases | Anthony Reginato, MD, RhMSUS |
| 12:40 | LUNCH |
| 1:40 | 4-Track Break-Out Sessions TRACK 1: Upper & Lower Extremity Review | Craig Rovito, MD & Janeth Yinh, MD, RhMSUS TRACK 2: Sports Medicine | David Robinson, MD TRACK 3: Rheumatology US | Jemima Albayda, MD, RhMSUS & Gene Kissin, MD, RhMSUS TRACK 4: Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine | Hamid Shokoohi, MD; Nour Al Jalbout, MD; Calvin Huang, MD, MPH |
| 3:00 | BREAK |
| 3:20 | Implementing Ultrasound in Practice & Q&A | Panel |
| 4:00 pm | Adjourn |
*Please Note: Agendas Are Subject To Change
Course Directors
 | Minna Kohler, MD, RhMSUS Director, Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Program, Massachusetts General Hospital; Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School |
 | David Robinson, MD Sports Medicine Physiatrist, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital |
Speakers
 | Marwa Ahmed, MD, MS Clinical Instructor, Sports Medicine Department of PM&R, Harvard Medical School Medical Director Boston Landing - Spaulding Outpatient Center Brighton Massachusetts General Hospital & Spaulding Rehabilitation |
 | Jemima Albayda, MD, RhMSUS Associate Professor of Medicine, Director, Rheumatology Fellowship, Program Director, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Injection Clinic, Johns Hopkins Medicine |
 | Nour Al Jalbout, MD Co Director, Harvard Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship, Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital |
 | Ashwin Babu, MD President of Medical Staff: Spaulding Rehabilitation Team Physician: New England Revolution, USA Paralympic Soccer; Consultant: New England Patriots, Boston Bruins, Harvard University, Curry College, Suffolk University Associate Program Director: Spaulding/Harvard Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Training Program |
 | Joanne Borg-Stein, MD Chief, Newton Wellesley Hospital Division of Sports and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Associate Director, Harvard/Spaulding Sports Medicine Fellowship Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School |
 | Haylee Borgstrom, MD Sports Medicine PM&R Physician; Associate Program Director, Spaulding/Harvard Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Training Program; Instructor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School |
 | Lauren Elson, MD Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School; Director of Dance Medicine, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital |
 | Calvin Huang, MD, MPH Director, Ultrasound Education, Harvard Medical School; Emergency Ultrasound, Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital |
 | Eugene Kissin, MD, RhMSUS Rheumatologist, Boston Medical Center; Clinical Professor of Medicine , Program Director, Rheumatology Fellowship Program, Boston University, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine |
 | Mark Matza, MD, MBA, RhMSUS Co-Clinical Director, Rheumatology, Massachusetts General Hospital; Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School |
 | Anthony Reginato, MD, PhD Associate Professor Director, Division of Rheumatology, Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Department of Medicine |
 | Craig Rovito, MD Brain Injury Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital; Program Director, Spaulding/Harvard Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Training Program |
 | Hamid Shokoohi, MD, MPH, FAEMUS Director, MGH Emergency Ultrasound Program, Director, Emergency Ultrasound Research, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School |
 | Zachary Stewart, MD Musculoskeletal Radiologist, Director of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Massachusetts General Hospital; Clinical Instructor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School |
 | Janeth Yinh, MD, RhMSUS Rheumatology, Massachusetts General Hospital |
Instructors
 | Christopher D. Estes, NP, RhMSUS Nurse Practitioner, Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Program, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital |
 | Nicole Katz, MD |
 | David Lee, MD |
In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statements
AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 14.00 Participation
Price
USSONAR Members:
Please reach out to David O'Dea (davodea@mgh.harvard.edu) with proof of membership to receive a discount code for tuition.
NOTE: Standard tuition applies to all MD, DO, chiropractors and other established providers attending the course.
| Registration Type | Tuition Fee |
| Standard | $1,250.00 |
| Fellow/Resident/Medical Student | $900.00 |
| Non-Physician/APPs | $1,000.00 |
| Industry | $1,500.00 |
Cancellation Policy:
Registrations cancelled on or before March 15, 2025 will be refunded, less a $150 administrative fee. Registrations cancelled after March 15, 2025 will not be refunded.
Contact mgbcpd@mgb.org if you require assistance in cancelling your online registration.