2025 Musculoskeletal Ultrasound at the Point-of-Care

Cambridge, MA US
March 29, 2025 to March 30, 2025

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 1Upper & Lower Extremity Review | Craig Rovito, MD & Janeth Yinh, MD, RhMSUS

TRACK 2Sports Medicine | David Robinson, MD

TRACK 3Rheumatology US | Jemima Albayda, MD, RhMSUS & Gene Kissin, MD, RhMSUS

TRACK 4Emergency 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 TypeTuition 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:

  1. Recognize basic musculoskeletal sonoanatomy and sonopathology.
  2. Develop interprofessional team and individual strategies to utilize musculoskeletal ultrasound at the point-of-care.
  3. Demonstrate mastery of procedural techniques and scanning protocols for musculoskeletal ultrasound.
  4. 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.
  5. Apply the use of diagnostic ultrasound and ultrasound-guided procedures to enhance their clinical knowledge, skill set, and judgement in practice.

Additional Information

Provided by: 

Massachusetts General Hospital & Mass General Brigham 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 14.00 Participation
Course opens: 
09/09/2024
Course expires: 
04/30/2025
Event starts: 
03/29/2025 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
03/30/2025 - 4:00pm EDT
Cost:
$1,250.00

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound at the Point-of-Care

Saturday, 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

1:40BREAK
1:50Hand, Wrist, and Elbow US Scanning | All Faculty
3:00

Ultrasound of the Shoulder | Marwa Ahmed, MD, MS

3:30Shoulder US Scanning | All Faculty
4:30BREAK
4:40

Ultrasound of the Knee | Lauren Elson, MD

5:10Knee US Scanning | All Faculty
6:10Ultrasound-guided Injection Stations | All Faculty 
7:00 pmAdjourn


*Please Note: Agendas Are Subject To Change
 

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound at the Point-of-Care

Sunday, 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

9:00Ankle and Foot Ultrasound Scanning | All Faculty
10:00BREAK
10:10

Ultrasound of the Hip | Joanne Borg-Stein, MD

10:40Hip Ultrasound Scanning | All Faculty
11:40

Muscle Ultrasound | Jemima Albayda, MD, RhMSUS

12:10pm

MSK Ultrasound Cases | Anthony Reginato, MD, RhMSUS

12:40LUNCH
1:40

4-Track Break-Out Sessions

TRACK 1Upper & Lower Extremity Review | Craig Rovito, MD & Janeth Yinh, MD, RhMSUS

TRACK 2Sports Medicine | David Robinson, MD

TRACK 3Rheumatology US | Jemima Albayda, MD, RhMSUS & Gene Kissin, MD, RhMSUS

TRACK 4Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine | Hamid Shokoohi, MD; Nour Al Jalbout, MD; Calvin Huang, MD, MPH

3:00BREAK
3:20Implementing Ultrasound in Practice & Q&A | Panel
4:00 pmAdjourn

 

*Please Note: Agendas Are Subject To Change
 

Kimpton Marlowe Hotel
25 Edwin H Land Blvd
Cambridge, MA 02141
United States

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
Resident Physician (PGY-4)
Spaulding/Harvard Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Training Program

David Lee, MD
Attending Physician, Bedside Procedure Service
Academic Hospitalist, Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital 

 

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

Cost:
$1,250.00
Please login or register to take this course.

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 TypeTuition 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.