Faculty Education in Perioperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Hands-on Skills Session

Boston, MA US
January 31, 2026

This is an in-person activity.

This faculty education workshop is a hands-on program designed to enhance clinician competence and confidence in performing and teaching gastric and neuraxial point of care ultrasound (POCUS). The activity will include two high-yield didactic sessions followed by small-group, expert faculty-led live scanning stations using human models. The course emphasizes practical anatomy, image acquisition, interpretation, clinical integration, and teaching strategies, with a focus on improving perioperative risk assessment, patient safety, and educational consistency across clinical sites.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for anesthesiology faculty across the Mass General Brigham system. 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify key sonoanatomic landmarks relevant to gastric and neuraxial ultrasound.
  2. Perform gastric ultrasound to assess gastric contents and aspiration risk in perioperative patients.
  3. Perform neuraxial ultrasound to optimize needle insertion site selection and procedural success.
  4. Integrate ultrasound findings into perioperative clinical decision-making.
  5. Apply effective strategies to teach and supervise gastric and neuraxial ultrasound skills in trainees.

Additional Information

Provided by: 

Massachusetts General Hospital & Mass General Brigham

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.25 ABA Lifelong Learning
  • 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 3.25 Participation
Course opens: 
01/22/2026
Course expires: 
03/01/2026
Event starts: 
01/31/2026 - 9:00am EST
Event ends: 
01/31/2026 - 12:30pm EST
Cost:
$0.00
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9:00 AM

Welcome & Course Overview | Brinda Kamdar, MD

9:10

Didactic Session: High-Yield Lectures

Principles of Gastric Ultrasound | Brinda Kamdar, MD
Neuraxial Ultrasound | Brinda Kamdar, MD

10:30

Break

10:45

Hands-On Scanning Sessions | All Faculty

12:15 PM

Wrap Up & Key Takeaways | Brinda Kamdar, MD

12:30 PM

Adjournment

 

MGH Potts Conference Room (Grey 8th Floor, Room 856)
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114
United States

Brinda Kamdar, MD - Course Director
Vice Chair of Education, Department of Anesthesiology - Mass General Brigham

Jean Carabuena, MD
Director, High Risk Obstetric Anesthesia, Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School

Michelle Dyrholm, DO
Anesthesiologist, Massachusetts General Hospital

Philipp Gerner, MD
Division Chief, Regional & Orthopedic Anesthesiology and Acute Pain, Massachusetts General Hospital

Lana Joudeh, MD
Division Director for Acute & Perioperative Pain, Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Program Director, MGH Regional Anesthesia & Acute Pain

Henry Su, MD
Anesthesiologist, Massachusetts General Hospital

Jose Zeballos, MD
Anesthesiologist, Brigham & 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 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC COMPLETION CRITERIA

Participant completion for MOC points will be reported to the boards when credit is awarded for the session.

MOC points can only be awarded if you attended the entire session. 

Lifelong Learning MOC points in the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program

Upon successful completion of this activity, if you wish to receive MOC Part 2 points you will need to enter your ABA ID number and birthday (month/day) in your profile. The Mass General Brigham Office of Continuing Professional Development will verify completion of the activity and report to the ABA. Diplomates are responsible for checking their ABA Portfolio for confirmation of MOC Part 2 points.

MOC RECOGNITION STATEMENT
“This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology's redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™ (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements." 

Available Credit

  • 3.25 ABA Lifelong Learning
  • 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 3.25 Participation

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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