Critical Care Ultrasound Course / Rural Emergency Medicine Course

May 11, 2027 - Critical Care Ultrasound Course
CCUS agenda coming soon!

May 12-14, 2027 - Rural Emergency Medicine Course
REM Course agenda coming soon!

UNMC Dr. Stanley M. and Dorothy Truhlsen Campus Events Center
(located on the first floor of the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education)
619 S 42nd Street, Omaha, NE 68105

Critical Care Ultrasound Course

Be part of our Critical Care Ultrasound Course with extensive hands-on training designed to elevate your patient care skills with point-of-care ultrasound. This high-yield course is limited to just 36 participants, ensuring personalized instruction and maximum learning impact.

Gain foundational expertise in cardiac, trauma, deep-vein thrombosis and vascular access ultrasound. These lifesaving sonographic exams can make all the difference in managing critically ill patients.

With half of the course dedicated to hands-on scanning, you'll work directly with standardized patients and educators, refining your technical skills and building confidence in implementation of point-of-care ultrasound. Our small group format ensures individualized coaching with real-time feedback, allowing you to hone your technique.

We have designed this course to maximize your learning - combining dynamic lectures with intensive hands-on labs to ensure you leave feeling confident and ready to apply your new skills.

Rural Emergency Medicine Course

This exciting course discusses low-frequency, high-risk emergency scenarios and provides opportunities to practice lifesaving procedures on cadavers, organic tissue, and mannequins. Our highly relevant and informative core sessions are updated yearly by board-certified emergency medicine physicians as well as physicians in their respective fields. This year's event will include small group sessions, high-fidelity simulations, cadaver lab, and procedure skill stations. We always plan to incorporate lightly embalmed cadavers into some of the procedure stations; however, due to a limited supply this year, we may need to use alternative hands-on training methods if cadavers are unavailable.

This year's procedure training includes: chest tube insertion, cricothyrotomies, ultrasound nerve blocks, trauma resuscitation, ventilator management, and impending deliveries. Lectures will be given by board-certified physicians in a multitude of specialties including, emergency medicine, pediatric emergency medicine, toxicology, orthopedics, neurology, OB/GYN, critical care medicine, trauma surgery, and dermatology.

Critical Care Ultrasound Course

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

Train in the principles of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), including image acquisition, optimization, sonographic anatomy, and interpretation in critically ill patients.
Assess cardiac function, volume status, and chamber size using focused cardiac ultrasound and its utility in clinical decision-making.
Employ the Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (E-FAST) to rapidly identify intraperitoneal, pleural, and pericardial free fluid, pneumothorax, and hemothorax in emergency settings.
Perform lower extremity compression ultrasound to detect deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and integrate findings into the management of critically ill patients at risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE).

Rural Emergency Medicine Course

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

Demonstrate basic and difficult airway management.
Demonstrate ability to manage medical and pediatric resuscitation.
Analyze emergency medical scenarios expected in a rural environment.
Discuss differences between adult and pediatric emergency medical presentations and treatment.
Demonstrate the ability to perform lesser-used, but lifesaving, procedures that are sometimes needed in the emergency department.

In support of improving patient care, University of Nebraska Medical Center 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.

This live activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Registration Information

Registration Fees

Register by Feb. 26, 2027:

Rural Emergency Medicine Course: $650

Critical Care Ultrasound Course: $700

Rural Emergency Medicine Course and Critical Care Ultrasound Course: $1,250

Register after Feb. 27, 2027:

Rural Emergency Medicine Course: $700

Critical Care Ultrasound Course: $750

Rural Emergency Medicine Course and Critical Care Ultrasound Course: $1,350

Deadline for registration: April 24, 2027

Payment Options

Credit/Debit Card: We accept credit and debit card payments.

A 2.95% processing fee applies to conference registrations.
All processing fees are non-refundable.

E-Check/ACH Transfer: Electronic check (ACH) payments are strongly recommended. This option works well for individual registrants and institutions. Please note, ACH incurs a nominal fee of 0.1% of the transaction amount with a maximum of $5.

If you need assistance with online registration, please call our Registration Office at 402-559-5929.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

If you need to cancel your registration, please email registrationCCE@unmc.edu no later than April 24, 2026. A $50 processing fee will apply to cancellations received by this date. Please note that if you paid by credit or debit card, the card processing fee is non-refundable. Cancellations made after May 1 will receive a 50% refund. Registrants who fail to attend are responsible for the full registration fee.

Critical Care Ultrasound Course ONLY

Advance your point-of-care ultrasound skills with personalized, hands-on training in cardiac, trauma, DVT, and vascular access imaging through small-group instruction and real-time expert feedback.

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Rural Emergency Medicine Course ONLY

Designed for rural emergency clinicians, this hands-on course features simulations, procedure labs, and expert-led training for managing high-risk emergency scenarios.

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Dual Enrollment: Critical Care Ultrasound Course AND Rural Emergency Medicine Course

Critical Care Ultrasound Course - Advance your point-of-care ultrasound skills with personalized, hands-on training in cardiac, trauma, DVT, and vascular access imaging through small-group instruction and real-time expert feedback.

Rural Emergency Medicine Course - Designed for rural emergency clinicians, this hands-on course features simulations, procedure labs, and expert-led training for managing high-risk emergency scenarios.

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Critical Care Ultrasound Course Director

Jared Marx, MD, AEMUS, FPD

Ultrasound Director

Department of Emergency Medicine, UNMC

Rural Emergency Medicine Course Director

Kaitlyn Dougherty, MD

Assistant Professor

Department of Emergency Medicine, UNMC

Questions?

Missy Edwards

Educational Projects Coordinator

Center for Continuing Education, UNMC

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Phone: 402-559-5145

Critical Care Ultrasound Course / Rural Emergency Medicine Course

Critical Care Ultrasound Course

Rural Emergency Medicine Course

Critical Care Ultrasound Course

Rural Emergency Medicine Course

Registration Information

Registration Fees

Payment Options

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Registration Options

Register for Critical Care Ultrasound Course ONLY Opens external link in new tab.

Register for Rural Emergency Medicine Course ONLY Opens external link in new tab.

Register for Both Courses Opens external link in new tab.

Critical Care Ultrasound Course Director

Jared Marx, MD, AEMUS, FPD

Rural Emergency Medicine Course Director

Kaitlyn Dougherty, MD

Sponsors

Questions?

Missy Edwards