Preceptorship in Carotid Ultrasound Interpretation

Preceptorship in Carotid Ultrasound Interpretation

February 7 - 11, 2011
(class size is limited to 5 participants per date)

Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute
Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory
Cleveland, Ohio

Description

This intensive 4½ day program will train the participant to interpret carotid duplex ultrasound examinations through a series of activities, including: didactic lectures, preceptored interpretation sessions with staff physicians of the Cleveland Clinic Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory, hands-on scanning sessions, and review of an extensive library of programmed learning cases with angiographic correlations. By the end of the week, the participant will have interpreted approximately 125 carotid duplex ultrasound examinations. Enrollment will be limited to 5 participants per session to allow for ample opportunity for interaction and direct mentorship from course faculty.

At the end of the course, participants will receive documentation of their experience, including the number of examinations interpreted during the week. This documentation may be used toward application for vascular laboratory accreditation and/or physician certification in vascular testing (e.g. RPVI examination).

Participants are encouraged to prepare for their intensive week in the Cleveland Clinic Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory with a series of focused reading assignments which will be sent to participants prior to arrival in Cleveland.

Target Audience

Cardiologists, Vascular surgeons, Vascular medicine physicians, Radiologists, Neurologists.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Review cerebrovascular anatomy.
• Identify required elements of the carotid duplex ultrasound examination.
• Master interpretation of carotid duplex ultrasound studies for both common and uncommon disorders • through extensive mentored interpretation.
• Recognize when additional neuroimaging is indicated to further characterize and diagnose disease.
• Recognize commonly used diagnostic criteria for internal carotid artery stenosis.
• Review indications for revascularization of carotid artery stenosis and therapeutic options for revascularization (endarterectomy versus carotid stenting).
• Identify key elements of a high quality vascular laboratory program, including written study protocols, validated diagnostic criteria, quality assurance, laboratory accreditation, and physician and technologist certification.

Faculty Disclosure

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus.

Americans with Disabilities Act

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education fully intends to comply with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance, please notify the Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory at 216-444-9473 at least two weeks prior to the activity.

Accreditation

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Registration Information
To register for this event please phone 216-448-0777 or email cmeregistration@ccf.org.