This intensive, hands-on skills-based course will introduce clinicians to the principles and applications of point-of-care ultrasound in pediatric practice. Participants will learn hands-on techniques to enhance bedside assessment, improve diagnostic accuracy, and support timely clinical decision-making. The curriculum will be delivered through brief lectures followed by extensive small-group, hands-on scanning sessions using live models and simulators, ensuring each participant receives personalized feedback from expert faculty.

Target Audience:

• Pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists
• Pediatric critical care and emergency medicine physicians
•  Residents and fellows in pediatrics or pediatric emergency/critical care
• Nurses and allied healthcare professionals involved in pediatric patient care

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Perform and interpret lung ultrasound to assess common pediatric respiratory conditions.
• Conduct hands-on echocardiography for evaluation of cardiac function and common pediatric cardiac findings.
• Apply abdominal ultrasound techniques, including the FAST (Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma)
  protocol, for rapid assessment in critical scenarios.
• Perform ultrasound-guided vascular access safely and effectively in pediatric patients.
• Integrate P-POCUS findings into clinical decision-making to enhance patient care in pediatric emergency and
  critical care settings.