Payment Plan Available! The six-day ultrasound program is a systematic presentation of abdominal, obstetrics, and gynecological scanning using an integrated teaching approach of lecture, assigned reading, testing, demonstration, and clinical scanning of models. Didactic training is reinforced through clinical laboratory experience.

The focus of this six-day course is to provide participants with the confidence necessary to complete an abdominal, OB and GYN ultrasounds based on AIUM protocols. The Abdomen portion of the course covers the basic protocols involved in an examination and general use of the ultrasound system. Normal anatomy of the liver, gall bladder, kidneys, spleen, abdominal vessels, and pancreas will be discussed. Also included are soft tissue applications and abdominal doppler. The OB/GYN portion of the course will begin each day with lecture, including physics, instrumentation, female anatomy, fetal biometry. Case studies will be presented to familiarize the participants with normal and abnormal findings. Participants will finish the day in our on-site scanning lab, where they will benefit from live models and hands on experience supervised by a faculty member. The course will give participants the skills and knowledge necessary to complete and understand an ultrasound using transabdominal and endovaginal protocols according to AIUM guidelines.

Faculty: Shawn Shanmuganathan - No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Tuition

• Advanced Registration $4360 = more than 60 days before the course
• Regular Registration $4560 = 30-60 days before the course
• Late Registration $4760 = 30 days or less before the course

Target Audience

Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, Sonographers and Radiographers who are at the entry level of ultrasound scanning and interpretation and who are seeking hands-on scanning experience. Physician specialties can include but are not limited to OB/GYN specialists, family practice, internal medicine, emergency medicine or radiology. In addition, this course is beneficial for nurses, midwives, sonographers, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and radiology personnel. Other health professionals learning abdominal ultrasound or cross training, including: sonographers, physician assistants, etc.

CME Credits

“The Advanced Health Education Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.”

“The Advanced Health Education Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 48 hours AMA PRA Category I™. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.”

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Interest for Individuals in Control of Content

As an ACCME-accredited provider, Advanced Health Education Center (AHEC) is committed to ensuring balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. 

In accordance with ACCME Standard 3, AHEC requires that all individuals in control of content—including planners, faculty, committee members, and administrative personnel involved in the planning, development, or production of educational activities—disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the past 24 months. A financial relationship is considered relevant if it exists between the individual and an ineligible company whose products or services are related to the content of the educational activity.

AHEC has implemented mechanisms to identify, mitigate, and disclose relevant financial relationships to prevent commercial bias in its educational activities. All disclosed relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the educational activity.

The individuals listed below are acknowledged by AHEC as having control of the content, planning, development, or administrative support of all educational activities.

• Marilyn Sackett, M. Ed, RT (R), Committee Member

  • AHEC: President

  • No relevant financial interest to disclose

• Jence Garza, MHA RT(R) - Committee Member

  • AHEC: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

  • No relevant financial interest to disclose

• Peggy Hoosier, M.Ed RT(R)(M) - Committee Member

  • AHEC: Consultant

  • No relevant financial interest to disclose

• Kelli Reddix, MBA, BAAS, LVN - Program Director

  • AHEC: Senior Vice President

  • No relevant financial interest to disclose

• Nanette Joiner

  • AHEC: Administrative Support

  • No relevant financial interest to disclose

• Chevaun Fletcher, BS, RDMS

  • Ultrasound Faculty

  • No relevant financial interest to disclose

• Jessica Smith, BS, MHA, RDMS
  • Ultrasound Faculty
  • No relevant financial interest to disclose​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

• Virlene Guzman, RT(R), RDMS, RVT

  • Ultrasound Faculty

  • No relevant financial interest to disclose

• Shawn Shanmuganathan, BS, RDMS, RVT

  • Ultrasound Faculty

  • No relevant financial interest to disclose

Content Validation:

All presentations designated for AMA PRA Category 1™ credit undergo a rigorous review process to ensure content validity. This process includes:

• Curriculum Committee Review: All content is reviewed and approved by members of the curriculum committee for scientific accuracy, balance, and alignment with current evidence-based practices.

• Peer Review: Where applicable, content is subjected to peer review by individuals with appropriate clinical expertise and no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

• Conflict of Interest Assessment: Prior to the advertisement and delivery of the educational activity, all individuals involved in the planning, development, or production of the activity disclose any relevant financial relationships. Any identified conflicts are resolved in accordance with ACCME Standard 3.5.

• Identification of Emerging Topics: New and evolving topics are clearly identified as such within the program to distinguish them from established, evidence-based practices.

This comprehensive approach ensures that all educational content is fair, balanced, and based on the best available evidence, thereby supporting safe and effective patient care.

Private Ultrasound Tutorials

We understand that you may want/need to practice your new skill set more than the regularly scheduled courses allow. You can add an extra day of scanning in addition to this course by calling AHEC and speaking to a faculty member about our private tutorial option. Additionally, this tutorial is a one on one session with our expert faculty and can be designed to enhance your already developed skills. Call AHEC at 1-800-239-1361 for more information or click here for more details. Private Ultrasound Tutorials

AHEC Cancellation and Refund Policy for Skills Courses

AHEC defines a skills course as a limited enrollment course where a received registration with payment reserves your place in a course (i.e. all Ultrasound courses, Mammography Initial Training and other theory courses). For cancellations received at least two weeks prior to the course date, a refund less a 30% processing fee will be given. Within two weeks of the course, no refund is given, but a tuition credit – less a 30% processing fee – may be applied to a future course. No refunds or tuition credit is given for non-attendance. Facilities may substitute employees by notification to AHEC at least one week in advance.