CPoCUS Limited IP-CORE Certification Course for

1st Trimester Obstetrics with Exams

 October 20, 2023

8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Goals & Objectives

The Section of Ultrasound, within the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Manitoba, is pleased to offer a focused opportunity for practicing physicians (or those with a niche in obstetrics) in point of care ultrasound (PoCUS). Attaining competency under the guidelines set out by the Canadian Point of Care Ultrasound Society (CPoCUS), the participants will obtain their Independent Practitioner Status, recognized nationally, in the application of 1st trimester pregnancy assessment to rule in intrauterine pregnancy. Although not mandatory for credentialing with CPoCUS the course will tailor to the needs assessment in teaching the participants tools for fetal heart measurement using M-Mode and gestational age measurement using crown-rump length (CRL).

This course is recognized as one of the best in Canada, with the opportunity for learners to practice their image acquisition and interpretation on patients that have both normal anatomy, and some who indeed do have pathology to identify (i.e. varying gestational ages in first trimester).

This is an intense 1-day course (8am-5pm), covering the following:

• 50 prerequisite scans in the area of 1st trimester pregnancy to rule in intra-uterine pregnancy.
• Written examination
• Visual examination
• Practical examination

Prerequisite

The prerequisite for this course will be the successful completion of an introductory and focused online EDE course (specifically Intro to Physics & Knobology as well as first trimester obstetrics). This will be a separate $125 registration with Dr. Steve Socransky, co-creator of the EDE course, and will be arranged by the DEM prior to the Limited IP-Obstetrics course.

Cost & Registration

• • Cost of registration is $1650 per participant.
  • Addendum:
    • There are 3 sets of CPoCUS national exams (written/visual/practical). The CPoCUS written exam is online thus, it is imperative that each participant must register for a membership with CPoCUS ($25) on their own prior to the course. The DEM is not responsible for paying for your organizational membership fees. Without your membership registration with CPoCUS, you will not be able to access the online written exam at our course. The link for registering for membership with CPoCUS is:
      • https://cpocus.ca/become-a-member/
    • Once a participant has successfully passed the IP course, the results will be submitted to
    • Each participant will then receive a separate email from CPoCUS for issuance of the IP registration number and

Cancellation Policy

The course is very resource intensive, with much effort being provided by the Department of Emergency Medicine. There are a limited number of spots for each course, and it can be difficult to find participants to fill spots that open up due to cancellation. In light of this, cancellations greater than 8 weeks from the course date will receive a FULL refund, minus $200 administration fee. Cancellations with 6-8 weeks of the course date will receive a 50% refund, and there are no refunds for cancellations less than 6 weeks from the course date. Participants who have registered may transfer their registration to another person, but this responsibility lies with the original participant. We will try to help find a replacement, but in the event, one cannot be found, participants WILL NOT receive a refund (if within 6 weeks of the course). Please contact Anthony Ochoa at 204-881-1715 or Anthony.Ochoa@umanitoba.ca for any cancellation and transfer requests.

The DEM reserves the right to cancel a course due to low enrolment or other circumstances that would make the event non-viable. If the DEM cancels a course, registrants will be offered a full refund or transfer registration to an alternative course.

Continuing Medical Education Credits

CPoCUS Limited IP-Core for 1st Trimester Obstetrics Course: This activity is an Accredited Simulation Activity (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the CPD Medicine Program. You may claim a maximum of 8 hours (credits are automatically calculated). Participants should only claim credit for the actual number of hours attended.

The University of Manitoba CPD Medicine Program is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME).

This program meets the accreditation criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada for Cert+ (20 credits), CPoCUS Core IP Certification, CERT+ 186754-001