Focus on POCUS: The Foundations of Neonatal and Pediatric Care
Join Seattle Children’s and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for this multidisciplinary, two-day workshop with lectures and hands-on sessions covering best practices and high-yield topics within pediatric and neonatal point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). This course is for participants with limited or basic POCUS knowledge within the fields of neonatology, pediatric critical care medicine, pediatric emergency medicine, and anesthesiology.
The workshop will utilize lectures and hands-on sessions with live pediatric models and simulation equipment. These sessions are designed to have a low student-to-teacher ratio of 5-to-1.
Through this two-day course, learn how POCUS can impact clinical decision-making by providers at the bedside, shaping the practice of neonatal and pediatric patient care.
Register to Attend
Registration opens Monday, August 11 at 9 a.m. PST. All participants must register by September 1. There will be no on-site registration.
2025 Agenda
Workshop faculty consist of providers within the fields of neonatology, pediatric critical care medicine, pediatric cardiac critical care medicine, pediatric emergency medicine, and pediatric anesthesiology from Seattle Children’s and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
7 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
7:30 a.m.
Welcome and Course Overview
Sandy Johng, MD, MSCE
7:45 a.m.
Physics and Fundamentals of Ultrasonography
Jason Stoller, MD
8:15 a.m.
Introduction to FAST/FAFF
Dave Baker, MD
8:45 a.m.
Vascular Access and Basic Procedures
Jesse Wenger, MD
9:15 a.m.
Lung Ultrasound: Anatomy and Pathology
Janessa Law, MD
10 a.m.
Hands-on Skills: FAST/FAFF, Vascular Access, Lung
12 p.m.
Lunch
12:20 p.m.
Approach to Lumbar Punctures
Sandy Johng, MD, MSCE
12:40 p.m.
Cranial Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Sarah Kolnik, MD, MBA
1 p.m.
Cardiac Views
Jason Stoller, MD
1:45 p.m.
LV and RV Systolic Function
Maky Fraga, MD
2:30 p.m.
Hands-on Skills: SVC/IVC, Apical and Parasternal Views
4:30 p.m.
Questions with Speakers and Adjourn
7 a.m.
Welcome and Breakfast
7:30 a.m.
Day 1 Review
Sandy Johng, MD, MSCE
7:45 a.m.
Approach to Shock and Hypotension
Ben Kozyak, MD
8:15 a.m.
Pulmonary Hypertension and the PDA
Maky Fraga, MD
8:45 a.m.
Airway
Patrick Solari, MD, FACEP
9:15 a.m.
Hands-on Stations: Shock/Volume, RV Function, LV Function, Airway
12 p.m.
Lunch
Afternoon Subspecialty Break-Out Sessions
12:20 p.m.
- NICU/PICU/CICU
Umbilical Catheter Cannulation in Neonates
Ben Kozyak, MD - Anesthesia
Gastric
Corrie Anderson, MD, FAAP - PEM /General Peds/Other
MSK POCUS
Lauren Kinneman, DO
12:40 p.m.
- NICU/PICU/CICU
ECMO and Bedside POCUS
Jesse Wenger, MD - Anesthesia
Advanced Cardiac
Ben Kozyak, MD - PEM /General Peds/Other
Advanced Abdomen
Justin Moher, MD, MPH
1 p.m.
- NICU/PICU/CICU
Lung Ultrasound Score
Meghan Rowe, MD - Anesthesia
Case-Based Learning
Jennifer Chiem, MD - PEM /General Peds/Other
Case-Based Learning
Justin Moher, MD, MPH; Lauren Kinneman, DO; Sheetal Khiyani, MD
1:45 p.m.
- NICU/PICU/CICU
Cardiac, Lung, Review - Anesthesia
Cardiac, Gastric, Review - PEM /General Peds/Other
MSK, Abdomen, Review
4 p.m.
Implementing a POCUS Program; Panel Q&A
Sandy Johng, MD, MSCE
4:30 p.m.
Adjourn
CME Accreditation
Seattle Children’s is accredited by the Washington State Medical Association CME Accreditation Committee to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Seattle Children’s designates this live education activity for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity meets the criteria for up to 16 hours of Category I CME credit to satisfy the relicensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.
Course Objectives
- Establish a foundation of core concepts and practical skills for learners with limited or basic POCUS experience.
- Provide multidisciplinary education through lectures and hands-on training with live pediatric models and simulation equipment.
- Gain applied knowledge in high-yield neonatal and pediatric POCUS areas, including vascular, pulmonary, abdominal, neurological, cardiac, airway and central line identification techniques.
Course Faculty
Sandy Johng, MD, MSCE
Attending Neonatologist
Seattle Children’s
Workshop Steering Committee
Jesse Wenger, MD
Attending Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician
Seattle Children’s
Workshop Steering Committee
Lauren Kinneman, DO
Attending Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Seattle Children’s
Workshop Steering Committee
Sarah Kolnik, MD, MBA
Attending Neonatologist
Seattle Children’s
Workshop Steering Committee
Janessa Law, MD
Attending Neonatologist
Seattle Children’s
Workshop Steering Committee
Mjaye Mazwi, MD, MBChB
Attending Cardiac Critical Care Medicine Physician
Seattle Children’s
Workshop Steering Committee
Patrick Solari, MD
Attending Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Seattle Children’s
Workshop Steering Committee
Justin Moher, MD, MPH
Attending Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Seattle Children’s
Workshop Steering Committee
Corrie Anderson, MD, FAAP
Attending Anesthesiologist
Seattle Children’s
Workshop Steering Committee
Jennifer Chiem, MD
Attending Anesthesiologist
Seattle Children’s
Workshop Steering Committee
Maky Fraga, MD
Attending Neonatologist
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Jason Stoller, MD
Attending Neonatologist
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Benjamin Kozyak, MD
Attending Cardiac Critical Care Medicine Physician
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
David Baker, MD
Attending Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician
Hackensack University Medical Center
Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital
Sheetal Khiyani, MD
Attending Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Seattle Children’s
Brian Soriano, MD
Attending Cardiologist
Seattle Children’s
Meghan Rowe, MD
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellow
Seattle Children’s
Tiffany Stanley, ARNP
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
University of Washington
Sarah Gartner, MD
Attending Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Seattle Children’s
Haley Huber, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow
Seattle Children’s
Chris Woodward, MD
Emergency Medicine Fellow
University of Washington
Venue Information
Sand Point Learning Center
5801 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Telephone: 206-987-4487
For information including directions to the conference center and parking, please visit the Sand Point Learning Center website.
We recommend booking accommodation in the University District area for ease of access to the conference center. The closest hotel to the Sand Point Learning Center is the Marriott Residence Inn. They are offering a preferred rate for attendees of this conference. To get the preferred rate, make your reservation via phone by calling 206-322-8887 and reference that you are a guest of Seattle Children's for this conference.