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On this episode of The Sonography Lounge hosts a happy hour with Dr. Alexander Levitov and Dr. David Bahner to talk about ultrasound case studies and the evolution/future of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS). This information-packed episode will get your passion for ultrasound flowing!

Alexander B. Levitov, MD, FCCM, FCCP, RDCS

Dr. Levitov is a Professor of Medicine at East Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, VA. He is a registered cardiac ultrasound sonographer, NBE certified and a Fellow of American Society Critical Care Medicine and American College of Chest Physicians.

Dr. Levitov authored and co-authored several books including Critical Care Ultrasonography and Bedside Ultrasonography in Clinical Medicine, multiple book chapters and numerous publications. He lectures extensively in the United States and internationally. Dr. Levitov is 1 of 4 people in the US to receive the Healthcare Hero Award in 2016.

David P. Bahner, MD FAAEM, FACEP, FAIUM

Dr. Bahner is Professor and the Ultrasound Division Director Department of Emergency Medicine at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH. He has specialty training in hyperbaric medicine, emergency medicine research and an advanced teaching fellowship with ACEP. He was Membership Chair, AIUM and served on the Board of Directors, at the Society of Ultrasound in Medical Education.  He is currently the AIUM delegate to the AMA and an ex oficio member of the AIUM Board of Governors.

He has earned fellow status as faculty of AAEM, ACEP and AIUM. He has multiple publications, written book chapters, letters and inventions as an advocate for point of care ultrasound. Dr. Bahner has published more than 60 articles on point of care ultrasound and education. He has lectured internationally and nationally on this subject, and continues to champion clinician performed ultrasound for better patient care and patient safety as the Ultrasound Division Director within the OSU Department of Emergency Medicine. 

CME and Cross training resources:

Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (Training materials and programs): www.gcus.com

Certification Agencies:

American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM): https://www.abem.org/public

Sonographer / Physician: American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS): www.ardms.org

Physicians: Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement (APCA): www.APCA.org

Point of Care Healthcare Providers: Point of Care Certification Academy (POCUS): www.pocus.org

Sonographer / Physician: Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI): www.cci-online.org

 Find an accredited long term Ultrasound Program: https://www.caahep.org/Students/Find-a-Program.aspx