On this episode of The Sonography Lounge hosts a happy hour with
Dr. David Bahner and Dr. Andrew Laudenbach to talk about the evolution/future of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and more specifically UltrasoundGuided Nerve Blocks. This informationpacked episode will get your passion for ultrasound flowing!

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. 

Andrew Laudenbach, MD
Dr. Laudenbach is the Assistant Director of Emergency Ultrasound and CoDirector of the Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship program at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis. He is an assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School.

He is an editor for the Ma & Mateer Emergency Ultrasound textbook, and has authored several articles and textbook chapters on point of care ultrasound. 


See link in Bio for upcoming Courses, CME products, and Free ultrasound education.

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.ccionline.org

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