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Ultrasound Training

The University of Wyoming

“Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity.”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ~Hippocrates

Ultrasound Conference

When:

October 18 & 19

Where:

University of Wyoming Conference Center

Cost:

NO REGISTRATION FEE for Wyoming Residents that are employed at a Helmsley funded facility!

If you are from out of state, there will be a small registration fee TBD.

Come one, come all!

Sonographers, physicians, residents, students, and all healthcare professionals, please join us for an ultrasound education conference!

This conference will be held in Laramie, Wyoming, where we are surrounded by natures beauty.

The University of Wyoming is here to support the sonography profession and is excited to offer this opportunity!

What to Expect:

We are looking at hosting speakers from the WYO-BRASKA area. Topics will cover a wide variety of sonography modalities. There is sure to be a topic that interests you! Stay tuned for the official schedule!

 

Meet Our Trainer

 

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Anna Hargens, MHDS, ARDMS (Abd, OB/GYN), RVT, RT(R)

Ultrasound Training Coordinator

ahargens@uwyo.edu

308-225-0118

Patients deserve to have the option to receive excellent care close to home. The goal of our mission is to help provide access to quality ultrasound across the state of Wyoming. Through the use of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), providers can make quick decisions on how to better approach their patient's plan of care. Since there is an ample number of rural facilities across Wyoming, it is not uncommon to transfer patients to larger facilities. Our goal is to educate providers and hopefully prevent unnecessary travel and extra costs for patients.

 

Ultrasound is such a great profession, and I am excited to help train fellow healthcare professionals the trick of the trade. I have had the pleasure of working as a sonographer for three years. Having experience from working at a level 2 trauma center and a critical access hospital have allowed me to experience diverse situations. 

 

 

EVENTS

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    Ultrasound Conference

    October 18 & 19

    Continuing Education Conference for Sonographers

    October 18 & 19

    • Are you a sonographer who would benefit from in depth lectures? Or are you a student looking to gain extra insight about your career? Attend our conference for sonographers in Laramie! A detailed schedule will be uploaded to this website, so keep an eye out for more information.
    • Physicans and other healthcare professionals are welcome to join in on the fun as well!
    • Wyoming residents will NOT have to pay a registration fee.
      • Out of state attendees will have a small registration fee.
    • The preliminary material that will be covered includes:
      • MSK
      • FAST exam
      • Breast imaging
      • Sonographer injury prevention
      • Mullerian anomalies
      • Echo
      • Liver doppler and TIPS
    • Please fill out the registration with the link below:

     

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    Skills Labs

    July 7-8 LARAMIE, July 11-12 CASPER, October 3-4 CASPER, November 1-2 LARAMIE, December 8-9 LARAMIE

    Skills Lab

    • Join Anna on Campus for a Skills Lab! Skills labs will break down the fundamentals of scanning certain organs and pathology. Stay tuned for a schedule. Please sign up for a skills lab with the link below:
    • Preliminary Schedules:
      • July: 
        • eFAST and HI-MAP broken down
      • October and November:
        • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimester scanning
      • December:
        • Mastering the abdomen- gallbladder, kidneys, liver, spleen and pancreas
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    Make up Trainings

    August 7-10 CASPER, September 1-4 LARAMIE

    Make up training sessions

    • Join Anna on Campus for Make up Training Sessions! 
    • These sessions are for providers who were unable to attend their onsite POCUS trainings. 
    • The attendee can expect 4 days worth of POCUS specific material.
      • You may attend all 4 days or just attend the days that you specifically missed.
    • Preliminary Schedules:
      • Day 1: 
        • Basic physics and machine orientation
        • Abdomen
        • Vascular
      • Day 2:
        • Musculoskeletal
        • OBGYN
        • Sterile procedures
      • Day 3:
        • Cardiac 
        • Lung
      • Day 4:
        • Protocols:
          • eFAST
          • RUSH
          • BLUE

     

 

Online Access

Do you want access to Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) PowerPoints and supplemental materials? Check out our online POCUS training! 

If you are employed at a Helmsley approved facility, reach out to Anna for a code for FREE access!

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Professional Development Financial Support

Are you a sonographer or healthcare professional employed at a Helmsley funded facility?

Are you interested in having your continuing education and/or sonography training paid for?

If you answered yes to either of these questions, please fill out the application below! Anna will contact you once the form has been filled out to discuss the logistics.

Professional Development Financial Support Application
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About the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted money to the state of Wyoming to purchase ultrasound machines and provide training to healthcare staff. The training is primarily focused on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS). A goal of this initiative is to elevate the quality of patient care through the use of ultrasound.



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Contact Us

Anna Hargens, MHDS, RDMS (OBGYN, Abd), RVT, RT(R)
Ultrasound Training Coordinator
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
308-225-0118
ahargens@uwyo.edu