Ultrasound Training
College of Health Sciences
The University of Wyoming
“Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity" - Hippocrates
What we offer:
POCUS Training
Educating nurse practitioners, physician's assistans, and physicians how to better use their ultrasound units can help enhance patient care across the state. The University of Wyoming is providing Poing of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training to elligible facilities across the state of Wyoming. Topics covered include abdomen, vascular, cardiac, musculoskeletal, sterile procedures, OB/GYN, lung, and ER protocols. University staff offers on site trainings, community trainings, skills labs, and online access to the POCUS material. See more under the "events" section below.
professional development financial assistance
The Helmsley Ultrasound Initiative is providing financial support for sonographers and aspiring sonographers. Through this support, applicants can submit their costs to be reimbursed. Costs that can qualify for reimbursement include:
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography School tuition and books
- Costs for registry exams
- Registration fees for CME events
- When in doubt, fill the form out!
University staff will contact you after you submit the form.
Professional Development Application
Collaboration with hqmeded
The University of Wyoming is excited to collaborate with High Quality Medical Education (HQMEDED)! Through this collaboration, providers will have an extended opportunity to enhance their POCUS education. (Access to these resources is dependent upon Helmsley elligibility).
HQMEDED will be hosting 4 Regional Conferences across the state of Wyoming
- May 30th, 2026: Laramie WY
- June 13th, 2026: Cody WY
- October 24th, 2026: Casper WY
- April 10th, 2027: Rock Springs WY
Online Portal
- Providers will have 24/7 access to recorded lectures, image banks, case studies and
more.
HQMEDED Help Line
- This help line is available for providers as they have POCUS questions arise.
- Available from Mon-Fri, 8:00 a-12:00p for real-time image acquisition, interpretation, QA, billing, and credentialing questions.
- 612-300-4434
Credentialing and Privileging Support
- A Credentialing and Privileging "tool kit" will be shared with Helmsley elligible facilities.
- The tool kit will help standardizing competency pathways, QA workflows, CPT billing/reimbursement guidance and more.
Events
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Onsite trainings
We come to you!
If you are a Helmsley qualified facility, one of our trainers can come to your hospital or clinic for this training session!
We train your providers on YOUR ultrasound machine(s)!
Providers can expect a day and a half of POCUS material Topics covered:
- Basic Physics,
- Abdomen,
- Vascular,
- Cardiac,
- MSK,
- OBGYN,
- Sterile procedures,
- Lung,
- ER protocols
Annual or six month follow up available.
Email Anna to schedule your session! ahargens@uwyo.edu
Skills Labs (Lunch and Learns with Quarterly In person scanning)
Lunch and Learn
Virtually join us for sonographer and provider specific lunch and learns!
- Sonographers
- 11/17- Hernias and appendix
- 12/1- OB second/third trimesters
- Providers
- 11/11- Cardiac
- 12/2- Kidneys and Gallbladder
In-Person Scanning
Join UW staff in person to get hands on scanning practice!
- Sonographers
- 11/13- 8am-12pm- AO, arterials, venous
- Cody
- 12/4- 8am-12pm- Hernias, appendix, OB
- Laramie
- 11/13- 8am-12pm- AO, arterials, venous
- Providers
- 11/13- 1pm-5pm- Lung, IVC/AO, DVTs, Cardiac
- Cody
- 12/4- 1pm-5pm- Kidneys, GB, eFAST
- Laramie
- 11/13- 1pm-5pm- Lung, IVC/AO, DVTs, Cardiac
NEW Sonographer Sidekick
A UW sonographer will join providers during their shift
- Provides hands-on guidance with probe placement, technique, and image quality
- Flexible training hours
- Brought directly to your facility (Helmsley elligable facilities)
Reach out to Anna or Erin to set up your session!
Online Access
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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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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.
The University of Wyoming has earned its Research Level 1 (R1) status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing Wyoming's only four-year university with the top research universities in the United States.