Unmute Your Probe

January 2026

Medical Student POCUS
Host: Melissa Myers, MD FAAEM
Panelist: Joseph DiStefano, Christopher Snider, and Arushi Khaitan

AI and Ultrasound
Host: Melissa Myers, MD FAAEM
Panelist: Joshua Gutmann, MD FRCPC FAAEM

Highlights: Current AI applications in POCUS, benefits, limitations, and emerging research, ethical considerations and clinical integration, and future directions in machine-assisted image interpretation.

February 2026 – History of POCUS
Host: Melissa Myers, MD FAAEM
Panelist: Lawrence A. Melniker, MD MS MBA FAAEM

Highlights: Early development and adoption in emergency medicine, key technological milestones, evolution from niche tool to core competency, and impact on patient care and workflow.

March 2026 – Cardiac Standstill
Host: Melissa Myers, MD FAAEM
Panelist: To Be Announced

Highlights: Definition and clinical significance, image acquisition during cardiac arrest, prognostic implications and controversies, and common pitfalls and misinterpretations

April 2026 – Ultrasound in Acute Coronary Syndromes
Host: Melissa Myers, MD FAAEM
Panelist: To Be Announced

Highlights: Use of POCUS in chest pain evaluation, assessment of wall motion abnormalities, identifying mimics (PE, dissection, myocarditis), and case-based diagnostic integration

May 2026 – Ultrasound: Physical Exam or Diagnostic Modality?
Host: Melissa Myers, MD FAAEM
Panelist: To Be Announced

Highlights: The debate: extension of the physical exam vs formal imaging, implications for scope of practice and documentation, training, competency, and reliability considerations, and how classification influences clinical decision-making (and billing)

June 2026 – Applying to Ultrasound Fellowship
Host: Melissa Myers, MD FAAEM
Panelist: To Be Announced

Highlights: Fellowship structures and expectations, building a strong application, interview strategies and mentorship, and career development post-fellowship

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Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) and the Emergency Ultrasound Section of AAEM (EUS-AAEM). AAEM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Credit Designation Statement
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Each podcast episode is designated for 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.