Description
This course is organized and delivered by the ISURA / Toronto team. Registration is handled directly by the organizers.
➜ Register here: https://usra.ca/meetings/periws2026.php
ISURA Perioperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound Course 2026
Toronto, Canada
September 26–27, 2026
A comprehensive 2-day perioperative point-of-care ultrasound course combining self-directed online learning with extensive hands-on training.
Included USabcd E-learning
Participants receive access to approximately 8 hours of pre-course online learning, including:
- Basic Point-of-Care Ultrasound
- Focused Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
- Lung Ultrasound
- Gastric Ultrasound
- FAST Examination
- Airway Ultrasound
- Diaphragm Ultrasound
The online learning component is delivered through USabcd and is designed to prepare participants for the intensive hands-on workshop in Toronto.
Course Highlights
- Comprehensive perioperative POCUS curriculum
- Cardiac and non-cardiac ultrasound applications
- Flipped classroom model
- More than 8 hours of hands-on scanning
- Low participant-to-faculty ratio
- Interactive teaching and case discussions
- Faculty from Canada, USA and Europe
Applications Covered
- Focused TTE
- Lung imaging
- Gastric assessment
- FAST examination
- Airway assessment
- Diaphragm assessment
- ONSD measurement
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course participants should be able to:
- Describe the basic principles of ultrasound imaging for airway assessment.
- Acquire lung ultrasound skills for evaluating hypoxemia.
- Apply gastric ultrasound to assess gastric contents and volume.
- Recognize intra-abdominal free fluid in trauma.
- Perform focused TTE to assist in the evaluation of shock states.
