CASCADES 2026: Pacific Northwest POCUS Workshop

Join us for the CASCADES 2026 POCUS Workshop

***This event is currently full. Please fill out the registration form below if you would like to be added to the waitlist.***

HANDS-ON practice scanning in small groups with expert faculty; icons: Cardiac, Lung, Vascular, Gastric, Airway, Trauma (FAST).

Saturday, November 7 // 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Harborview Medical Center // WWAMI Institute for Simulation in Healthcare (WISH)

Registration Fee: $595 for UW faculty, $695 for non-UW faculty // Lunch provided!

An immersive, hands-on educational experience designed for clinicians seeking to enhance their point-of-care ultrasound skills, this live course combines focused, evidence-based didactic sessions with extensive small-group hands-on scanning. Participants learn directly from nationally recognized expert faculty in our department.

With a low learner-to-instructor ratio, attendees receive individualized instruction, real-time feedback, and practical scanning experience that can be immediately applied in clinical practice. Whether you are looking to build foundational skills or refine your POCUS expertise, this workshop offers a collaborative learning environment centered on high-quality education, image acquisition and clinical integration.

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Two healthcare professionals in scrubs and masks operate an ultrasound machine in a clinical setting, reviewing the monitor display.

Course overview

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Live, in-person immersive learning
High-yield lectures emphasizing clinical decision-making
Extensive small group, hands on scanning
Low 1:4 learner to instructor ration
Nationally recognized UW faculty and guest experts
Interactive case discussions and image interpretation
Practical skills immediately applicable to patient care

This course is developed for clinicians and first responders caring for patients in perioperative, emergency, acute care, critical care and prehospial settings:

Anesthesiologists
Emergency Physicians
Critical Care Pysicians
CRNAs
Hospitalists
Surgeons
Fellows and Residents
Paramedics/First Responders

In support of improving patient care, the University of Washington School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Washington School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Washington School of Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 8.5 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 8.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.