CASCADES 2026: Pacific Northwest POCUS Workshop

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

Join us for the CASCADES 2026 POCUS Workshop

 

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.

 

Registration is open!

Space is limited.

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

Course overview

Check back soon for instructor bios and detailed itinerary. 

  • 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

The University of Washington Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine Point of Care Ultrasound Course (UWDAP POCUS) has been approved for a maximum of 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, 8.50 Nursing Contact Hours and 8.5 IPCE credit.