Exploring the Essentials of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)

Grand Rounds - October 18, 2024
"Exploring the Essentials of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)"

Speaker: Courtney Walker, MD. Interventional Gastroenterologist. St. Charles Health System.

Objectives

1. Providers will be able to recognize an EUS procedure and key anatomical structures evaluated by EUS.
2. Providers will be able to describe the importance and relevance of EUS in clinical practice.
3. Providers will be able to explain to their patients the basic EUS procedure.
4. Providers will be able to compare the benefits of EUS with other imaging modalities.
5. Providers will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of EUS and understand complications.
6. Providers will be able to appraise when a referral for EUS is appropriate for their patients.

Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.

The period to claim credit for this activity expires one year after its original publication. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals

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