Introductory and Advanced Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Hands-On Diagnostics and Cadaver Lab Based Guided Interventional Skills
- Continuing Education
Master essential diagnostic and interventional skills in this hands-on musculoskeletal ultrasound course led by Harvard Medical School and musculoskeletal ultrasound experts, featuring pre-course videos, and two-day in person live model practice, and cadaver-based training.
- In Person
2-day course with online pre-read and videos.
Venue 1: Beth Israel Lahey Hospital at Lexington; Venue 2: Boston Bioskills Lab
Continuing Education Credits
2025 Accreditation information is listed below, 2026 will be announced soon.
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Overview
Musculosketal Ultrasound (MSK US) is a cutting-edge procedure being utilized to diagnose and treat a multitude of musculosketetal disorders at the point of care. This practical, hands-on course will cover through prerecorded scanning videos and lectures the most important aspects of MSK US, including step-by-step instruction for diagnostic ultrasound and guided procedures; those pre-course materials will be available for self-study and preparation for two weeks prior to the in-person part of the course. The two-day, hands-on part of the course will include practice sessions with live models and patients, and advanced procedural applications on cadaver joints. Learners of all levels will receive individualized invaluable training on MSK US utilization and techniques in the upper and lower extremities as well as and indications in pediatrics, physiatry and sport medicine.
Course highlights include:
Focused didactic lectures and scanning videos about how to scan each joint in detail.
- Evidence-based, ultrasound-guided procedures and techniques.
- Indications for MSK US in pediatrics and the relevant nuances in that population.
- MSK US indications and techniques for nerve imaging.
- MSK US utilization and indications in sport medicine.
- Practical sessions about billing and certification in MSK US.
- Hands-on sessions to apply the knowledge learned in the lectures to scan the basic views of all joints including shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, foot and ankle.
- Hands on training on MSK US guided injections on cadaver joints including but not limited to intraarticular glenohumeral, hip, elbow, wrist, knee, ankle, foot and hand.
The prerecorded videos and lectures for the purpose of self study prior to the course will prepare you to benefit the most form this course. You will apply the knowledge learned to scan each joint on the first day of the course, rotating through eight stations 55 min each, on models and patients with joints and soft tissue pathologies that will help enrich your knowledge to recognize those abnormal findings in your own practice. Furthermore, this is one of the best opportunities to provide a comprehensive training for MSK US guided procedures. The cadaver injection hand on training sessions will span over six hours. All registrants will rotate on all four stations, 90 minutes each. An expert instructor on each station will help the participants performing MSK US guided procedures on cadaver joints. The stations will cover all joints: shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, foot and ankle. This will be a great occasion to learn those skills and become comfortable in performing those procedures, or improve on your current skills. The ratio of attendees to instructor in each group will be four to one.
Learning Objectives
- Review the basics of diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound and its indications.
- Utilize ultrasound-guided interventional skills with hands-on practice on cadaver joints.
- Describe musculoskeletal ultrasound utilization in rheumatology, orthopedics, sports medicine, physiatry, pediatrics and pain medicine.
- Integrate state of the art musculoskeletal ultrasound diagnostic and interventional skills to improve patient outcomes and procedure accuracy.
- Implement the current state of musculoskeletal ultrasound billing, certification and credentialing.
Developed and Offered By:
Continuing Education courses are developed by faculty from Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals and accredited by Harvard Medical School. This course is offered by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Participant Types
Schedule
All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.
Friday, September 12, 2025
Self-Study Online Virtual Lectures and Scanning Videos - Registered learners gain access to self-study videos on September 12, 2025
Basic Sono-anatomy and Ultrasonography Principles
Ultrasonography of the Wrist and Hand
Ultrasonography of the Elbow
Ultrasonography of the Shoulder
Billing and Coding
Certification and Credentialing
Imaging of Nerves and Guided Perineural Injections
MSK US and Orthobiologics
Ultrasound Applications in Large Vessel Vasculitis & Giant Cell Arteritis
Needle Guidance and Ultrasound Guided Musculoskeletal Interventions: Technique and Evidence
Ultrasonography of the Ankle and Foot
Ultrasonography of the Knee
Ultrasonography of the Hip
MSKUS in Sports Medicine
MSK Ultrasound in Pediatric Rheumatology
Ultrasound in Crystal-Induced Arthritis
How to Incorporate MSKUS into Your Practice When Starting
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Breakfast and Registration
7:15-8:00 am
Welcome Address
8:00-8:10 am
Ultrasound Scanning Practical Session 1
8:10-9:05 am
Break to Rotate Stations
9:05-9:10 am
Ultrasound Scanning Practical Session 2
9:10-10:05 am
Morning Break
10:05-10:20 am
Ultrasound Scanning Practical Session 3
10:20-11:15 am
Break to Rotate Stations
11:15-11:20 am
Ultrasound Scanning Practical Session 4
11:20 am-12:15 pm
Lunch
12:15-1:00 pm
Ultrasound Scanning Practical Session 5
1:00-1:55 pm
Break to Rotate Stations
1:55-2:00 pm
Ultrasound Scanning Practical Session 6
2:00-2:55 pm
Afternoon Break
2:55-3:10 pm
Ultrasound Scanning Practical Session 7
3:10-4:05 pm
Break to Rotate Stations
4:05-4:10 pm
Ultrasound Scanning Practical Session 8
4:10-5:05 pm
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Breakfast and Registration
6:45-7:30 am
Guided Injections Hands on Session Part 1
7:30-9:00 am
Break to Rotate Groups
9:00-9:05 am
Guided Injections Hands on Session Part 2
9:05-10:35 am
Break
10:35-10:55 am
Guided Injections Hands on Session Part 3
10:55 am-12:25 pm
Break
12:25-12:30 pm
Guided Injections Hands on Session Part 4
12:30-2:00 pm
Lunch Break
2:00-2:15 pm
Q&A & Closing Remarks
2:15-2:40 pm
Faculty
Harvard Medical School Continuing Education attracts the best and brightest faculty from all around the world. As a student in this course, you’ll have access to outstanding course directors and faculty.
Fadi Badlissi, MD, MSc, MBA, RhMSUS
Course Director
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Clinical Chief of Rheumatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Eugene Kissin, MD, RhMSUS
Course Director
- Clinical Professor of Medicine
- Rheumatology Program Director at Boston Medical Center
Hector Corominas, MD, PhD, Mcs
Course Director
- Director, Department of Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital de la Sant Creu i Sant Pau & Hospital Dos de Maig, Barcelona
- Associate Professor, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona and the Spanish School of Ultrasound
Rany Al Haj, MD
Rheumatologist, Optum Health care
Ashwin Babu, MD
Instructor, Harvard Medical School
Associate Program Director: Spaulding/Harvard Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Training Program
Narandra Bethina, MD, RhMSUS
Director of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Clinic
Associate Program Director Rheumatology Fellowship Program Associate Professor, University of Vermont Medical Center
Ezra Cohen, MD, RhMSUS
Chief of Pediatric Rheumatology
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Paul DeMarco, MD, FACP, FACR, RhMSUS
Director Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program, NIAMS
Swati D. Deshmukh, MD
Diagnostic Radiology
Amy Evangelisto, MD, RhMSUS
Private Practice, Arthritis, Rheumatic and Back Disease Associated
Everett Hayes, MD
Sports Medicine | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Department of Orthopedics
John-Paul Hezel, MD
Instructor, Harvard Medical School
Minna Kohler, MD, RhMSUS
Director, Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Program
Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Daniel Magliulo, MD
Rheumatologist, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Dan Malone, MD, RMSK, FACR
Rheumatology and Bone Health, Prairie Ridge Health, Columbus, WI
Mark Matza, MD, MBA, RhMSUS
Co-Clinical Director, Rheumatology
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Anthony Reginato, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Director, Division of Rheumatology, Brown University
Karen Salomon-Escoto, MD
Director, Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Program, Associate Professor, Umass Chan Medical School
Jonathan Samuels, MD, RhMSUS
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Associate Director, Clinical Initiatives
Site Director Fellowship Program, NYU Langone Orthopedic Center
Director Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Program
Co-Director of Joint Preservation and Arthritis Center
Shiv Sehra, MD, RhMSUS
Vice President, South Shore Medical Center and Ambulatory Services,
South Shore Health
Rheumatologist, South Shore Medical Center
Ralf Thiele, MD, RhMSUS
Professor, Department of Medicine, Allergy/Immunology & Rheumatology, University of Rochester
Janeth Yinh, MD, RhMSUS
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Associate Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital
Location Information
Venues
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025
Venue 1: Beth Israel Lahey Hospital at Lexington
482 Bedford St, Lexington MA 02420
781-862-3800
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2025
Venue 2: Boston Bioskills Lab
1 Hartwell Place, Lexington, MA 02421
617-409-7400
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Course Fees
Fee Disclaimer
You may register through our secure online environment and will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of your payment.
Prices include CME credit, electronic syllabus and prerecorded video scanning guides and lectures available to the attendees two weeks prior to the course and until December 15.
At the end of the registration process, a $10 non-refundable processing fee will be added to your registration.
| Role | Course Fee |
|---|---|
| Physician (MD/DO) | $3,400.00 |
| Nurse (RN/APRN) | $3,400.00 |
| PA | $3,400.00 |
| Psychologist | $3,400.00 |
| Resident/Fellow | $3,400.00 |
| Social Worker | $3,400.00 |
| Allied Health Professional / Other | $3,400.00 |
Accreditation
The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 25.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
For the purpose of recertification, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board and American Nurses Credentialing Center accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialties (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found on the European Union of Medical Specialties website.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.