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PoCUS Competition

JOIN US MAY 25TH!

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This event will see teams of residents, medical students, RNs, and paramedics compete against each other to work through cases that utilize PoCUS and SIMULATION.

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ICEM2025 will combine the technical skills and know-how of PoCUS with the team collaboration and communication of simulation to solve clinical cases and we’ll see one team take home the glory at the finals.

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Individuals who want to help with the POCUS games as a volunteer can contact Gabriela Lavinsky: glavinsky@caep.ca. 

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Learning Objectives:

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After participating in this session participants will be able to:

  1. Recall basic principles of point of care ultrasound

  2. Identify artifacts found when using PoCUS

  3. Demonstrate how to use basic and advanced applications of PoCUS to solve clinical questions

  4. Demonstrate how to communicate and collaborate as a team to generate and interpret ultrasound images

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Sunday, May 25th

  • Qualifying Rounds at 11:10am

  • Final Rounds at 3:40pm

  • Room 220A

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Instructions:

  • Teams will be composed of 3 people.  Register individually or as a team.  Individuals without a team will be placed in a team by the event organizers ahead of the competition.

  • Teams can include medical students, residents, RN, paramedics, and physicians

  • Team dress: Teams are invited to dress up together as a group to stand out amongst the crowd!

  • Individuals who want to help with the POCUS games as a volunteer can contact Gabriela Lavinsky: glavinsky@caep.ca 

  • Registration closes April 30th

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Fees: 

Medical students, residents, RN, paramedics: $20/person + conference registration

Physicians: $50/person

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Registration Process:

https://www.icem2025.com/registration

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Registration deadline is May 1st. â€‹

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Once you have completed your online registration, please click here to provide the following information:

  • Team name/Institution name

  • Team members’ full names

  • Team member’s designation (MD/RN/RT etc.)

  • Team members’ emails

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The winning team will receive a one-year CAEP Membership!  Good luck!

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ICEM2025 POCUS Planning Committee Members:

Chair: Dr. Gillian Sheppard

Committee Members:

Dr. Talia Brennan 

Dr. Alice Chan 

Dr. Caryln Gardner

Dr. Christine Hanna

Dr. Maya Harel-Sterling

Dr. Ryan Henneberry

Dr. Beatrice Hoffman

Dr. Elizabeth Lalande

Dr. Lianne McLean

Dr. Rob Simard

Dr. Margo Wilson

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