Multiple Joint Use Didactics
Bring practical musculoskeletal ultrasound education from AANA26 into your practice – on demand.
Access sold-out AANA26 Annual Meeting content focused on ultrasound techniques for the shoulder, elbow, hip and knee. Build confidence with scanning, anatomy identification and the use of ultrasound in diagnostic and procedural decision-making.
Earn up to 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ while completing knowledge checks and a summative assessment. Successful completion also offers the opportunity to earn a digital Certificate of Completion, LinkedIn badge microcredential and progress toward the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Specialization.
What You’ll Take Away
After completing this course, you’ll be able to:
- Describe fundamental ultrasound techniques used to evaluate the shoulder, elbow, hip and knee, including appropriate probe positioning and standard scanning protocols for each joint.
- Identify normal and abnormal musculoskeletal structures on ultrasound imaging across the shoulder, elbow, hip and knee, distinguishing key anatomical landmarks and common pathological findings.
- Explain the clinical advantages of integrating ultrasound into orthopaedic practice and evaluate how and when to apply it as a diagnostic or procedural tool in patient care.
Ideal For
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Orthopaedic Surgeons
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Sports Medicine Physicians
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Advanced Practice Providers, including PAs and NPs
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Fellows
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Residents
Key Features
Build your skills, reinforce your knowledge and earn recognition for what you’ve learned.
- Shoulder, elbow, hip and knee ultrasound anatomy and injections
- PRP dosing and PRP kit evaluation
- “Ask Me Anything” Q&A segment
- Knowledge checks and summative assessment
Faculty
- Don A. Buford, M.D., FAANA
- Jason D. Rand, P.A.-C.
- Colin Rigney, P.T., D.P.T., RMSK
Certificate of Completion and Microcredential
Successful completion of this course offers the opportunity to earn a Certificate of Completion aligned with Institute for Credentialing Excellence guidelines, along with a digital microcredential that can be shared on LinkedIn. Earning the certificate and microcredential demonstrates knowledge and competency associated with the course’s learning objectives and educational components.
This course also serves as part of a broader ultrasound learning pathway. Pair it with Orthobiologics in Practice: Evidence-Based Principles to Hands-On Execution for the opportunity to earn the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Specialization.