2026 Champ's Sono Camp: Multidisciplinary POCUS Conference…

2026 Champ's Sono Camp: Point of Care Ultrasound Conference for Generalists

Dates and Location

October 17 - 18, 2026 Hotel Champlain in Burlington, Vermont

Champ's Sono Camp, hosted by the UVM Departments of Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine, is a Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Course for physicians and advanced-practice providers in Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Primary Care, Urgent Care, Hospital Medicine, and Pediatrics.

Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) has become one of the biggest recent advances in clinical medicine. Data show that POCUS can improve diagnostic accuracy, patient throughput, procedural safety, and patient satisfaction. While most medical schools and residency programs have adopted POCUS into their curricula, this course is an opportunity for practicing clinicians to improve their skills.

Conference mornings will be spent in core POCUS didactics, with afternoons spent practicing hands-on skills with standardized patients and procedural models. Instructors are clinical experts in POCUS and faculty at the UVM Larner College of Medicine. This intensive, two-day course will be held in downtown Burlington, Vermont, overlooking Burlington Bay. Welcome to Champ's Sono Camp!

Participant RegistrationPlease note that walk-in registration will not be available for this conference. Registration prior to October 17 is required.

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Pricing

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Registrant Type	Regular Rate
All Providers	$1,300

Please note that walk-in registration will not be available for this conference. Registration prior to October 17 is required.

Due to its practical nature, this course is limited to 60 participants maximum, available by rolling admission. Registration includes the electronic syllabus, continental breakfast and lunch each day of the course. Participants will receive an email prior to the event that notifies when presentations are available to download.

REFUNDS: Refunds, minus an administrative fee of $75, will be made only if notice of cancellation is received at uvmcmie@med.uvm.edu prior to October, 2026. Refunds are not possible after that date. Substitutions may be possible; please call (802) 656-2292 to inquire.

Lodging

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Hotel Champlain

A limited number of rooms at our group rate are available at the Hotel Champlain, located at 60 Battery Street, Burlington, Vermont. Please use this link to book a reservation through our group rate.

Please make reservations prior to August 25, 2026. If a room is needed on this date or later, please contact us at uvmcmie@med.uvm.edu for assistance.

Agenda

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Saturday, October 17, 2026

8:00 - 8:30 AM Registration and Breakfast

8:30 - 8:40 Welcome and Introduction -
Ben Clements, MD; Lindsay Reardon Evans, MD; Delia Horn, MD

8:40 - 9:00 Knobology

9:00 - 9:20 Skin/Soft Tissue POCUS

9:20 - 9:40 MSK Knee

9:40 - 10:00 Procedures/IV

10:00 - 10:20 Break

10:20 - 10:40 DVT

10:40 - 11:00 Renal/Bladder

11:00 - 11:20 Aorta

11:20 - 11:40 EFAST

11:40 - 12:00 EFAST Peds

12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
Breakout Lunches
- EM
- FM
- PEDS
- Building your own resident curriculum

1:00 - 2:20 Scanning

2:20 - 2:30 Break

2:30 - 3:50 Scanning

3:50 - 4:00 Break

4:00 - 4:30 Probe to Program

4:30 - 5:00 POCUS Pathology Potpourri

5:00 PM Social Hour

Sunday, October 18, 2026

8:00 - 8:30 AM Breakfast

8:30 - 9:00 Lung

9:00 - 9:15 Peds Lung

9:15 - 9:55 Basic Cardiac

9:55 - 10:05 Break

10:05 - 10:25 Volume Assessment

10:25 - 10:55 Dyspnea Cases

10:55 - 11:00 Break

11:00 - 11:20 Pelvis/1st Trimester OB

11:20 - 11:40 Peds Spine

11:40 - 12:00 Ocular

12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch

1:00 - 2:40 Scanning

2:40 - 2:50 Break

2:50 - 4:10 Scanning

4:10 - 4:15 Break

4:15 - 5:00 POCUS Pathology Potpourri and Closing Remarks

5:00 PM Conference Adjourns

Course Director and Faculty

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Course Directors
Ben Clements, MD	Director of Point-of-Care Ultrasound, Family Medicine Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Lindsay Reardon Evans, MD	System-Wide POCUS Director, UVMHN Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Delia Horn, MD	Director of Point-of-Care Ultrasound, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Faculty
Nicholas Aunchman, MD FACEP	Medical Director, CVPH Emergency Department Emergency Ultrasound Faculty Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Jennifer Bamford, MD	Urgent Care Family Medicine Physician Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Alex Blair, MD	Family Medicine Physician
Wendell Bliss, MD	Director, Larner College of Medicine US Curriculum Ultrasound Director, Alice Hyde Medical Center Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Amy Cameron, PA-C	Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant APP Emergency Ultrasound Director
Caleb Doyle-Burr, MD	Internal Medicine - Hospital Medicine Medical Director, Emergency Responsive and Vascular Access Teams Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Jeremiah Eckhaus, MD	Family Medicine Physician
Julie Ehrlich, MD	Pediatric Hospitalist
Hannah Geldermann, DO	Family Medicine Physician
Wes Goodman-O'Leary, MD, MPH	Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Director, Emergency US Fellowship Assistant Professor Emergency Medicine
Neil Krulewitz, DO	Director, Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Director, Emergency Ultrasound Resident Education Ultrasound Director, ECH/Ti Hospitals Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Meghan Lane, MD	Family Medicine Physician Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Julia Litzky, MD	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Albany Medical College Attending Neonatologist, Albany Med Health System
Geoff McKelvey, DO	Neonatal Prenatal Medicine Fellow
Peter Weimersheimer, MD	Professor Emeritus, Emergency Medicine

Accreditation

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In support of improving patient care, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 13.5 Nursing Contact Hours.

The Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 13.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

The University of Vermont designates this live internet activity for a maximum of 13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 13.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.