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

Presented by the University of Vermont
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Dates and Location

September 27 - 28, 2025
8:00am - 5:00pm 
Courtyard Hotel in Burlington, Vermont

Champ's Sono Camp, hosted by the UVM Departments of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, is a Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Conference for generalists. This event is appropriate for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants in primary care, urgent care, pediatrics and emergency medicine. 

Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) has become one of the biggest recent advances in clinical medicine. Referred to as the "modern stethoscope", data show that POCUS can improve diagnostic accuracy, procedural safety, and patient satisfaction. While numerous medical schools and residency programs have adopted POCUS into their curricula, few practicing clinicians have had the opportunity to learn this skill.

Conference mornings will be spent in didactics about core POCUS skills, and 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!

Registration is now open!

Attendee Registration

Pricing

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Registrant Types:

Early Bird Registration
(Through June 15)

Regular Registration
(June 16 to September 1)

Late Registration
(After September 1)
All Providers$800$850$900

Due to its practical nature, this course is limited to 40 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 September 10, 2025. Refunds are not possible after that date. Substitutions may be possible; please call (802) 656-2292 to inquire.

Lodging

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A limited number of rooms at our group rate are available at the Courtyard Harbor Hotel, located at 25 Cherry Street in Burlington, Vermont. Please make reservations prior to August 29, 2025. If a room is needed on this date or later, please contact us at uvmcmie@med.uvm.edu for assistance.

Course Director and Faculty

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Course Director
Ben Clements, MDDirector of Point-of-Care Ultrasound, Family Medicine
Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Lindsay Reardon, MDDirector of Emergency Ultrasound
Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Director, UVMHN
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Delia Horn, MDMedical Director of the Neonatal Transport Program 
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Accreditation

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Joint Accreditation Certification

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.

Course Agenda

Saturday, September 27
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Saturday, September 27

Times:Offering:
8:00 - 8:30 AMRegistration and Breakfast
8:30 - 8:40 AMWelcome 
Ben Clements, MD 
Lindsay Reardon, MD
Delia Horn, MD
8:40 - 9:00 AMKnobology
Lindsay Reardon, MD
Ben Clements, MD 
9:00 - 9:20 AMSkin and Soft Tissues
Nicholas Aunchman, MD, FACEP
9:20 - 9:40 AMRenal and Bladder
Amy Cameron, PA-C
9:40 - 10:00 AMBilliary
Nicholas Aunchman, MD, FACEP
10:00 - 10:20 AMBreak
10:20 - 11:00 AMBasic Cardiac
Neil Krulewitz, DO
11:00 - 11:30 AMLung
Mohit Jindal, MD
11:30 - 11:45 AMMSK Knee
Ben Clements, MD 
11:45 - 12:10 PMProcedures and IV Access 
Ben Clements, MD 
Amy Cameron, PA-C
12:10 - 1:10 PMBreakout Lunch:
Discussion topics include EM, FM, PEDS, 'Building your POCUS Program', and 'Building your Resident Curriculum'
1:10 - 3:45 PMScanning
Faculty Ensemble
3:45 - 4:00 PMBreak
4:00 - 4:30 PMOutpatient Evaluation of Dyspnea 
Andrew Pellett, MD 
4:30 - 5:00 PMPOCUS Pathology Potpourri 
Wendell Bliss, MD
5:00 - 6:00 PMSocial and Networking Hour
6:00 PMFaculty Dinner

Sunday, September 28
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Sunday, September 28

Times:Offering:
8:00 - 8:30 AMBreakfast
8:30 - 8:50 AMEFAST
Peter Weimersheimer, MD 
8:50 - 9:10 AMDVT
Nicholas Aunchman, MD, FACEP
9:10 - 9:40 AMPelvic
Lindsay Reardon, MD 
9:40 - 10:00 AMBreak
10:00 - 10:30 AMPEDS Lung
Delia Horn, MD
10:30 - 10:55 AMPEDS FAST
Delia Horn, MD
10:55 - 11:10 AMAAA
Peter Weimersheimer, MD  
11:10 - 11:20 AMVolume Assessment
Caleb Doyle-Burr, MD
11:20 - 11:40 AMOcular
Lindsay Reardon, MD 
11:40 - 12:00 PMPEDS Spine
Julia Litzky, MD
12:00 - 12:30 PMUltrasound Product Theater (No credit)
Butterfly Network
12:00 - 1:00 PMLunch
1:00 - 4:00 PMScanning
Faculty Ensemble
4:00 - 4:15 PM

Break

4:15 - 5:00 PMPOCUS Pathology Potpourri and Closing Remarks 
Lindsay Reardon, MD 
Ben Clements, MD  
Delia Horn, MD
5:00 PMAdjourn

Download Agenda
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Download Conference Agenda (PDF)