CPoCUS Tracks

Musculoskeletal (MSK)

This advanced track is for clinicians who manage patients with a range of musculoskeletal pathologies

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Read the MSK Curriculum

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This advanced curriculum teaches clinicians POCUS skills for managing a variety of common musculoskeletal pathologies. It includes protocols for image generation, image identification, and clinical integration.

SECTION 1

POCUS
Basics

5 modules with diagrams

SECTION 2

Advanced skills for certification

5 modules

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The following MSK courses are offered by independent organizations

(listed alphabetically A-Z)

Certain courses are accredited and meet
CPoCUS quality and training criteria

Note: CPoCUS does not determine course fees or cancellation policies

EDE Bootcamp

Three-day hands-on workshops and exams designed to provide IP certification in point of care ultrasound.

TBD

Prairie POCUS

Four-day hands-on workshop with integrated CPoCUS exams designed for participants to obtain full IP certification at the end of the course. Combined with RESUS IP certification.

TBD

SONO Manitoba

(University of Manitoba)

Three-day hands-on courses at University of Manitoba are designed to provide IP certification in point of care ultrasound. Combined with DIAG IP certification.

April 24-26, 2024
June 5-7, 2024

Sport Medicine Ultrasound Canada

Hands-on MSK ultrasound courses for guided joint injections.

TBD

CERTIFY

How to get certified
as an Independent Practitioner (IP)

IP candidate completes a CPoCUS- accredited MSK introductory course

IP candidate completes logged scan requirements supervised by a MSK Track Instructor

IP candidate passes three examinations with a MSK Track Instructor

MSK Track Instructor submits an IP request for the IP candidate

IP candidate pays
one-time certificate fee to finalize IP certification

IP candidate receives IP number and MSK IP certificate

Brief overview of certification examinations

Written examination to assess knowledge base.

The Written Exam is conducted on a computer with a pass score of 85% (one examiner, many candidates).

You must join CPoCUS prior to writing the Written exam.

The Written Exam is an online, multiple choice, closed book examination with 20-80 questions. If you fail the first attempt, you will receive a report detailing which questions you answered incorrectly. You may re-write the exam the next day.

Visual examination to assess image interpretation skills and the ability to integrate POCUS findings into clinical care.

The Visual Exam is conducted on a computer with a pass score of 85% (one examiner, one candidate).

These exams take place with a CPoCUS instructor using an interactive video presentation. Candidates are shown images and video clips and are asked to interpret images and incorporate findings into case scenarios.

Practical examination to assess image generation skills.

The Practical Exam is conducted on a standardized patient with a pass score of 100% (one examiner, one candidate).

The examiner uses a detailed checklist of the essential skills required of all IP candidates.

An IP candidate’s training should be sufficient to allow them to pass the Practical exam without any hesitation in performing skills and without any prompting from the examiner.