Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists
VSA 2025 POCUS Workshop
September 13 - 14, 2025
Richmond, VA
Saturday, September 13, 2025
7:30 AM – 8:00 AMRegistration | Check In
7:30 AM – 8:00 AMBreakfast
8:00 AM – 8:10 AMWelcome and Introductions
Michael Saccocci, DO, MPH, FASA
8:10 AM – 8:25 AMIntroduction to Gastric Exam
Paul C. DeMarco, MD
8:25 AM – 8:45 AMHANDS-ON GASTRIC
Melissa Byrne, DO, MPH, FASA; Jonathan Curley, MD; Paul C. DeMarco, MD; James Harris, DO; Iyabo O Muse, MD, FASA; Sergio Navarrete, DO, MS; Kenneth Potter, MD; Christopher M. Sharrow, MD; Brooke Trainer, MD, FASA; Eric Worrall, DO
8:45 AM – 9:00 AMIntroduction to FAST
Melissa Byrne, DO, MPH, FASA
9:00 AM – 9:15 AMBREAK
9:15 AM – 10:15 AMHANDS-ON FAST
Melissa Byrne, DO, MPH, FASA; Jonathan Curley, MD; Paul C. DeMarco, MD; James Harris, DO; Iyabo O Muse, MD, FASA; Sergio Navarrete, DO, MS; Kenneth Potter, MD; Christopher M. Sharrow, MD; Brooke Trainer, MD, FASA; Eric Worrall, DO
10:15 AM – 10:30 AMIntroduction to Lung Exam
Christopher M. Sharrow, MD
10:30 AM – 11:15 AMHANDS-ON LUNG
Melissa Byrne, DO, MPH, FASA; Jonathan Curley, MD; Paul C. DeMarco, MD; James Harris, DO; Iyabo O Muse, MD, FASA; Sergio Navarrete, DO, MS; Kenneth Potter, MD; Christopher M. Sharrow, MD; Brooke Trainer, MD, FASA; Eric Worrall, DO
11:15 AM – 11:30 AMIntroduction to Standard Cardiac Views and Inferior Vena Cava Imaging (IVC)
Jonathan Curley, MD
11:30 AM – 12:30 PMHANDS-ON STANDARD CARDIAC VIEWS AND IVC IMAGING
Melissa Byrne, DO, MPH, FASA; Jonathan Curley, MD; Paul C. DeMarco, MD; James Harris, DO; Iyabo O Muse, MD, FASA; Sergio Navarrete, DO, MS; Kenneth Potter, MD; Christopher M. Sharrow, MD; Brooke Trainer, MD, FASA; Eric Worrall, DO
12:30 PM – 1:30 PMLUNCH
1:30 PM – 1:45 PMIntroduction to M-Mode in the Apical 4-Chamber View: Global Ventricular Function Assessment
James Harris, DO
1:45 PM – 3:00 PMHANDS-ON REPEAT STANDARD CARDIAC VIEWS WITH GLOBAL VENTRICULAR FUNCTION ASSESSMENT
Melissa Byrne, DO, MPH, FASA; Jonathan Curley, MD; Paul C. DeMarco, MD; James Harris, DO; Iyabo O Muse, MD, FASA; Sergio Navarrete, DO, MS; Kenneth Potter, MD; Christopher M. Sharrow, MD; Brooke Trainer, MD, FASA; Eric Worrall, DO
3:00 PM – 3:15 PMIntroduction to M-Mode in the Parasternal Long Axis View: Fractional Shortening, Mitral Septal Separation, and Aortic/Left Atrial Diameter
3:15 PM – 4:00 PMHANDS-ON FRACTIONAL SHORTENING, MITRAL SEPTAL SEPARATION, AND AORTIC/LEFT ATRIAL DIAMETER
Melissa Byrne, DO, MPH, FASA; Jonathan Curley, MD; Paul C. DeMarco, MD; James Harris, DO; Iyabo O Muse, MD, FASA; Sergio Navarrete, DO, MS; Kenneth Potter, MD; Christopher M. Sharrow, MD; Brooke Trainer, MD, FASA; Eric Worrall, DO
4:00 PM – 4:15 PMBREAK
4:15 PM – 5:45 PMClinical Scenario Hands-On Simulation - Presentation of Clinical Scenarios Requiring POCUS
Moderator: Michael Saccocci, DO, MPH, FASA
Sergio Navarrete, DO, MS; Kenneth Potter, MD
5:45 PMAdjourn
Sunday, September 14, 2025
7:00 AM – 7:40 AMRegistration | Check In
7:00 AM – 7:40 AMBreakfast
7:40 AM – 8:30 AMHANDS-ON REPEAT STANDARD CARDIAC VIEWS MAPSE/TAPSE, MSS/FS/Ao/la
Melissa Byrne, DO, MPH, FASA; Jonathan Curley, MD; Paul C. DeMarco, MD; James Harris, DO; Iyabo O Muse, MD, FASA; Sergio Navarrete, DO, MS; Kenneth Potter, MD; Christopher M. Sharrow, MD; Brooke Trainer, MD, FASA; Eric Worrall, DO
8:30 AM – 9:15 AMClinical Scenarios and Basic Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (FOCUS)
Moderator: Michael Saccocci, DO, MPH, FASA
Eric Worrall, DO
9:15 AM – 10:30 AMHANDS-ON APPLICATION OF FOCUSED CARDIAC ULTRASOUND IN THE "REAL WORLD"
Melissa Byrne, DO, MPH, FASA; Jonathan Curley, MD; Paul C. DeMarco, MD; James Harris, DO; Iyabo O Muse, MD, FASA; Sergio Navarrete, DO, MS; Kenneth Potter, MD; Christopher M. Sharrow, MD; Brooke Trainer, MD, FASA; Eric Worrall, DO
10:30 AM – 10:45 AMBREAK
10:45 AM – 11:15 AMIntegrating POCUS: Documentation, Archiving, Credentialing and Billing
Pranav Shah, MD
11:15 AM – 11:30 AMBilling Q & A
Moderator: Michael Saccocci, DO, MPH, FASA
Pranav Shah, MD
11:30 AM – 1:00 PMCASE LOGGING (Registration Required)
1:00 PMAdjourn