28th Annual Scientific Assembly

Small Group Clinics

Join us for these interactive sessions!

The Small Group Clinics were designed to provide more personal and hands-on education sessions at a national conference. For those who want an alternative to the PowerPoint/lecture format, the Small Group Clinics provide a one-to-six teacher to participant ratio.

Physicians, residents, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants are able to register for up to two of our nine 30-minute sessions available concurrent with the traditional lecture sessions at no additional cost to you! Advanced registration is required.

Advanced Registration

You can sign-up for a small group clinic when you register for Scientific Assembly. There is no additional cost for these sessions, however advanced registration is required. A maximum of two sessions are allowed per attendee. The clinics are open to physicians, residents, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Medical students are not eligible to attend the Small Group Clinics.

Onsite Registration

Twenty-five of the time slots per session will be filled in advance. The remaining 5 slots will be filled on a "first-come, first-served" basis by signing up onsite. Please see the AAEM registration desk onsite for more information.

The following Small Group Clinic Sessions have reached capacity for advanced registration and are currently closed. Five slots will be available for onsite signup when you arrive in Baltimore at the registration desk.

  • Advanced Echocardiogram Workshop
  • Difficult Vaginal Delivery Workshop
  • Bronchoscopy Skills for the Emergency Physician
  • Ultrasound-Guided Upper Extremity Nerve Blocks
  • Ultrasound-Guided Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks
  • Bronchoscopy Skills for the Emergency Physician
  • Blakemore Tube and Pig Tail Chest Tube

Small Group Clinic Schedule

Basic Echocardiogram Workshop

Sunday, April 24, 2022 | 3:40pm - 4:25pm ET 

During the Basic Echocardiogram Workshop, experienced instructors will share with you tips and tricks to help you improve your point-of-care echocardiogram, view, and ability to answer clinical questions more quickly. Learn how to estimate ejection fraction, look for dilation of the right ventricle, and evaluate for cardiac standstill.


Advanced Echocardiogram Workshop  

Sunday, April 24, 2022 | 4:40pm - 5:25pm ET

During the Advanced Echocardiogram Workshop, experienced instructors will help you to take your point-of-care echocardiogram to the next level. Learn how to improve your view of the right heart, evaluate the tricuspid valve, and calculate stroke volume.


Difficult Vaginal Delivery Workshop 

Monday, April 25, 2022 | 3:15pm - 4:00pm ET

The Difficult Vaginal Delivery Workshop emphasizes simple and effective techniques in an intimate, safe, and hands-on setting, so you can successfully deliver a shoulder dystocia or breech presentation in the ED.


Bronchoscopy Skills for the Emergency Physician Workshop

Monday, April 25, 2022 | 5:00pm-5:45pm ET

During the Bronchoscopy Skills for the Emergency Physician Workshop you will get hands-on experience on the bronchoscope and instruction on basic functions, maneuvers, and incorporating it into your practice. Skills covered will include: an introduction to fiberoptic intubation, basic airway anatomy and maneuvering, and airway clearance.


Ultrasound-Guided Upper Extremity Nerve Blocks Workshop

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 | 10:15am - 11:00am ET

At the Ultrasound-Guided Upper Extremity Nerve Blocks Workshop, you’ll learn how to use ultrasound to easily block the radial nerve, ulnar nerve, median nerve, and brachial plexus to make your next ED shift pain free!


Ultrasound-Guided Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks Workshop

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 | 11:15am - 12:00pm ET

At the Ultrasound-Guided Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks Workshop, you’ll learn how to use ultrasound to easily block the femoral nerve, sciatic nerve, posterior tibial nerve, and fascia iliaca to make your next ED shift pain free!


Master Your Next Joint Tap: Ultrasound-Guided Arthrocentesis Workshop

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 | 2:25pm - 3:10pm ET

In the Master Your Next Joint Tap: Ultrasound-Guided Arthrocentesis workshop, you will learn how to perform an ultrasound-guided arthrocentesis of the shoulder, hip, knee, and elbow.


Difficult Vaginal Delivery Workshop 

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 | 3:25pm - 4:10pm

The Difficult Vaginal Delivery Workshop emphasizes simple and effective techniques in an intimate, safe, and hands-on setting, so you can successfully deliver a shoulder dystocia or breech presentation in the ED.


Bronchoscopy Skills for the Emergency Physician Workshop

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 | 4:20pm - 5:05pm ET

During the Bronchoscopy Skills for the Emergency Physician Workshop you will get hands-on experience on the bronchoscope and instruction on basic functions, maneuvers, and incorporating it into your practice. Skills covered will include: an introduction to fiberoptic intubation, basic airway anatomy and maneuvering, and airway clearance.


Blakemore Tube and Pig Tail Chest Tube Workshop

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 | 5:15pm - 6:00pm ET

In the Blakemore Tube and Pig Tail Chest Tube Workshop, you will learn the indication, tools, and technique for placement of Blakemore and pig tail tubes, and the pearls and pitfalls for each procedure.


CT Interpretation for EM Docs Workshop

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 | 8:50am - 9:35am ET

In the CT Interpretation for EM Docs Workshop, you will learn how to quickly read CTs to identify acute ischemic stroke, appendicitis, kidney stones, and other common disorders in the ED. 


American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) Head and Neck Nerve Blocks Workshop

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 | 11:25am - 12:10pm ET

In the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) Head and Neck Nerve Blocks Workshop, learners will get hands-on practice performing head and neck nerve blocks to relieve pain