Advanced Clinical Skills Institute · Atlanta, GA
Hands-On POCUS CME Courses for Acute Care Providers
Taught by a practicing ICU clinician and published POCUS researcher. Small groups. Real skills. Immediate clinical application.
Course Catalog
Choose Your POCUS Module
Each course is a focused, one-day intensive — 8 hours of hands-on POCUS training in one clinical domain. Complete all four to build a comprehensive skill set across cardiac, pulmonary, abdominal, and vascular applications.
Now Enrolling · Summer 2025
Course 01
Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
Master bedside cardiac assessment: LV/RV function, pericardial effusion, tamponade physiology, and volume responsiveness. Built for acute care providers who need answers now, not tomorrow's echo report.
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Course 02
Lung & Pleural Ultrasound
Identify pneumothorax, pleural effusion, consolidation, and interstitial syndromes at the bedside. Learn when to trust the probe over the chest X-ray — and when the two should agree.
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Course 03
FAST & Abdominal POCUS
Rapid trauma assessment plus abdominal applications: aortic aneurysm screening, bladder, biliary, and procedural guidance for thoracentesis and paracentesis. High-yield ICU and emergency applications.
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Course 04
Vascular Access & Guidance
Ultrasound-guided central and peripheral venous access, arterial lines, and procedural guidance. Reduce complications, increase first-pass success, and make every line placement safer for your patients.
Every Course Includes
No Extras. No Hidden Fees.
Curriculum Framework
What Every Course Covers
Each one-day course is structured around three pillars. Every clinical domain is covered from first probe contact through real-time clinical decision-making.
Image Acquisition
Interpretation & Clinical Integration
Your Instructor
Taught by Someone Who Does This Every Day
Mercer University PA Program
ICU Physician Assistant
Northside Cherokee Hospital, Canton GA
Robert Baeten is not a conference speaker who occasionally performs POCUS — he is a practicing critical care PA who uses it at the bedside daily in a busy ICU. With over 20 years of ICU experience and 15 years dedicated specifically to POCUS, he brings a depth of clinical context that no simulation-only educator can replicate.
At Mercer University, he serves as Clinical Assistant Professor and Course Director for POCUS education within the PA program curriculum — building one of the most comprehensive ultrasound programs in any PA school in the country. He has been involved with the Society of Point of Care Ultrasound since its founding and served on its leadership board as Director at Large.
- Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP) — among the highest honors in pulmonary and critical care medicine
- Distinguished Fellow, American Academy of Physician Associates (DFAAPA)
- Founding member and former Director at Large, Society of Point of Care Ultrasound (SPOCUS)
- 2025 Presidential Citation Award, Society of Critical Care Medicine — for extraordinary contributions during 2024
- Published in CHEST, JAAPA, Emergency Radiology, and the 2024 Expert Consensus on POCUS Best Practices (POCUS Journal)
- Co-author, Pericardiocentesis chapter — Interventional Critical Care: A Manual for Advanced Practice Providers (Springer, 2021)
- Faculty presenter at AAPA, CHEST, ACC, and SCCM national conferences
- Principal investigator on multiple IRB-approved POCUS research studies; recipient of Mercer University research seed grants (2023 & 2024)
Continuing Medical Education
CME Credit Details
Accreditation
Full accreditation details will be posted when each course opens for registration. Each course is designed to meet AMA PRA Category 1 standards and satisfy CME requirements for licensed healthcare providers.
Your Certificate
Every participant receives an individualized certificate of completion. At registration you will provide your full name, credentials, and NPI/license number to ensure accurate documentation for your records and licensing board.
Who This Counts For
Designed to satisfy CME/CE requirements for PAs, NPs, physicians, RNs, and other licensed healthcare providers. We recommend confirming specific requirements with your licensing board prior to registration.
Questions?
Contact us at [email protected] with any questions about CME documentation, course eligibility, or group registration for your program or institution.
Registration
Ready to Take Your POCUS Skills to the Bedside?
The Focused Cardiac Ultrasound course launches Summer 2025. Seats are limited to 24 — register early to secure your place and your 8 Category 1 CME credits.
Reserve Your Spot — $995