We feel that we have developed the finest teaching faculty available in emergency ultrasound. Our staff has held numerous national positions in the ultrasound community and continue to be a vital part of the development and implementation of this technology.

Course Faculty
Name	Institution	Positions
Thomas Cook, MD FACEP*	Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital Columbia, SC	Course Co-Director Residency Director, Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital
Patrick Hunt, MD, MBA, FACEP*	Palmetto Richalnd Memorial Hospital Columbia, SC	Course Co-Director Past Chair, SAEM Ultrasound Interest Group Director, Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital
Vivek Tayal, MD FACEP*	Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC	Director, Emergency Ultrasound Carolinas Medical Center Past Chair ACEP Ultrasound Section
Jim Hwang, MD, MPH, RDMS, RDCS*	Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, CA	Director, Emergency Ultrasound Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
Robinson M. Ferre, MD, FACEP	Vanderilt University Nashville, TN	Director, Emergency Ultrasound Assistant Professor Emergency Medicine Vanderbilty University Medical Center

In accordance with ACCME Standard and ACEP policy, presenters must disclose the existence of significant financial interests in or relationships with manufacturers of commercial products that may have a direct interest in the subject matter of the presentation, and relationships with the commercial supporter of this CME activity.  These presenters have indicated, that they have a relationship which, in the context of their presentation, could be perceived by some as a real or apparent conflict of interest (eg., ownership of stock, grants, honoraria, or consulting fees), but these presenters do not consider that it will influence their presentation. 

*The financial interest/arrangement or direct affiliation include the following corporate organizations:

GE Healthcare, consulting work
Sonosite, consulting work
Ultrasonix, consulting work
Terason, consulting work
Soma Development, consulting work 
Mindray, consulting work
Siemens, consulting work

The remaining faculty, planning committee, and planning staff have no significant financial interests or relationships to disclose.