Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

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POCUS Workshop

Date & Time: November 28th, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue: Osler’s Hall, KIMSHEALTH, Trivandrum

About the Workshop

The Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Workshop is designed to provide pediatricians and intensivists with hands-on training in essential ultrasound applications. The workshop combines interactive lectures, live demonstrations, and practical sessions led by expert faculty.
Limited to 40 participants only – Register early!

Workshop Coordinator

Dr. Shiju Kumar C.
DNB, IFPCCM, FECMO
Consultant & Chief Pediatric Intensivist,
KIMS Health, Thiruvananthapuram

Lead Instructor

Dr. Abdul Rauf K. K.
MD (PGI), DNB, FNB (Pediatric Critical Care), MRCPCH, FECMO
Consultant Pediatric Intensivist,
Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut

Program Schedule

Morning Session (9:00 AM – 1:00 PM)

Interactive Lectures with Live Demonstrations

Time	Topic	Speaker
8:30 – 9:00	Registration	–
9:00 – 9:30	Knobology of USG	Dr. Abdul Rauf
9:30 – 9:50	Lung Ultrasound	Dr. Mridul Girish
9:50 – 10:20	Functional Echocardiography	Dr. Mukul Pandey
10:20 – 10:40	USG for Central Venous Line Insertion	Dr. Divakar Jose RR
10:40 – 11:00	Tea Break	–
11:00 – 11:20	FAST	Dr. Farjana Ahmed
11:20 – 11:40	ONSD	Dr. Poornima Venugopal
11:40 – 12:00	TCD (Transcranial Doppler)	Dr. Anu K Vasu
12:00 – 12:30	Neurosonogram	Dr. Harikrishnan
12:30 – 1:00	Newer Applications of POCUS	Dr. Abdul Rauf
1:00 – 2:00	Lunch	–

Afternoon Session (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM)

Hands-on Workstations

Station 1: Functional ECHO & IVC – Dr. Mukul Pandey / Dr. Abdul Rauf / Dr. Arafath
Station 2: Lung USG and Diaphragm – Dr. Mridul / Dr. Peter
Station 3: USG Guided Central Line & ONSD – Dr. Divakar / Dr. Poornima
Station 4: E-FAST and TCD – Dr. Farjana Ahmed / Dr. Anu K Vasu

Faculty

Dr. Abdul Rauf – Consultant Pediatric Intensivist, BMH, Calicut
Dr. Mukul Pandey – Consultant & PICU Incharge, St. Stephen’s Hospital, New Delhi
Dr. Divakar Jose R R – Associate Consultant – PICU, KIMSHEALTH, Trivandrum
Dr. Mridul Gireesh – Pediatric Intensivist, KIMSHEALTH, Trivandrum
Dr. Poornima Venugopal – Consultant & Head – PICU, PRS Hospital, Trivandrum
Dr. Harikrishnan – Consultant Radiologist, KIMSHEALTH, Trivandrum
Dr. Anu K Vasu – Associate Consultant, Pediatric Gastro, Hepatology & Liver Transplant, KIMSHEALTH, Trivandrum
Dr. Farjana Ahamed – Pediatric Intensivist, BMH, Calicut
Dr. Peter C Roy – Pediatric Intensivist, KIMSHEALTH, Trivandrum
Dr. Arafath Haji – Specialist – Pediatric Emergency Medicine, KIMSHEALTH, Trivandrum

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