The following email is being sent to you on behalf of Jaime McNicholl, Vice-Stick External Senior, Manitoba Medical Students’ Association (MMSA):

 

 

The ACP Prairies Chapter POCUS Committee is excited to invite you to attend our next POCUS webinar on "Using Ultrasound to Enhance Venous Access" presented by Dr. Brian Buchanan and moderated by Dr. Timothy Chan, on February 24th, 2026 from 1530-1630H MST.  

 

Please register for this webinar at:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/_YM0jR5OS32qL8HJqGf6gg#/registration and mark your calendars!!

 

Best,

 

Jaime McNicholl, UofM Student Representative

Prairie Chapters, Governor’s Advisory Council

American College of Physicians (ACP) 

 

 

Using Ultrasound to Enhance Venous Access

POCUS Webinar

 

Join us for an engaging educational webinar, Using Ultrasound to Enhance Venous Access, presented by Dr. Brian Buchanan and moderated by Dr. Timothy Chan. This session will provide practical insights into leveraging ultrasound technology to improve venous access and enhance patient care.

 

Date: February 25th, 2025

 

Time: 3:30PM – 4:30PM MST

 

Location: Zoom



This session will explore how ultrasound technology can improve venous access techniques, enhance patient safety, and support better clinical outcomes.

 

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Meet The Speaker - Brian Buchanan

 

Dr. Brian Buchanan graduated from the University of Alberta with a BSc (hon) in Human Physiology in 2006 and MD in 2010. He went on to complete training in Internal Medicine (Dalhousie University, 2014) and Critical Care Medicine (McMaster University, 2016). Additionally, Brian has completed concurrent fellowship training in critical care ultrasound (Western University, 2016) and a Master’s in Medical Education (Dundee University, 2021) with a focus on critical care ultrasound education. He practices as a General Systems- and Neuro-Intensivist at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and as a flight physician with Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS). He is appointed as an Associate Professor in the Department of Critical Care Medicine (UofA). Brian is the Director of the Critical Care Ultrasound (CCUS) program, directs a critical care ultrasound fellowship, and leads national and international CCUS training through AlbertaSono.ca. His clinical and research interests include medical education, echocardiography, machine learning, critical care ultrasound, and procedural training.