Participant Reviews

This was an excellent course! The introduction of a gross lab component to practice joint aspirations under direct US guidance has increased my confidence in these procedures tremendously. All of the scans were covered with ample time, instructors and models to refine scanning techniques. Notably, the staff at Prairie Pocus were incredibly accommodating of my family needs. I was easily able to step away to pump breast milk in a private environment with the full confidence the instructors would help me catch up on anything I had missed afterwards. Looking forward to the next 2 courses!

Excellent staff and high yield learning. Loottsss of scanning time. Had a great time in general. Had certain “inefficiencies” in running the course as expected in light of “establishing” a MSK course (ie introducing the cadaver lab) but wasn’t a detriment at all and they have an awesome attitude to improve the program and quality of the teaching. Would recommend in a heart beat, a great clinical (acoustic) enhancement!

I would encourage anyone wanting to learn PoCUS to take this course! The days are well organized, the instructors are knowledgeable and want you to succeed, and it’s a supportive, fun atmosphere. I started the course as a novice and ended with the confidence to use PoCUS independently. My thanks to the Prairie PoCUS team!! I look forward to taking more of these courses in the future!
As an aside, Gerren asked for a 5 star review on Yelp, but this will have to do.

Very beneficial training.
Instructors are fantastic. They ensure you have a good grasp of generating and interpreting images.
The course director is a good teacher! His lectures are difficult to forget.

The EDE Core Bootcamp is an exceptional educational experience and the best CME I have invested in. Ankit and all of the course instructors are top-notch and dedicated to individualized learning. The breadth of experience brought by the instructors was impressive – they tailored learning to both core skills/knowledge and clinical relevance. Incredibly well-organized and exams hammered home key principles and knowledge points. Be prepared to work hard – the investment of time and effort will yield big results. Looking forward to EDE 2!

I have done both EDE1 and EDE2 with Prairie POCUS. They are such a fun group to spend the weekend learning from and I always look forward to a course! These courses are hands on, fast paced and practical.

Incredible team that made a busy four days engaging, entertaining, and challenging. I have no doubt that I will regularly use the skills learned in this course in my practice. I feel confident in my newly acquired skillset as the course is quite rigorous and hands on. The team is effective, efficient, and organized. All in all it was an exceptional learning experience.

I had the opportunity to attend the EDE Core Bootcamp in Vancouver. The course was jam packed for all four days, but the learning was incredible… and it was fun! Ankit and his team of instructors and coordinators made sure I met my learning needs, and they created a safe place to learn; there were no hierarchies because everyone was there to teach and learn. I highly recommend any health care provider who is interested in POCUS to take this course. I’ll be signing up for EDE2 soon

Definitely a bootcamp. The scanning days are long to give you all the scanning time you need/want and then some. The instructors are awesome, knowledgeable and very helpful. You will be more than proficient and competent at the end of the bootcamp.

I recently attended the EDE CORE bootcamp in Regina, SK. It was a fantastic experience. The course was well organized, practical, and the instructors and admin went above and beyond to ensure we were comfortable but also stayed on task and acquired the necessary skills to be certified. I highly recommend.

Recently completed the EDE CORE Bootcamp in Calgary. A fantastic 4 days; including the required scans and exams to obtain Independent Practitioner Certification. Incredibly well organized, with amazing instructors/support team. I would wholeheartedly recommend this course – I now feel confident to incorporate these skills into my practice.

EDE 2 diagnostics was an amazing course. THE BEST. Well planned, ample time to get scans in, great teaching, awesome instructors, the best admin staff, so friendly. Everything I learned in this course I will use in my practice. Thank you for a great course.

I did EDE2 with diagnostic IP. The course was very well organized with a relaxed environment and plenty of time to perfect your skills. The organizers are clearly passionate and have gone the extra mile to create an excellent course and experience!

Had an amazing experience with the Prairie POCUS team in Regina, SK this past weekend. I was so impressed by the instructor/student ratio (2:1!) and the number of machines available (one for every student). Every step of this learning experience was carefully coordinated and an efficient way to take me from an ultrasound newbie to a certified Independent Practitioner. I am looking forward to incorporating EDE into my practice.

The EDE2 + Resuscitation IP Bootcamp was the second course I’ve taken with Prairie Pocus (I also took EDE1 + IP Bootcamp with them). It was a very well run course, with knowledgable and affable instructors, who genuinely care about developing your skills, certification and taking what you need out of the course. Would recommend Prairie (with 2 i’s) Pocus for any future courses.

I took the EDE2 course and resuscitation bootcamp recently and would highly recommend taking with Prairie POCUS. The instructors at the course were amazing teachers and had a huge depth of knowledge. They provided a great, non-judgemental learning environment and ensured I learnt the skills and knowledge to the leave course with IP certification. As a practicing physician I was able to use these skills immediately and felt confident to do so. The course provided an abundance of observed scanning time and a large number of SP’s. Would highly recommend and will be taking future courses.

I want to thank Ankit, Andrea and the entire Prairie PoCUS team for an exceptionally well put together EDE bootcamp course. Going from a complete ultrasound naive (having never scanned a patient) to a certified Independent Practitioner could only have been possible with their meticulous coordination and organization. I felt very welcome and the instructors were undeniably knowledgeable. Leaving this weekend, I feel confident in my ability to make clinically impactful decisions with bedside PoCUS.
On a final note… make sure to sign up for the social!! It was the best part of the weekend!

I took the 4-day IP certification bootcamp in Regina in July 2022. The entire thing was run very smoothly. There was more than enough opportunities to get all the required scans under supervision, and the instructors taught theory and technique thoroughly during the course. I would recommend this course to anyone looking to get their IP certification.

I’ve just completed the EDE CORE Bootcamp in Regina. I strongly recommend the course. Very good teachers and great organisation. Beyond my expectations. Thank you to Dr. Ankit Kapur and his team !
Super cours et très bonne organisation. Je vous recommande sans hésitation pour votre EDE Bootcamp !

Course was really good – highly organized, obviously a huge amount of work to make it run and run smoothly
Found that all the instructors were extremely flexible and helpful (eg. getting people out early who had flights)
Material was very well taught and by the end you really feel like you get it as far as performing and interpreting the cardiac and lung scans they teach
Definitely recommend the course if you want to improve your skill and understanding

I have joined the EDE course in Bahrain. How did I know about? an absolute chance. How do I rate that? one of the miracles in my life. I took long time trying to make a shoutout for an instructor but really couldn’t. Simply they are all amazing!
I woke up every morning of the course excited to come knowing how enjoyable and beneficial was that experience not like the usual boring courses where you forced yourself to get out of the bed.
Ankit, Puneet were extraordinary. OMG, I was thinking Julia and Lisa were kidding till I really saw their beautiful babies. The fantastic organization by Andra

Course Amazing
Dr Ankit Was a tremendous instructor. Very personable, eager to help and answer questions, and constantly asked how he could provide additional help.
Dr.Puneet was amazing, wouldn’t stop until I understood everything. Definitely went the extra mile.”
Dr Lisa did a fantastic job at explaining concepts in ways everyone could understand,.
Dr Julia extremely helpful answering questions and explaining difficult concepts in simple terms”
Andrea make everything easy and organized
I love once saying ‘ time is up , clean and switch’

In the beginning I was a bit disappointed when I started watching the first course video, because I didn’t know the course aims before hand. However, the course changed my thought 180 degrees. I now appreciate the importance of learning these skills in order to better decide what is best for individual patients. It’s not only an extension of the physical examination, but if truly positive a very useful means for deciding the acuteness of conditions and how fast one should act for the sake of the patient.
The course instructors: Ankit, Puneet, Lisa, Julia and Andrea were really really kind, ama