Short Course

Emergency Medicine Point of Care Ultrasound

Gain practical skills on this Emergency Medicine Point of Care Ultrasound course for health professionals. On this three-day course, you'll learn the principles of emergency medicine ultrasound.

This short course is suitable for:

Emergency doctors
Advanced clinical practitioners
Nurses
Paramedics
Physician associates

As well as other healthcare professionals who have little or no previous knowledge of ultrasound. You'll gain a comprehensive understanding of ultrasound and ultrasound system skills. As well as the basic techniques needed to undertake Emergency Medicine PoCUS examinations. You'll train using tissue-mimicking phantoms and mid to high-specification ultrasound equipment.

Why study with us

Expert trainers will explain important concepts of ultrasound image formation and recognition of common artefacts. You'll be shown how to use ultrasound system controls properly to influence image quality.
This course meets the 2021 Royal College of Emergency Medicine PoCUS syllabus objective; empowering trainees to gain, maintain, and progress in PoCUS competencies.
Practical hands-on training with dedicated phantom models.

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Delivery: Campus
Study mode: Full-time over three consecutive days
Duration: 3 days
Campus: Preston
Start date: Monday 9 September to Wednesday 11 September 2024

PoCUS examination techniques include:

Focussed assessment for free fluid (FAFF)/Focussed assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST) – abdominal and thoracic
Focussed assessment for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
Echo in life support
Ultrasound-guided IV access

The course is split into three 10-hour days. We focus on blending the theoretical components with practical workshop sessions.

You'll finish the course with a good knowledge of the fundamentals of ultrasound image optimisation. And you'll understand the impact that individual ultrasound competencies can have on diagnostic potential.

At the end of day 3, you'll have the opportunity to undertake a clinical ultrasound assessment. You'll be able to test your confidence in demonstrating newly acquired PoCUS knowledge and skills.

You'll learn from an expert team of sonographers and emergency physicians. All staff have extensive clinical experience and proven teaching skills, they teach with a relaxed but informative style.

Facilities

You'll learn using tissue-mimicking phantoms and mid to high-specification ultrasound equipment.

Fees and funding

Further Information

Meet the Team

Angie Lloyd-Jones and Julie Burnage are Advanced Practitioners in Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound. They have over 60 years of combined experience working in human healthcare. Throughout their careers, they have worked with a multi-disciplinary staff of all grades. They've helped staff to build and develop ultrasound skills through innovative courses, competency-based learning, and mentorship programmes.

Everything they do is fuelled by their passion for ultrasound and high-quality care. They have designed and delivered many practical training courses for UK institutions, including:

Universities
NHS Trusts
Private medical providers
Individual practices

Angie worked in many NHS hospitals across the UK, helping to set up ultrasound services. Working her way up to management level, becoming a clinical ultrasound tutor and part-time lecturer. After leaving the NHS, she worked as the Head of Ultrasound for a UK-wide imaging company. This helped to further enrich her business and clinical management skills.

In 1995 Julie set up the UK’s first-ever independent ultrasound company. This provided diagnostic scans to both NHS and self-pay patients in GP surgeries and clinics.

Dr David Ferrero is equally passionate about ultrasound. He delivers two important components of the training:

Ultrasound-guided IV catheter placements
Basic cardiac views used in echo life-support

David is the Ultrasound Lead in the Emergency Department at Royal Preston Hospital.

Further information

For further information please contact our Postgrad Medicine Team.

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This course is based in the School of Medicine and Dentistry

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