Introduction to point-of-care ultrasound
This full-day workshop will help increase your understanding of the applications of point-of-care ultrasound in the diagnostic process. Experts will guide you through the diverse applications of point-of-care ultrasound in rural primary care. You will be introduced to basic techniques using advanced, high-end mobile ultrasound equipment provided by our sponsor GE Healthcare.
It’s capped at 30 participants to allow increased hands-on experience. Participants will rotate through six ultrasound skills stations:
- eFast
- deep venous thrombosis
- heart and lung ultrasound
- intravenous line placement and foreign object retrieval
- musculoskeletal soft tissue
- first trimester transabdominal obstetric ultrasound.
This workshop is a CPD Accredited Activity under the RACGP CPD Program and is approved for all categories of the Rural Procedural Grants Program.
Date: Saturday 13 August
Time: 8.30am – 4.30pm
Venue: The Surgery – 8 Hardie Rd, Spencer Park
Cost: RACGP members $695 (eligible for a Rural Procedural Grant)
CPD: 40 points