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.