| Venue | Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Online via Zoom / F2F, TBC | Wed 22 Jan - Wed 19 Feb 2025 | Available |
CPD: CPD awarded through the Association of Surgeons in Primary Care, CPD certifications award 16 hrs and endorsement by RCGP applied for.
Course Objectives
- For learners to understand the physics of ultrasound.
- For learners to understand the core functions of ultrasound probe handling.
- For learners to be able to optimise the image on an ultrasound system.For learners to be able to apply ultrasound imaging in a rigorous standardised manner within daily practice to rapidly answer the 14 clinically relevant questions (see course description.
What's Included?
- 4 Sessions of remote guided practice and one day face to face-to-face practical to refine the technique.
- Each delegate has their own POD box for the duration of the course. This contains an ultrasound transducer, tablet, and gel phantom. Ultrasound gel and wipes are also included.
- 4 x weekly 2-hour live teaching sessions with lectures, demonstrations and interactive guided scanning practice.
- Weekly homework assignments with feedback to progressively develop technique.
- One full-day face-to-face session with a good ratio of students to faculty for practising the scan techniques in preparation for supervised application in clinical practice.
This course is intended to meet the training needs of clinicians working in the primary care environment who wish to use ultrasound scanning within their daily practice. The program will develop probe-handling and interpretation skills and focus on the use of ultrasound scanning to answer a series of 14 commonly encountered clinical questions. Delegates will learn scan protocols and incorporate them into their routine patient assessment to assist in clarifying answers to these questions. Completion of the course enables students to enrol on a period of supervised regular scanning, at the conclusion of which competency will be assessed through a review of the scan portfolio and an observed structured clinical examination (OSCE). The 14 clinical questions addressed in this course are below:
- Does this have pulmonary oedema?
- Does this patient have a pleural effusion?
- Does this patient have pneumonia?
- Is there evidence of bladder retention in this patient?
- Is the intra-uterine contraceptive in the uterus?
- Is there free fluid in the abdomen?
- Does this patient have an abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Is there evidence of hydronephrosis?
- Does this patient have gallstones?
- Does the patient have cholecystitis?
- Does this patient have a knee effusion?
- Does this patient have a Baker’s cyst?
- Does this patient have cellulitis?
- Does the patient have an abscess?
Dr. Lee Pursglove
General practitioner and specialist interested in Point of Care Ultrasound in GP and Minor Surgery/ Joint Injections
BSc (Hons), MBChB, DRCOG, MRCGP, PgCert (Medical Ultrasound) Doctor within the NHS.
Lee is an NHS GP using his skills in Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) to facilitate his practice and augment the patient journey. This expedites patient care and significantly increases patient satisfaction. His areas of scan interest include the abdomen, testes, soft tissue lesions, MSK, vascular and using POCUS to plan minor surgical procedures including joint injections. Lees' passion in this area has allowed him to travel, teach and highlight the benefit of POCUS to other GPs around Europe.
Douglas Ogg
Director Orca Medical Ltd, Lecturer on underlying physical principles of ultrasound
BSc Comparative Physiology (1983), MSc Information Science (1984), Medical device industry 1985present. Invited lecturer on numerous programs teaching underlying physical principles of ultrasound and optical technologies.
Technology application expertise specialising in ultrasound imaging, endoscopy, and minimally invasive therapies. Involved from the industry side in the development and adoption into clinical use of various image guided applications including Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) – guided FNA, Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) – guided FNA, Laser fetoscopy for treatment of Twin-Twin Transfusion syndrome (named author on first report of use), Interstitial image guided laser therapies, HIFU for treatment of prostate ca. Member of technical application teams at Olympus leading introduction of Narrow Band Imaging into gastroenterology, urology and surgery.
Session 1 - Zoom
Principles of scanning
| Time | Topic | Speaker/Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00 - 19:15 | Welcome and introduction. | |
| 19:15 - 19:45 | Basic Physics of Ultrasound | Douglas Ogg |
| 19:45 - 20:00 | Break. | |
| 20:00 - 20:20 | Alignment of the probe with the structure | Douglas Ogg |
| 20:20 - 20:30 | Probe handling | Douglas Ogg and Lee Pursglove |
| 20:30 - 20:50 | Supervised practice session on gel phantom | All |
| 20:50 - 21:00 | Q&A. |
Session 2 - Zoom
Normal structures / scanning on smaller structures
| Time | Topic | Speaker/Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00 - 19:15 | Review of session 1 | All |
| 19:15 - 19:45 | Normal appearance of tissues (Muscle, bone, organs, blood and air) | Douglas Ogg and Lee Pursglove |
| 19:45 - 20:00 | Break | |
| 20:00 - 20:20 | Practical scanning of the abdomen | All |
| 20:20 - 20:30 | Probe skills for a smaller structure | Douglas Ogg and Lee Pursglove |
| 20:30 - 20:50 | Practical scanning of smaller structures | All |
| 20:50 - 21:00 | Q&A. |
Session 3 - Zoom
Lung and Abdominal scanning
| Time | Topic | Speaker/Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00 - 19:15 | Review of assignments and questions from week 2 | All |
| 19:15 - 19:45 | Lung scanning (with practical) | Douglas Ogg and Lee Pursglove |
| 19:45 - 20:00 | Break | |
| 20:00 - 20:15 | Bladder and uterus (with practical) | Douglas Ogg and Lee Pursglove |
| 20:15 - 20:30 | Liver and gall bladder (with practical) | Douglas Ogg and Lee Pursglove |
| 20:30 - 20:50 | Kidneys (with practical) | Douglas Ogg and Lee Pursglove |
| 20:50 - 21:00 | Q&A |
Session 4 - Zoom
Lower limb and considerations for scanning in general practice
| Time | Topic | Speaker/Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00 - 19:15 | Review of assignments and questions from week 3 | All |
| 19:15 - 19:45 | Aorta (with practical) | Douglas Ogg and Lee Pursglove |
| 19:45 - 20:00 | Break | |
| 20:00 - 20:20 | Knee and lower leg (with practical) | Douglas Ogg and Lee Pursglove |
| 20:20 - 20:30 | Abscesses | Lee Pursglove |
| 20:30 - 20:50 | Considerations for the use of ultrasound in general practice | Lee Pursglove |
| 20:50 - 21:00 | Q&A |
Session 5 - Face to Face
Scanning for the 14 clinical questions
| Time | Topic | Speaker/Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 08:45 | Registration and Coffee | All |
| 08:45 - 09:00 | Introduction and aims of the day | Lee Pursglove and faculty |
| 09:00 - 09:20 | Saving images and submitting them for mentorship | Lee Pursglove and faculty |
| 09:20 - 09:40 | Lung Ultrasound - Lecture | Lee Pursglove and faculty |
| 09:40 - 10:40 | Practice lung scanning | All |
| 10:40 - 11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00 - 11:35 | Abdominal scanning - Lecture | Lee Pursglove and faculty |
| 11:35 - 12:20 | Practice abdominal scanning | All |
| 12:20 - 12:40 | Practice pelvic scanning - bladder and uterus | All |
| 12:40 - 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 - 14:05 | Knee and soft tissues - Lecture | Lee Pursglove and faculty |
| 14:05 - 14:50 | Practice knee and review soft tissue cases | All |
| 14:50 - 15:20 | Integrating POCUS into general practice | Lee Pursglove and faculty |
| 15:20 - 15:40 | Tea | |
| 15:40 - 16:25 | Next steps, feedback and close |
How do I know whether a course is suitable for me?
The programme for each course is formulated by the course director and a description of the content and intended learning objectives is provided.
Who are the course directors?
The biographies for the Course directors of each course are provided so that you can see their experience.
Does this course qualify me to perform ultrasound guided injections in my workplace?
In order to perform image guided injections in your workplace you must conform to your local guidelines and competency requirements.
Do I need to have scanned before in order to attend a course?
Our Foundation courses are specifically designed for people who have no previous scanning experience.
What about if I want to keep my handheld ultrasound at the end of the course?
There are options available to buy, rent or lease these and other ultrasound products that we sell. If you are interested please inform a member of our training staff or email us at orcapod@orcamedical.co.uk.
How will I receive my Orca POD?
When you have registered you'll be asked to fill out a form which gives us your preferred delivery details. Your Orca POD will be shipped to you via DHL Express. You get to keep and use the Orca POD for the entire duration of the course and we'll arrange the collection after the last session/assessment.
How will I be able to operate the handheld ultrasound on my own?
We provide pre-course technical support to help you from the time you receive your Orca POD. Our team is available for one-on-one meetings before and between sessions to support you.
What if I cannot make one of the sessions?
When someone is unable to attend a session a colleague can attend in their place.
What's included in the price?
The Course Fee includes the rental of the equipment for the entire duration of the course as well as the tutor's fee, shipping, CPD points and certificate.
I'm interested in a very specific area. How will I know if your course covers that?
If you would like more information about any of our courses then please contact us on orcapod@orcamedical.co.uk.
What do I do if I am unable to attend the next course or it is fully booked?
If you would like to book a future course or enquire about future dates please contact us on orcapod@orcamedical.co.uk.
Price: £1000.00
Venue: Online
Day 1: Wednesday 22 January 2025
Day 2: Wednesday 29 January 2025
Day 3: Wednesday 05 February 2025
Day 4: Wednesday 12 February 2025
Day 5: Wednesday 19 February 2025
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