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Title

Point of Care Ultrasound for Rural Generalists (POCUS-RG) - Melbourne 14 June 2025

Dates

14/06/2025

Location

Melbourne

Cost

$1695.00 for Member
$1875.00 for Non-Member

CPD hours

5.5 Educational activity
9 Performance review
 Addressing health inequities
 Professionalism
 Ethical practice

MOPS hours

12 MOPS (Radiology) hours
6 MOPS (Emergency Medicine) hours
6 MOPS (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) hours
6 MOPS (AST - Adult Internal Medicine) hours
6 MOPS (AST - Remote Medicine) hours
6 MOPS (Surgery) hours

Procedural grant

Anaesthetics
Emergency Medicine
Obstetrics
Surgery

Curriculum domains

Provide expert medical care in all rural contexts 
Provide primary care
Respond to medical emergencies

Curriculum learning areas

Investigations (Ix)
Procedural skills (PROC)
Diagnostic imaging (IMAG)

Point of Care Ultrasound for Rural Generalists (POCUS-RG) - Melbourne 14 June 2025

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This course has been designed around the core generalist aspects of the ACRRM Rural Generalist Curriculum. Thoughout this course, you will gain a deeper understanding of ultrasound principles, techniques, and their clinical significance.

The course has been specifically developed to focus on point of care ultrasound (POCUS). An emphasis has been placed on handheld ultrasound, such as Butterfly and VSCAN by GE Health. These will also be used in the face-to-face component of the course. The course will be led by Rural Generalists, not sonographers, who will provide a rural and remote context for the clinical skills, case studies and discussions, and allows you to engage with fellow doctors.

The online course contains modules on the following topics:

  • The Physics of Ultrasound
  • Knobology and ultrasound instrumentation
  • RUSH, and basic echo
  • POCUS for the Cardiovascular System
  • POCUS for abdominal ultrasound
  • POCUS for renal and genitourinary - renal tract ultrasound
  • Using Ultrasound for Common and Important O&G Conditions
  • Using Ultrasound for Musculoskeletal Issues
  • Ultrasound guided vascular access and foreign body removal

 

Online learning hours:
8.00
Contact hours:
8.00
Total hours:
16.00
 
Pre activity
Complete the online modules and MCQ assessment.
Post activity
Complete an evaluation of the course.
Learning objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Recall the knowledge required to conduct ultrasound examinations for common clinical presentations encountered in rural practice, including but not limited to:
    • Obstetic ultrasound (first-trimester bleeding, dating, viability)
    • Abdominal ultrasound (cholecystitis, kidney stones, abdominal aortic aneurysm)
    • Musculoskeletal ultrasound (joint effusions, soft tissue injuries)
    • Cardiac ultrasound (heart failure, pericardial effusion)
    • Renal and genitourinary
  • Interpret and integrate POCUS findings into clinical decision-making for accurate diagnosis, triage, and appropriate management of patients in resource-limited settings
  • Recognise when to seek further consultation or refer patients to specialised care knowing the limitations of POCUS
Assessment information

There are two assessment components for POCUS-RG that you must successfully complete to meet the requirements of the course. The assessment components are:

Successful completion of the pre-course Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Assessments, with a pass mark of 80%.

Participants will be assessed during the face-to-face component of the course.

Additional information

It is mandatory that participants complete the self-directed online learning program (inclusive of MCQs) prior to attending the workshop. 

Participants must be present for the entire duration of the course (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time). Therefore, it is highly recommended that interstate travellers arrive at the course location at least one day before the commencement of the course. 

If, for any reason, a participant arrives after the course has commenced or departs before the end of the course, they will be ineligible to receive a Certificate of Attendance or the allocated CPD hours. The participant will be required to re-book which will incur additional charges.

Provider Information

Provider

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Contact

Courses Team

Phone

61 07 31058200

Fax

61 07 31058299

Email

clinicaltraining@acrrm.org.au

Address

Level 1, 324 Queen Street
BRISBANE CITY
QLD, 4000