Introduction to Clinical Echocardiography

Program Overview

This Professional/Short course in Introduction to Clinical Echocardiography equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to perform and report high-quality transthoracic echocardiography. Delivered in a hybrid format, the program combines online and on-campus learning, taught by experienced clinicians and academics. Graduates are well-positioned for careers in echocardiography, cardiology, and related fields.

Program Outline

Introduction to Clinical Echocardiography - Professional/Short course

Degree Overview:

• Type: Professional/Short course
• Duration: Seven months
• Delivery: Hybrid (on-campus and online)
• Level: 7
• Credits: 30
• Objectives:
• Provide trainees with the knowledge and skills to perform and report high-quality transthoracic echocardiography.
• Enable trainees to recognize and interpret ECG and its application within echocardiography.
• Empower trainees to evaluate and critique the role of echocardiography with respect to clinical presentation, diagnosis and management.
• Enable trainees to elucidate and employ anatomical and physiological associations with the conventional imaging planes utilised in transthoracic echocardiography.
• Outcomes:
• Upon successful completion, graduates will be able to:
• Recognize and interpret ECG and its application within echocardiography.
• Evaluate and critique the role of echocardiography with respect to clinical presentation, diagnosis and management.
• Elucidate and employ anatomical and physiological associations with the conventional imaging planes utilised in transthoracic echocardiography.

Outline:

Content:

• Recognition and interpretation of ECG and applications to echocardiography.
• Ultrasound physics and equipment function / manipulation.
• Normal cardiovascular anatomy and physiology.
• Echocardiographic imaging planes with respect to cross sectional anatomy.
• Normal parameters and advantages versus disadvantages relating to the measurement of normal parameters.
• Alternative clinical imaging techniques used in cardiology practice.

Structure:

• The module will be delivered as a mixture of online and on-campus learning.
• On-campus sessions will be taught over two block weeks and will include both theoretical and practical laboratory sessions.

Assessment:

• Assessment for this module will include:
• A presentation based upon a quality audit (15 minutes + 5 minutes Q+A).

Teaching:

• The module will be taught by experienced clinicians and academics with expertise in echocardiography.
• The program will use a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, tutorials, practical workshops, and online learning resources.

Careers:

• Graduates of this program will be well-positioned to pursue careers in echocardiography, cardiology, and other related fields.
• Potential career paths include:
• Echocardiographer
• Cardiac sonographer
• Cardiology nurse
• Cardiac physiologist
• Research scientist
• Academic

Other:

• The program is open to healthcare professionals who are interested in developing their skills in echocardiography.
• No prior experience in echocardiography is required.
• The program is accredited by the British Society of Echocardiography.

Conclusion

This Professional/Short course in Introduction to Clinical Echocardiography provides healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to perform and report high-quality transthoracic echocardiography. The program is delivered in a hybrid format, with a mix of online and on-campus learning, and is taught by experienced clinicians and academics. Graduates of this program will be well-positioned to pursue careers in echocardiography, cardiology, and other related fields.