Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Transoesophageal Echocardiography
Program Overview
Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Transoesophageal Echocardiography
Overview
The Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Transoesophageal Echocardiography (FCU TOE) Course offers a comprehensive knowledge base through learning practical skills in transoesophageal echocardiography to complement clinical evaluation. The course has been designed to use the CAE Vimedix Ultrasound Simulators to reinforce clinical simulator case studies.
Designed For
- Designed for Anaesthetists, intensive care, and emergency department physicians, and surgeons who wish to learn how to use Point-Of-Care (POC) transoesophageal guidance techniques.
Learning Outcomes
- Acquire the TOE views
- Understand haemodynamic State Assessment
- Perform limited valve assessment using 2D and colour flow Doppler
- Putting it all together completing iHeartScan
- Writing an iHeartScan report
- Practical experience in performing and reporting an iHeartScan on simulated patients
- Pre-reading eLearning tutorials and 20 online case studies
- 10 online cases to perform using the simulator
- 30 online logbooks to record clinical activity performed on patients
Assessment
Completion of the course requires a 70% pass mark of all pre-reading cases, simulator cases, and exam.
Time Required
Course completion takes approximately 30 hours.
- Self-Directed Online Reading: 20 hours
- Practical self-directed training on simulators: 10 hours
- End of course MCQ test: 0.5 hours
- Total: 30 hours
Delivery Mode
This course is delivered online and students can study in their own time and location. Course materials can be accessed using a web browser.
CME/CPD
This course is available for claiming below CME / CPD:
- ACEM
- CICM
- ANZCA
- RACS
Fees
Course Fee
The course is online, self-paced, and ready when you are start anytime. You will have access to all course materials for a full 12 months. $825 AUD (inc GST)
Groups of 20+
Discounted group rates are available for groups of 20 or more students.
Course Details
Duration
The course duration is approximately 30 hours, with access to course materials for 12 months.
Access to Simulators
Participants will have access to Vimedix simulators in the University of Melbourne Ultrasound Simulation Centre upon successful course enrolment.