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Our musculoskeletal ultrasound CPD courses

Would you like us to visit you to deliver a course in your country or department?

We are always open to discussing the possibility of visiting other countries and individuals to offer specific training courses. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss this further at [email protected]

FAQs

Q. How do I know that this course is of high quality?

All the lecturers on our courses have completed formal training MSK Sonography and have been using MSK Ultrasound for several years. Crucially, they are clinicians with many years experience of integrating ultrasound into their practice alongside other forms of imaging such as MRI giving a great breadth of experience to enable them to teach ultrasound in the correct clinical context.

Several teach on PG Cert MSK Ultrasound University based courses as guest lecturers, and present at different events each year. The lecturers are also members of executive committees of professional organisations such as the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, The Royal College of Radiologists and British Association of Sports and Exercise Medicine, so are very familiar with MSK ultrasound and injection therapy development within different professional roles.

Q. Do we get to use the ultrasound machines?

We know the importance of hands-on practice when scanning! As we’ve been there when we were learning! So we can reply with a massive YES! The course is designed with high lecturer:student ratios, with on average a lecturer for every 5 students. We have a large number of machines to ensure that as much time as possible is spent with the students scanning under close supervision. We understand the subtlety of moving a probe to ensure you achieve a high quality diagnostic image. We try to provide a selection of machines including hand held mobile devices, laptop systems and cart based – this gives you the ideal opportunity to trial systems and work out what might suitable for you.

Q. Do you lease or sell ultrasound systems?

No, we are purely focussed on the educational experience. We do however have links with ultrasound system providers who can provide you with exclusive leasing rates if you attend one of our courses.

Q. Does this qualify me as a sonographer?

Surprisingly, a sonographer is not a protected title and therefore anyone can theoretically call themselves a ‘sonographer’. I guess a better way to pose this question would be ‘does this deem me competent to perform ultrasound in the setting I wish to use it in?’. Well, this depends on the setting and the local governance but essentially this course is designed as an important first step for people who are considering an ultrasound qualification, or who are interested in learning ultrasound to give them an idea of how ultrasound may fit into their practice. The course can also serve as a refresher, perhaps for certain joints.

To undertake a formal qualification which would lead you to be able to work in for example Radiology departments within the NHS you would need to progress on to complete a PG Cert qualification on a CASE accredited course. This course would place you in a strong position before starting your CASE course. We are creating a University accredited CASE course at the moment and hope to release news in early 2018!

Q. How do I know if I am scanning things correctly?

Because we have a large ratio of lecturers to students, there will be someone overseeing and teaching with each group for as much time as possible throughout the day to ensure that you are handling the probe correctly and there are lots of tips on image optimisatio and use of the machine technology to get the best image! Basically, we will be peering over your shoulder! After the course you can also join us on our Medshr group, to keep touch and share images for feedback and as a record of your ongoing learning.

Q. What are the advantages of doing this course?

The advantages of doing this course is that all of the tutors have extensive experience of working with ultrasound and ultrasound guided injections working within busy Radiology, NHS , Private and Sports injuries clinics..we have it all covered! Most importantly, we are enthusiastic and passionate about teaching..that is why we set this up in our spare time! We also provide you with all the educational content on a USB.

Q. What are the terms and conditions for refunds and bookings?

All details for the refund policy and bookings terms and conditions can be found HERE

Q. Do I need to have scanned before in order to attend a course?

For our Introductory MSK Ultrasound course..No. We have many people who attend the course who have little, or no, previous scanning experience. This course is designed to accommodate people who have no previous scanning experience and are interested in learning from scratch. However, as mentioned above, it is also a very useful learning experience for people with some scanning background as well.

For our injection courses it is best to have attended the Introductory course first. Have a read of this blog as well to gain some more ideas on why developing your diagnostic skills first is a good idea.

Q. Do you provide training to whole departments?

We are able to travel and provide a customised training program for a group of clinicians in a department. For further discussion email us at [email protected]

Q. Does this course qualify me to perform ultrasound guided injections in my workplace?

No. In order to perform image guided injections in your workplace you must conform to local guidelines and competency requirements. This course, however, may form part of your CPD and learning if you are looking to start performing ultrasound guided injections, or as a top-up course as part of your continuing CPD.

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What our attendees say

“The Intro to MSK Diagnostic Ultrasound 2 day course is a perfect start to developing this fantastic skill. The tutors are exceptionally knowledgable, approachable and skilled in teaching. It is a very practical course with excellent tutor and machine to pupil ratios. Important topics such as basic physics and training pathways are also discussed. I would highly recommend to any MSK clinician interested in integrating diagnostic US into their practice.”

Stewart Kerr

Physiotherapist

”I was very impressed with the one day MSK ultrasound guided injection course run by The Ultrasound Site. Teaching ultrasound guided injections to clinicians from a wide variety of specialities and experiences on a single day is no easy task.  The tutors were knowledgable, enthusiastic and extremely well prepared. Their passion for the use of ultrasound was impressive and I expect this one day course to continue to evolve and get even better.”

Keep up the good work Stuart, Rob and Dave!’

Dr Imtiaz Ahmad

Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, Chairman FA Medical Society

“I recently attended the cadaveric musculoskeletal ultrasound guided injection course run by The Ultrasound Site and was highly impressed. The course is run by a variety of friendly and approachable health care professionals. Ranging from an musculoskeletal radiology consultant to extended scope physiotherapists who regularly scan and inject patients. This variety allows you to see the different types of approach/styles people use when injecting and gives you a chance to practice those different styles and see which one suits you best.The course is very well organised and with a limited number of participants it means you can practice as much as you want and have the tutors on hand to guide you if you are having difficulties”

Moomal Harris

Speciailist MSK radiology registrar