S/A WORKSHOP | Two-day Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasound (V12)

Description

The Importance of Developing a Systematic Approach to Abdominal Ultrasound 

Practical two-day course introducing the ASPIRE 8-step technique.

This course provides a refresher on the fundamentals of ultrasound physics and image optimisation and introduces the ASPIRE 8-step technique. Developed to provide a systematic structure to abdominal ultrasound, the 8-steps guide you around the abdomen and ensure you don’t miss a single structure, assess structures comprehensively and, provide a thorough and holistic approach. 

This 2-day workshop will be a combination of lectures, practical demonstrations and small groups practical sessions. 

Learning outcomes:

Note: we rely on delegates bringing dogs. Without this you will have limited practical time. 

Aspire UCS provide a novel and detailed approach to teaching with a focus on competency. This is a really exciting opportunity to learn from extremely experienced sonographers.

Speakers: Angie Lloyd-Jones and Julie Burnage, Aspire UCS ltd

Angie Lloyd-Jones

Angie is a senior advanced ultrasound practitioner and the founder of Aspire Ultrasound Consultancy Services Ltd. She has extensive clinical, managerial and senior lecturing experience, working within the NHS, the private medical sector and for several CASE-accredited higher education institutes. After diversifying into small animal ultrasound at specialist level, she realised the need to support the veterinary profession with competency-based ultrasound training and has been instrumental in writing professional ultrasound practice guidelines for small animal abdominal ultrasound. 

Julie Burnage

Julie also has extensive experience as a sonographer being one of the first pioneers to set up and develop a private ultrasound care service within the community. She was awarded ‘Wales Radiographer of the Year’ in 2017 for her contribution to ultrasound. Alongside Angie, she has diversified into small animal sonography, providing specialist sonography services and training vets. 

There’s not much Angie and Julie don’t know about clinical ultrasound and the delivery of high-quality ultrasound care!

Cancellation policy: as we are trying to keep the cost of the course down, we cannot afford the course to go ahead if we have any last-minute cancellations. For this reason, you will have a full refund if you cancel up to 14 days prior to the event, after this you will pay the full amount unless you can find a replacement.