European Ultrasound Education: Harmonics and Harmonisation

Authors: Dodgeon, Jan¹; Sykes, Anne¹

Source: Ultrasound, Volume 17, Number 3, August 2009 , pp. 177-181(5)

Publisher: Maney Publishing

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Abstract:

This is an account of a two week introductory programme in abdominal ultrasound run at and by the University of Salford (UoS) in the UK, jointly planned and delivered by four European institutions, and funded as an `intensive programme' by the EU Lifelong Learning Programme, in order to promote development of education and practice in diagnostic ultrasound throughout the EU member countries. The course syllabus was embedded within existing modules at UoS. Each partner institution was asked to supply a cohort of students and a teacher to assist with delivery of the programme: 30 students from the four institutions attended the course. The course did not in any way confer or imply any measure of clinical competency and this was clear to all participants. The success of the course proves the value of international healthcare education and brings us a step closer to harmonisation of ultrasound education and practice across Europe.

Keywords: Ultrasound; Sonographic; Sonography; Education; European; Harmonisation; Abdominal

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1179/174313409X448615

Affiliations: 1: <aff id="aff1"><addr-line>Directorate of Radiography, University of Salford, Salford, UK</addr-line>

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