Medical Ultrasound PGCert

Teesside University

Whether you’re working in diagnostic radiology, midwifery or are a clinician directly seeing patients, this course gives you the very best ultrasound education, skills and training, from the principles and practice of ultrasound to undertaking cutting edge research delivered by internationally respected experts in point-of-care (PoCUS) practice and education at our state-of-the-art ultrasound simulation centre at our Darlington campus.We have evolved to be one of the largest and most innovative postgraduate ultrasound training courses in the UK. We embrace innovative teaching methods via our online resources, face-to-face practical delivery and regular webinars, training many clinicians and allied health professionals from across the UK, Europe and the Arabian Gulf across a wide range of acute specialties, including emergency medicine, critical care, pre-hospital care and acute medicine.Whether you want to enrol and complete the three years of our part-time MSc Medical Ultrasound in one sitting, or enrol for individual years (on the Pg Cert, and PgDip), at a time that suits you - do it your way.This Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education (CASE) accredited course enables healthcare professionals from varying clinical backgrounds to become safe, competent ultrasound practitioners. The course aims:to provide you with the skills to perform ultrasound imaging in a defined area of practice safely and effectively to national guidelines, while placing the patient at the centre of careto promote an ethos of caring, compassion, professionalism, excellence, and lifelong learning.The course promotes safe, competent practice by ensuring all participants have a critical understanding of the core science and principles of medical ultrasound.There are two routes for you to choose from:- a traditional clinical route which provides postgraduate training for sonographers usually based in a radiology or obstetrics/gynaecology department- a point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) practice route