Basic Obstetric Ultrasound Workshop - 23rd November 2013

27 April 2012

A one day Practical Course in line with RCOG requirements

Course Directors
Mr Pranav Pandya, Director of Fetal Medicine, UCLH
Miss Melissa Whitten, Consultant in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, UCLH

Hands on topics include:
First Trimester Viability and dating Second Trimester Presentation Second Trimester Placental location
First Trimester Viability and dating Second Trimester Presentation Second Trimester Placental location


Saturday 23rd November 2013
Elizabeth Garret Anderson Wing
University College London Hospital


Please contact Ben Sharman: b.sharman@ucl.ac.uk to register your interest in future courses.

This one day workshop is designed to teach practical skills in ultrasound to meet the requirements of the RCOG Specialty Training Curriculum for basic obstetric ultrasound training. It comprises classroom sessions complemented by extensive practical hands on training conducted by expert mentors.

To qualify for the course, delegates will need to have observed two routine obstetric ultrasound sessions (including 1st and 2nd trimester), and will have ideally attended the RCOG Theoretical Course.

The classroom sessions will cover:
The hands on sessions will cover:
  • Orientation
  • Biometry rights and wrongs – 1 and 2 trimester
  • Anatomy
  • Placental site
  • Liquor volume assessment
  • Multiple pregnancy
  • Communication
  • Role of ultrasound on the Labour Ward
  • Orientation
  • Viability
  • Presentation
  • Biometry (CRL + BPD, OFD, AC, FL)
  • Placental site
  • Amniotic fluid index
How to join the course

Places are limited and are confirmed on receipt of payment by cheque

Payment by cheque: Fill out the form below and send it, together with a cheque for £250 made out to Trus-tees of UCLH Charity Fund 0743 to: Ben Sharman, Institute for Women’s Health, University College London, G35, Medical School Building, 74 Huntley Street, London, WC1E 6AU
Tel: 020 3108 2031 Fax: 020 3108 2037
Questions: Email  b.sharman@ucl.ac.uk

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