Specialist Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound (Practical) (SC-CLINUSP)
Specialist CertificateYear: 2023 Delivered: Mixed Attendance Mode
About this course
Contact
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Coordinator
Lindsay Bridgford
Coordinator
Ximena Cid Serra
Overview
| Award title | Specialist Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound (Practical) |
|---|---|
| Year & campus | 2023 |
| Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
| Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
| AQF level | Non-AQF |
| Credit points | 25 credit points |
| Duration | 6 months part-time |
THIS COURSE IS NOT TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR 2023.
Clinical ultrasound (also referred to as ultrasound assisted examination, ultrasound guided procedures, bedside-, goal-focused-, focused-, point-of-care- and limited-ultrasound) improves clinical evaluation of patients and can be used to help guide procedures. Clinical Ultrasound is becoming widely accepted as a core component of clinical practice in health care. The Specialist Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound (Practical) equips students with the fundamental knowledge essential to the practice of clinical ultrasound (in the core subject) and equips students with both the practical and interpretive skills required to perform clinical ultrasound in a chosen ultrasound modality or modalities specific to the health-care speciality of the student through the practical elective subjects. The course also delivers the knowledge required to integrate these skills into clinical assessment and management of patients. The course provides knowledge on the process required for further study for those who wish to satisfy training requirements with their speciality college or credentialing body.
The Specialist Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound (Practical) contains elective ultrasound subjects designed for, but not limited to, health care professionals practicing in the areas of critical care (intensive care medicine, emergency medicine, anaesthesia), additional surgical and medical specialities, primary care health care, junior doctors, nursing and nursing subspecialties, physiotherapists, and paramedics.
The course structure consists of online learning, interpretation of online ultrasound cases of a wide range of pathology specific to the elective subjects, and practical experience using a combination of practice on ultrasound simulators and maintaining a log-book of ultrasound examinations on patients.
Links to further information
Ultrasound Education Group https://medicine.unimelb.edu.au/ueg
Entry requirements
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
- a Doctor of Medicine or a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent, or
- an undergraduate degree or equivalent in allied health, nursing, physiotherapy, or science.
Meeting this requirement does not guarantee selection.
2.In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
- prior academic qualification, and performance
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.
4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for postgraduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 7 is required.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to providing support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website. http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Please note: Participants must be able to use their upper limbs to operate the simulator and ultrasound machines
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
- Describe the production of clinical ultrasound images, including ultrasound physics, transducer and machine componentry, image optimisation, artefacts, and probe manipulation.
- Safely apply focused ultrasound clinically to improve patient clinical diagnosis and management, including the indications, contraindications, pitfalls and limitations of clinical ultrasound (both generally and in a specific (chosen) health care specialty).
- Interpret clinical ultrasound images of a wide range of commonly encountered pathologies in a chosen health care specialty.
- Obtain and interpret clinical ultrasound images of commonly encountered pathologies in a chosen health care specialty.
- Perform ultrasound guided procedures and/or basic needle guidance in a chosen health care specialty when selecting an elective subject designed to teach procedural skills.
- Critique and apply theoretical understanding and knowledge of clinical ultrasound in online case studies and/or simulation scenarios related to a nominated field of practice.
- Evaluate the requirements for training, competence and credentialing in focused diagnostic and/or procedural ultrasound in a chosen specialty health care area.
Generic skills
- Improved analytical and interpretive skills.
- Improved procedural skills for students who select a practical subject.
- Enhanced time utilisation.
- Improved written skills and problem-solving skills.
Graduate attributes
- Ability to perform and interpret focused clinical ultrasound in a chosen specialty health-care area.
- Evaluate of the requirements for training, competence and credentialing in focused clinical ultrasound in a chosen specialty health-care area.
- Be motivated, self-directed and well-organised, with the ability to set goals and manage time and priorities
- Self-aware and reflective, with skills in self-assessment, and place great importance on their personal and professional integrity.
Course structure
This course will consist of one core subject (6.25 credits) and additional three elective subjects (each 6.25 credits). The core subject will cover the fundamentals of clinical ultrasound, which provides the necessary background for completing the elective (‘specialist’) subjects.
Subject options
To satisfy the requirements of the Specialisation Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound student must successfully complete a total of 25 points.
- One compulsory subject (6.25 points)
- Three elective subjects (totalling 18.75 points)
Compulsory Subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDI90129 | Clinical Ultrasound - Core Concepts | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
Elective Subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDI90130 | 1st Trimester OBGYN - Practical | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90131 | 2nd and 3rd Trimester OBGYN – Practical | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90132 | Abdo/Gastrointestinal - Practical | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90133 | Breast Ultrasound - Practical | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90134 | Lung, Sternum and DVT - Practical | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90135 | Musculoskeletal Ultrasound - Practical | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90136 | Nursing/Junior Doctor - Practical | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90137 | Paediatric Ultrasound - Practical | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90138 | Peri-Arrest Ultrasound - Practical | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90139 | Regional Anaesthesia - Practical | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90140 | Renal Ultrasound - Practical | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90141 | TOE - Practical | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90142 | TTE - Practical | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90143 | Ultrasound Critical Care Procedures–Prac | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90144 | Ultrasound For Paramedics - Practical | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90145 | Vascular Ultrasound - Practical | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
Last updated: 10 November 2023