Day 1 – Friday June 10th 2022
08.30 to 16.30
Hands on lectures and supervised scanning covering
- Introduction to echocardiography
- Physics and hemodynamics of echocardiography
- Left ventricle assessment
- Right ventricle assessment
- Valvular assessment
Day 2 – Saturday June 11th 2022
08.30 to 12.30
Small group supervised scanning – real patients with selected cardiac pathology
Faculty
- Ms Ana Safara, Senior Cardiac Physiologist, Mater Hospital
- Ms Emma Halton, Senior Cardiac Physiologist, Beaumont Hospital
- Dr Peter Moran, Consultant in ICM/ Anesthesia, University Hospital Galway
Audience
This course is intended for trainees in
- Acute Medicine
- Respiratory Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
- Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine
- Cardiology
Candidates should have a basic working knowledge of echocardiography eg RCEM level 1 or equivalent
Places are limited to ensure optimal supervised scanning time
Tailored for ESC EACVI TTE exam curriculum
Course Fee
The cost of this workshop is €300, redeemable from NCHD Training Supports Scheme
This programme is being supported by the Directorate for Education, Research and Innovation (DERI) at the Mater University Hospital and will be delivered on site at the Pillar Education Centre at the Mater Hospital campus
This course is approved by the Intensive Care Society for FUSIC Heart accreditation
Course Organiser
Dr Cian McDermott – for enquiries & booking please contact cianmcdermott@mater.ie
