This full day course is newly offered as part of the SGI Annual Meeting 2023. The target audience for this course is medical doctors.
Course lead
Dr. med. Christoph Ganter, Zürich
Additional instructors
Dr. med. Reto Etter, Biel
Prof. Dr. med. Miodrag Filipovic, St.Gallen
PD Dr. med. Caroline Gebhard, Basel
Dr. med. Gaël Gosteli, Neuenburg
Dr. med. Michael Llamas, Locarno
Dr. med. Zied Ltaief, Lausanne
08:30-09:30
Introduction & Technical Basics: 2D, M-mode, Doppler assessments | Examination: probe maneuvers, image settings, standard two-dimensional views
09:30-10:30
Parasternal views: introduction and hands-on training on volunteers
10:30-10:45
Coffee break
10:45-11:45
Apical views: introduction and hands-on training on volunteers
11:45-12:45
Subxyphoidal views: introduction and hands-on training on volunteers
12:45-13:30
Lunch break
13:30-14:30
LV/RV function, LV/RV dimension, volume status, pericardial effusion
14:30-15:30
Hands-on training on volunteers
15:30-15:45
Coffee break
15:45-16:15
Valvular diseases
16:15-16:45
Hands-on training on volunteers
16:45-17:15
Echo quiz, create a report
Registration for the Full Day Course POCUS takes place online via the main SGI Annual Meeting 2023 registration. There is a limit of 16 participants for this course.
Course fees:
CHF 450.- for SGI members Doctors/Academics
CHF 550.- for non-SGI members Doctors/Academics
All participants of the full day course POCUS are invited to register for and participate in the Trainee Dinner, taking place on Wednesday, 06 September 2023 from 19:00.
Costs for the Trainee Dinner: CHF 30.-
Credits for the full day POCUS course have been confirmed by the following societies: