Graduate Diploma in Clinical Ultrasound
Graduate Diploma in Clinical Ultrasound
Developed by the renowned Ultrasound Education Group (UEG) The Graduate Diploma in Clinical Ultrasound is part of a suite of courses. Tailored to the needs of medical professionals, this course provides students with the expertise and confidence to perform and interpret complex medical ultrasound cases within their clinical practice. Clinical…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Developed by the renowned Ultrasound Education Group (UEG) The Graduate Diploma in Clinical Ultrasound is part of a suite of courses. Tailored to the needs of medical professionals, this course provides students with the expertise and confidence to perform and interpret complex medical ultrasound cases within their clinical practice.
Clinical ultrasound has made a dramatic impact on patient management in perioperative, critical care, emergency medicine, surgery and internal medicine environments. An expanding range of clinicians are now using clinical ultrasound, including those in primary care, remote and rural medicine, sports medicine, prehospital/paramedicine, nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, and other branches of allied health.
Delivered 100% online, the Graduate Diploma provides a diagnostic-level knowledge base in valve assessment, complex cardiovascular pathology, comprehensive reporting, and a focus on transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE).
Our clinical ultrasound courses are the only fully online Australian university courses that allow you to gain Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points while building towards an award qualification.
Who is this course for?
This program is designed for medical professionals who wish to obtain further expertise in ultrasound for clinical practice. It is particularly valuable for anaesthetists, GPs, emergency physicians, surgeons, cardiologists, and other medical specialists. Tailored to the needs of medical professionals, the course’s flexible online delivery allows you to continue practising while you study.
Course aims
This course provides medical professionals with advanced knowledge needed to utilise ultrasound within their practice.
Who you will learn from
Learn from a range of practicing experts including anaesthetists, surgeons, intensive care professionals, emergency physicians, echocardiographers and sonographers.
What you will learn
The Graduate Diploma will provide you with the knowledge base necessary for diagnostic-level performance of echocardiography and interpretation.
Surface ultrasound techniques such as ultrasound-guided procedures and nerve blocks, and specialist specific applications such as vascular ultrasound examination.
Career outcomes
As clinical ultrasound technology becomes more widely accessible, medical professionals with relevant knowledge are increasingly sought after. This program can help you develop the skills to confidently undertake clinical ultrasound within your existing practice.
This course will also enhance your professional development, provides accredited Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points and may be eligible for the Continuing Medical Education reimbursement program.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.
