Information

Intensive Care Society approved FUSIC course

Run by a range of FUSIC mentors and supervisors from across the region

Our courses are split into 2 days due to the amount of material that needs to be covered.

In Person event

Combination of online lectures and half day In Person event

You can book onto one or both days as they run on consecutive days. Day 2 is split into 2 half-day courses for different candidates.

Day 2: Approved as Focused Acute Medical Ultrasound (FAMUS)

Lectures

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Timetable

Day 1

FUSIC Heart

0830-0900

Registration

0900-1000

Welcome

FUSIC introduction

Principles of ultrasound, physics & knobology

FUSIC heart views

1000-1100

Scanning session 1

1100-1115

Break

1115-1200

LV: Size and function

RV: Size and function

1200-1300

Scanning session 2

1300-1345

Lunch

1345-1430

Pericardial effusion & tamponade

Haemodynamic assessment – hypovolaemia & pleural effusions

IVC: Measurement

1430-1545

Scanning session 3

1545-1600

Break

1600-1700

Scanning session 4

1700-1730

FUSIC heart accreditation process

Close 1730

Day 2

FUSIC Lung, Abdominal, Vascular (access & DVT)

0830-0900

Registration

0900-1015

1 hour Summary Lecture recapping online lectures

1015-1030

FUSIC Lung, Abdomen, Vascular Access, DVT

1030-1130

Scanning Session 1

1130-1200

Break

1200-1300

Scanning Session 2

1300-1345

Lunch and Course End

Day 2

FUSIC Lung, Abdominal, Vascular (access & DVT)

0830-0900

Registration

0900-1015

1 hour Summary Lecture recapping online lectures

Physics of ultrasound overview

Lung ultrasound

1015-1030

Break

1030-1130

Scanning session 1

1130-1200

Abdominal ultrasound overview

1200-1300

Scanning session 2

1300-1345

Lunch

1345-1445

Scanning session

1445-1500

Break

1500-1530

Vascular ultrasound

DVT scanning

1530-1700

Scanning session 4

1700-1730

FUSIC accreditation and close

Dates

Spring Dates

Day 1

Tuesday 2nd May 2023

In Person Event

Day 2

Tuesday 3rd May 2023

Morning or afternoon ½ day sessions available.

Autumn Dates

Day 1

Monday 6th November 2023

In Person Event

Day 2

Tuesday 7th November 2023

Morning or afternoon ½ day sessions available.

Booking

Spring Course

For booking please click below. You will be taken to the Eventbrite website to book. Or you can book directly on this page below. If you have any queries please email Leian Barlow via the contact page.

You can book onto one or both days as they run on consecutive days

Cost

£300

for one day

£500

for two days

BOOKING

Spring Course

For booking please click below. You will be taken to the Eventbrite website to book. Or you can book directly on this page below. If you have any queries please email Diane Field using the contact form below.

You can book onto one or both days as they run on consecutive days

Venue

Holiday Inn
Barnsley Barnsley Road,
Dodworth
S75 3JT

Accommodation

Reduced rate available from Holiday Inn for delegates attending the course. Contact the Holiday Inn directly for futher information.

Get in touch with the Holiday Inn