Overview

Ultrasound plays a crucial role in the evaluation and management of maternal and fetal health. This interactive workshop will provide participants with the required knowledge and skills in obstetrics ultrasound.

The workshop will focus on indications, anatomy, scanning techniques, normal and abnormal findings involved in an obstetrics ultrasound examination. Hands-on practical session will be conducted to supplement the didactic teaching. It is ideal for practitioners who wish to expand their scope of practice in obstetrics sonography and can be taken as a single course for continuing professional development. 

Teaching Team

What You’ll Learn

First Trimester Obstetrics Ultrasound
  • Indications and ultrasound techniques for gestational age, number of fetus, fetal viability, nuchal translucency, pelvic masses and abnormalities, ectopic pregnancy, and multiple gestations.
Second Trimester Obstetrics Ultrasound
  • Indications and ultrasound techniques for the fetal brain, spine, face, neck, thorax, heart, fetal abdomen, urogenital tract, musculoskeletal system, sonographic indicators of abnormalities (soft-markers), and non fetal components.
Third Trimester Obstetrics Ultrasound
  • Growth assessment, assessment of fetal well-being, Doppler studies, maternal complications.

Who Should Attend

  • Radiographers practising ultrasound
  • Healthcare professionals involved in ultrasound work (e.g. GPs, A&E clinicians, radiologists, residents, etc.)
 

Prerequisites

Participants are required to have a healthcare-related qualification. Prior clinical experience and knowledge in the general operation of the ultrasound machines may be given preferential consideration.


Certificate and Assessment

A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:
  • Attend 75% of the module, and
  • Undertake and pass non-credit bearing assessment during the course
 

Continuing Professional Development

This is SSR validated programme and TBA CPD points will be awarded to Radiographers (who attended at least 75% of module).

Schedule

Day Date/Location Commencing Topics
1 11 Septemeber 2022
(Sengkang General Hospital)		 Welcome & Registration
Introduction to Obstetric Sonography: Overview of Module
First Trimester:
  • Early pregnancy scans
  • 11 - 14 weeks scan
  • Obstetrics Practical Hands-on 1 (Simulator)
Reflection, review, and Q&A
2 18 September 2022
(Sengkang General Hospital)		 Second Trimester:
  • Fetal brain, spine, face, chest & heart
  • Obstetrics Practical Hands-on 2 (second-trimester phantom)
Reflection, review, and Q&A
3 23 September 2022
(Sengkang General Hospital)		 Second Trimester:
  • The fetal abdomen and urogenital tract
  • Non-fetal components: cervical length measurement, placental localisation & assessment, amniotic fluid assessment, umbilical cord
  • Obstetrics Practical Hands-on 3 (simulator & second-trimester phantom)
Reflection, review, and Q&A
4 1 October 2022
(Sengkang General Hospital)
  • The fetal musculoskeletal system
  • Sonographic Indicators of abnormalities (soft markers)
  • Growth assessment, assessment of fetal well-being, Doppler studies
  • Obstetrics complications (e.g., early pregnancy complications, pre-term birth, placenta accreta, multiple gestations, T2T transfusion)
  • Obstetrics Practical Hands-on 4 (simulator & second-trimester phantom)
Reflection, review, and Q&A
5 3 October 2022
(SIT@Dover)
  • Role plays, discussions and reflections on case scenarios e.g., breaking the bad news, handling aggressive patients/spouses
  • Ultrasound report writing and communication
  • Professionalism & Ethics
  • Medicolegal implications (negligence) (UK examples)
  • Case scenarios discussion
  • Obstetrics Practical Hands-on 5 (simulator & second-trimester phantom)
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic fetal procedures
  • Clinical applications of ultrasound findings in the management of twin pregnancies and intrauterine growth restriction
Reflection, review, and Q&A
6 4 October 2022
(Sengkang General Hospital)
  • Report writing/medicolegal issues and professional issues (includes Early Pregnancy)
  • Abnormalities related to early gestation: fetal viability, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, other pelvic masses
  • Contemporary advances (3D, 4D, Intervention)
  • Obstetrics Practical Hands-on 6 (simulator & second-trimester phantom)
  • Knowledge Quiz
  • Obstetrics Sonography: Module Consolidation
Reflection, review, and Q&A

Fees

Category Full Fee After SF Funding
Singapore Citizen (Below 40) /
Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holder		 $4,108.80 $1,232.64
Singapore Citizen (40 & above) $4,108.80 $464.64
Non-Singaporeans $4,108.80 Not Eligible
 
Note:
  • All figures include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
  • You can opt for either SkillsFuture Funding or Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy. Both cannot be combined.

» Learn more about funding types available

Terms & Conditions:

SkillsFuture Funding

To be eligible for the 70% training grant awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
  1. Be a Singaporean Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident or LTVP+ Holder
  2. Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme

SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy

To be eligible for the 90% enhanced subsidy awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
  1. Be a Singaporean Citizen
  2. Be at least 40 years old
  3. Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme

SIT reserves the right to collect the balance of the course fees (i.e. the SSG course fee grant amount) directly from the trainees and/or their sponsoring organisations, where applicable, should the requirements not be fulfilled by the trainee.

SIT reserves the right to make changes to published course information, including dates, times, venues, fees and instructors without prior notice.

Key Info

Venue Sengkang General Hospital & SIT@Dover, 10 Dover Drive, S138683
Time 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM
Date 11 Sep 2022 (Sun) to
04 Oct 2022 (Tue)
Registration is Closed.

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