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From the Winfocus website: “We invite you to join us at the 11th WINFOCUS World Congress on Ultrasound in Emergency and Critical Care Conference that will be held in Boston, MA on October 22 – 25, 2015.  World Interactive Network Focused On Critical Ultrasound (WINFOCUS) is the world’s leading scientific organization committed to developing point of care ultrasound practice, research, education, technology, and addressing the needs of patients, institutions, services, and communities in“critical” scenarios.”

To read more, click here to go to the Winfocus website.

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Ultrasound in Medical Education Forum

A roadmap for integrating ultrasound into
medical school curricula

MAY 31 – JUNE 1, 2015

Transportation and hotel funding is available!

Topics

*   How ultrasound changes the learning of anatomy
*   Curriculum development and skills assessment
*   Overcoming implementation challenges
*   Value of the student experience
*   Case review of the UC Irvine experience

Who Should Attend?

*   Deans
*   Associate deans
*   Anatomists and physiologists
*   Curriculum developers

Keynote Speakers

Ralph Clayman, MD
Past Dean
University of California
Irvine, School of Medicine
Jeanette Mladenovic, MD, MBA, MACP
SUSME Vice President
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Oregon Health and Science University

Schedule
May 31, 2015
4:30 pm-6:30 pm
Reception

June 1, 2015
7:00 am-5:00 pm
Forum Workshop

Two Tracks:

*   Ultrasound’s competitive edge in medical school education
*   Leveraging resources for an effective implementation

Hands-on Small Group Curriculum Workshop:

Each team led by a moderator will consist of both “sonoexperts” and educators with the specific goal of mapping out ultrasound in their respective curriculums.

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Funding Availability
Travel funding is available (hotel and transportation) through a grant from the AIUM’s Endowment for Education and Research Fund.  Please RSVP below to request funding.

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