Related Sites and Ultrasound Career Information
Ultrasound Training Solutions has compiled a list of useful
websites related to medical ultrasound and professional bodies.
Inclusion of a link does not necessarily indicate a recommendation
from Ultrasound Training Solutions for services provided through
that link.
For more information regarding the pursuit of a career in
medical ultrasound or whether an Ultrasound Training Solutions
course is right for you please go to Ultrasound
Careers in Australia.
SonoSite
offers a family of products to suit a wide range of clinical
applications and settings. The sole focus of SonoSite is hand-carried
ultrasound. SonoSite designs systems to perform high-quality
examinations wherever and whenever necessary.
The Australasian
College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) is an incorporated
educational institution whose prime objective is the training
and examination of specialist emergency physicians for Australia
and New Zealand and the ongoing Maintenance of Professional
Standards of the Fellows.
The Australasian Society
for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) is a multidisciplinary
society whose primary role is to assist in disseminating scientific
information, provide education and set standards of practice
in this continually developing specialty.
The Australian
and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANCA) has a
proud record of promoting professional standards and patient
safety in the many areas of anaesthesia, intensive care and
pain medicine. It does this through education in the science
and practice of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.
The Australian
College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is the peak
professional organisation for Rural and Remote Medicine (RRM)
education and training in Australia and leads the world in
the development of this discipline. Our members are committed
to providing the highest quality of medical care to patients
in regional, rural and remote communities throughout Australia.
The Australian
Sonographers Association (ASA) was formed in 1992 in response
to the desire of Sonographers across Australia for an organisation
which had as its charter, to exclusively consider the issues
confronting and challenging Sonographers in the modern environment.
The ASA now has a membership of 2,200, almost all Sonographers
and 40 corporate members whose support is greatly appreciated.
The ASA has pledged to pursue high standards within the practice
of Medical Sonography.
The
College of Intensive Care Medicine Australia and New Zealand
(CICM) is the peak body for intensive care medicine specialist
training and education in Australia and New Zealand. The College
offers a six year diploma of training and examination, culminating
in Fellowship of the College of Intensive Care Medicine (FCICM).
A paediatric intensive care endorsement is also offered. The
College represents over 600 intensive care medicine specialists.
Its headquarters is located in Melbourne, with regional committees
throughout Australia, and national committees in New Zealand
and Hong Kong.
The Royal
Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) is a diverse
and energetic organisation responsible for training, educating
and representing over 9,000 physicians and paediatricians
in Australia and New Zealand.
The Royal
Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), formed in 1927,
is a non-profit organisation training surgeons and maintaining
surgical standards in Australia and New Zealand. Approximately
90 per cent of all surgeons practising in Australia and New
Zealand are Fellows of the RACS (FRACS).
The
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians
and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) is dedicated to the establishment
of a high standard of practice in obstetrics and gynaecology
and women's health. The primary role of the RANZCOG is to
train and accredit doctors throughout Australia and New Zealand
in the specialities of obstetrics and gynaecology so that
they are capable - professionally and psychologically - of
providing the highest quality health care for women.
The Royal
Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is
the professional organisation that focuses on the safety and
quality of general practice. The College’s mission is
to improve health and wellbeing for all Australians by supporting
general practitioners, registrars and medical students by
assessing doctors skills and knowledge, supplying ongoing
professional development activities, developing resources
and guidelines, helping general practitioners with issues
that affect their practice and development standards that
general practices use as part of the accreditation processes.
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