“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” (Nelson Mandela)
Technological progress opened new perspectives to ultrasound, new clinical applications
are emerging therefore education and subsequently preparation and updating of the
US knowledge is crucial. The EPSC has the aim to plan, initiate and monitor international
co-operative studies on training in medical ultrasound; to propose and formulate scientific
sessions on all aspects of ultrasound training and accreditation for inclusion in
the EUROSON Congresses, Euroson Schools and Endorsed Courses; to arrange meetings,
conference sessions and training courses as necessary to promote ultrasound education.
The aim is to continue with the tasks already started such as:
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The Integration of European sonographic courses; templates, rules and uniformity of
quality of teaching has been revised and changed where necessary.
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The improvement of e-learning. EFSUMB has an online educational portal with cases
and video presentations and an ATLAS of images to accompany the Elastography, CEUS
Liver and non Liver Guidelines. It also offers a post-graduate web course and links
to useful web pages.
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To complete the phase of preparation of the common curriculum of European Ultrasound
Learning Centres starting with the establishment of the first centres for initiating
a promotional and experimental phase in order to disseminate them and to make them
attractive to users.
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To continue to better define and promote teaching of ultrasound at the university
co-operating with the universities which have already implemented this.
Vito Cantisani, EPSC Chairman and Committee - Dieter Nuernberg, Radu Badea, Eugenio
Cerezo, Hilde Berner Hammer, Adnan Kabaalioglu, Helmut Prosch and Andreas Serra.
