POCUS - Level 1 in Collaboration with the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Education Training and Research division of the Ministry of Health Sri Lanka

Notice: Participants for this course will be exclusively selected by Hospital Administrators, Regional Directors, and Provincial Directors of Health Services

We are pleased to announce that POCUS - Level 1 in Collaboration with the NIMS for the first batch will be held on 26/09/23 and 27/09/23 at NIHS Kaluthara

POCUS Level 1 in Collaboration with the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Education Training and Research Division of the Ministry of Health Sri Lanka Programme Details

DAY 1 – 26/09/2023

8.30 am – 8.50 am – Registration & Pre Test

8.50 am – 9.00 am – Introduction by Prof. Aruna Munasinghe

9.00 am – 10.00 am – Image Formation and Basic Physics of Ultrasound by Prof. Janaka Wansapura via video conferencing from Texas, USA

10.00 am – 10.15 am – Q&A Session

10.15 am – 10.45 am – Anatomy of an Ultrasound Machine by Miss. Navoda  Athapaththu Application Specialist, Samsung Ultrasound

10.45 am – 11.15 am – Hands-on Session

11.15 am – 11.45am – Tea Break 

11.45 am – 12.15 pm – Basic concepts of lung ultrasound by Prof. Aruna Munasinghe 

12.15 pm – 1.00 pm – Hands-on session 

1.00 pm – 1.30 pm- Introduction to blue protocol by Prof. Aruna Munasinghe

1.30 pm – 2.30 pm – Lunch 

2.30 pm – 3.00 pm – Introduction to E- Fast by Dr. Iresh Perera. Consultant, Emergency physician, Base Hospital Wathupitiwala

3.00 pm – 4.00 pm – Hands-on session of the day 

4.00 pm – Evening tea & Daybreak 

Day 2 – 27/09/2023

9.00 am – 10. 00 am- Summary of the previous day & basic cardiac windows by Prof. Aruna Munasinghe 

10.00  am – 10.30 am – Introduction to rush protocol by Prof. Aruna Munasinghe 

10.30 am – 11.00 am – Tea break 

11.00 am – 12.00 pm – Hands on Ulrasound

12.00 pm – 1.00 pm – Vascular access and fracture detection and other applications in trauma by Prof. Aruna Munasinghe & Dr. Isuru                                             Abewardana,  Consultant, Emergency physician  District General Hospital, Horana

1.00 pm – 1.30 pm – Hands-on session 

1.30 pm – 2.30 pm – Lunch 

2.30 pm – 3.00 pm – Application of POCUS in Neurocritical Care (No live demo section of the TCD)

3.00 pm – 3.30 pm – Hands-on session 

3.30 pm – 4.00 pm – Post-test & Q&A 

4.00 pm – Certificate award & closing remarks 

The course fee has been waived by the Ministry of Health.

Certificates of participation will be awarded by the NIMS and the ETNR. 

All participants be present at the NIHS Kaluthara by 8.30 a.m.