Volume 11 Issue 1 (February) - Australasian Society for Ultrasound ...

2nd Annual Meeting of the Indonesian
Society of Oncology Imaging.
This meeting will be held at the
Novotel Hotel, Jarkarta. Any member
interested in presenting at the meeting
should contact Dr Caroline Hong,
ASUM CEO, at asum@asum.com.au
for more details. Conditions apply.
DMU registration closes on ­
31st March
As of 31st December 2007, 1534
sonographers and doctors had been
awarded the Diploma of Medical
Ultrasonography (DMU), since the
Diploma was introduced in 1979.
The 2008 examination registration
date closes on 31st March. Candidates
should contact ASUM at dmu@asum.
com.au if they have any enquiries.
To assist in preparing for the examinations,
candidates are encouraged to
enrol for the DMU preparation courses,
which will run from 26th–30th March
2008 at the Hilton Sydney. Register
online at www.asummdw2008.com.
ASUM is proud to have established
the DMU in 1979. The Diploma was
the first certification established by
ASUM for sonographers. It is a selfdirected
program of study leading to
the postgraduate DMU examination.
The main prerequisite to be eligible for
the DMU is to have a Bachelor degree
in any discipline.
There are two parts to the examination.
The Part I Examination consists
of two written multiple-choice papers,
each of two hours duration. Part I
examinations are usually held on the
last Saturday in July and on the first
Saturday in November each year.
It is important to understand that
a DMU candidate does not have to
be employed in sonography to sit for
the Part I Examination, but will be
required to have at least two years
of ultrasound scanning experience
to be eligible to sit for the Part II
Examination. Information about the
2008 DMU Handbook, regulations,
syllabus, application form and enrolment
criteria are available in the DMU
section of the ASUM website at www.
asum.com.au.
DMU (Asia)
As of 31st December 2007, 22 sonographers,
who completed their training
at Vision College in Kuala Lumpur
since the College was established in
2005, have been awarded the Diploma
of Medical Ultrasonography (Asia).
The level of interest is increasing
each year, with a recent decision from
the Malaysian Government to allow
Vision College to accept enrolment of
students from outside Malaysia.
The DMU (Asia) was established
by ASUM in 2005 through an agreement
between ASUM and Vision
College, a private educational body.
The DMU (Asia) standards satisfy the
diploma accreditation requirements in
Malaysia for sonographer qualification
for practice in Asia. Vision College
provides the training for students who
are enrolled in the DMU (Asia) and
the Diploma is awarded by ASUM to
the candidates who have successfully
completed and passed the examinations
conducted by ASUM approved
examiners.
DDU
As of 31st December 2007, the DDU
has been awarded to 535 medical specialists,
since it was established in
1976.
Registrations for the 2008 examinations
will close on 17th March 2008.
Candidates should contact ASUM at
ddu@asum.com.au if they have any
enquiries.
The DDU was established in 1976
by ASUM. It was the first and remains
the only diploma certification for doctors
in diagnostic ultrasound.
ASUM is recognised by the government
and industry bodies as the peak
body for ultrasound and the ASUM
DDU remains a highly sought after
qualification.
Information about the 2008
Handbook, regulations, syllabus, application
form and enrolment criteria are
in the DDU section on the ASUM
website at www.asum.com.au.
The Part I Examination for 2008
will be held on Monday 12th May.
Applications will close on Monday
17th March 2008. More information
about the DDU examinations and
important dates can be obtained in the
DDU section of the ASUM website.
CCPU is popular
As of 31st December 2007, two doctors
have successfully attained the CCPU
(Emergency Medicine). At the time of
writing, four CCPU (Neonatal) and one
CCPU (O&G) are about to be conferred
and approved by the ASUM Council.
The CCPU is gaining popularity
and is making progress, with valuable
input from distinguished members of
the Society. To date, 131 doctors have
registered for the CCPU.
Members may recall that in 2006,
the CCPU became the first certification
for medical specialists who are not
imaging specialists for targeted ultrasound
at the point of care. The CCPU
(O&G), CCPU (Emergency Medicine)
and CCPU (Surgical Practice) are possible
only with the willing support and
assistance of many key members of the
Society, who have put in many hours
towards developing the curriculum,
courses and certification process.
Organisations providing ultrasound
courses can apply to ASUM for appropriate
recognition towards the CCPU,
if the necessary criteria are met. For
example, several of the AIU courses
are accredited by ASUM as meeting
the requirements of the CCPU. More
information is available in the CCPU
section of the ASUM website at www.
asum.com.au.
Dr Coll Fisher 1935–2008
We were sad to learn of the passing
of Dr Coll Fisher, who died after
New Year’s Day. Coll was a popular
obstetrician and was at the centre of
many changes in the care of pregnant
women. He was a loyal member of
ASUM from 1976 to 1998.
He had been an expert in the use of
ultrasound since the days when grey
scale ultrasound was first developed
by Bill Garret and George Kossoff in
Australia.
On behalf of the Society, we mark
the passing of a great man and send
condolences to the family and all
those whose lives were touched by this
extraordinary doctor.
Dr Caroline Hong
Chief Executive Officer
carolinehong@asum.com.au
Changing jobs?
Changing address?
Be sure to tell the Society
email asum@asum.com.au
tel + 61 2 9438 2078
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