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

ASA PERTH
2008
2007 Giulia Franco
Teaching Fellowship
report
EDUCATION
16-18 May 2008
Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
The 15th National Conference of the
Australian Sonographers Association
REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN
Join us in Perth for the largest annual education and
networking meeting of sonographers in Australia.
Register now to ensure workshop selections.
Early bird registration closes Friday 14 March 2008.
For further information please contact:
Australian Sonographers Association
National Office,
PO Box 709
Moorabbin VIC 3189
P: 03 9585 2996
F: 03 9585 2331
E: events@A-S-A.com.au
There is now advanced Doppler capability on all ultrasound
equipment and a thorough ultrasound examination of any
anatomy or pathology involves documentation of vascularity.
It was for this reason, that a vascular sonographer was
chosen by ASUM for the Toshiba Giulia Franco Teaching
Fellowship, 2007.
I am a DMU (vascular) sonographer at Royal Perth
Hospital. I have worked in the public health system and also
been heavily involved in sonographer education in WA for
many years. Working with patients with vascular disease, particularly
diabetics and indigenous patients, I see first-hand the
devastating effect on individuals as well as their families.
My professional interest in vascular ultrasound includes the
ultrasound service our department provides to renal patients on
dialysis. Imaging of the dialysis fistula is a complex and time
consuming exercise, which is crucial to patient management.
Providers of health care in the remote areas visited by
the Travelling Fellow are more than familiar with these
types of ultrasound service requirements. The relevance
of the presentations and workshops, which were first
delivered in Alice Springs, ensured a committed and
enthusiastic response from the sonographers there. The
presentations covered a variety of vascular applications,
including the arterio-venous fistula, which was also the
subject of one of the workshops.
A first time visit to Alice Springs with such an insight
into the immediacy of health care in isolation, made this a
valuable and memorable experience for me and I enjoyed
meeting Virginia Loy and her team, who made me most
welcome. Their dedication and professionalism despite the
isolation impressed me.
I next travelled to Townsville and isolation of a different
sort. Here, there is a greater diversity in both patient demographic
and service providers. The presentations and workshops
were none-the-less topical and I welcomed the opportunity
to meet with so many colleagues. I visited both the Mater
and Townsville Hospitals, with a joint meeting as well.
The final segment will be in Darwin in 2008.
As the Giulia Franco Teaching Fellow, It has been my
privilege and pleasure to share my knowledge, experiences,
and fascination for Doppler ultrasound. It has been a unique
experience and the highlight of my professional career.
I would like to thank ASUM and Toshiba for this opportunity,
and also the sonographers who went out of their way
to accommodate me.
Elvie Haluszkiewicz
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