DDU Regulations - Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine

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DDU Regulations 7. Withdrawals 7.1 Candidates may withdraw by writing to the Chair of the DDU Board of Examiners. The date of withdrawal is the date on which the written notice is received at the ASUM office. 7.2 When a candidate withdraws from an assessment more than twelve (12) weeks before the date of the assessment ASUM will refund 70% of the assessment fee. When a candidate withdraws from an assessment less than twelve (12) weeks and more than six (6) weeks before the written assessment ASUM will refund 40% of the assessment fee. 7.3 A candidate who fails to present for assessment will be considered to have withdrawn without notice. A fail will be recorded and no refund will be given. 7.4 No other refunds will be given. 8. Termination of Candidacy The DDU Board of Examiners may terminate the candidacy of any candidate who: 8.1 Fails to make satisfactory progress. 8.2 Fails to complete each Module of the DDU within the prescribed time limits. 8.3 Is found to be in breach of assessment conditions. 8.4 Is disqualified from his/her training program by their College. 8.5 Is disqualified from practising medicine. 8.6 Ceases to meet any of the requirements for admission to the DDU. 9. Assessment Venues 9.1 Written and oral assessments are conducted in major centres in Australia and New Zealand as determined by the DDU Board of Examiners taking consideration of the distribution of candidates. 9.2 ASUM will advise candidates of their allocated assessment centres at least four (4) weeks prior to each assessment event. 10. Assessment Conditions 10.1 All DDU assessments will be conducted in English. 10.2 Candidates must obey any reasonable instruction from Examiners. 10.3 Candidates may not bring to the written or oral assessments any material other than that which they have been instructed to bring. 10.4 Candidates must not bring into the assessment room any electronic devices such as calculators, mobile telephones or any other device capable of storing data. Page 10 of 13
DDU Regulations 10.5 Candidates may not take any assessment material from the assessment room. 10.6 Candidates who arrive late for a written assessment may be allowed to use the unexpired portion of the allotted time to complete the assessment, but will not be allowed any additional time to compensate for their lateness. 10.7 Candidates who arrive late for an oral assessment will be deemed to have withdrawn without notice. 10.8 Candidates may not leave the assessment room before the expiry of the allotted time except with the permission from the Chief Supervisor. 10.9 Candidates who do not abide by assessment conditions may be penalised by being denied credit for the assessment. Repeated infringements may result in expulsion from the DDU. 11. Advanced Standing 11.1 Candidates who have contributed to ultrasonography through teaching and published original work may be granted a modified assessment at the discretion of the DDU Board of Examiners. 11.2 Candidates who have been engaged in the practice of diagnostic ultrasound for a period of not less than five (5) years may be granted a modified assessment at the discretion of the DDU Board of Examiners. 11.3 Candidates who hold an advanced qualification in another jurisdiction may be granted a modified assessment at the discretion of the DDU Board of Examiners. 11.4 Candidates holding the FRANZCR are offered exemption from the Module 1 assessment only. 12. Communications 12.1 Candidates must provide ASUM with a current email address that DDU information may be sent to. Candidates must notify ASUM if they change their email address. 12.2 All deliberations and marking notes of the DDU examiners shall remain private and confidential at all times. 12.3 No communication concerning the conduct, content, administration or outcome of the assessment may occur between a candidate and the examiners from the time of the assessment until the ASUM Council publishes the results. 12.4 Any communication concerning the content or administration of the assessment must be in writing and addressed to the Chair of the DDU Board of Examiners, PO BOX 943, Crows Nest NSW 1585. Such communications must be received at the ASUM office within seven days of the assessment. 12.5 No assessment results may be sought prior to publication by the ASUM Council. Page 11 of 13
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