DDU Regulations - Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine

DDU Regulations
2.6.2 Associate Clinical Supervisor
2.6.2.1 All practitioners involved in clinical supervision of a candidate who will be responsible
for any assessment or verification of practice must be approved by the DDU Board of
Examiners prior to their commencement of the clinical supervision for the purposes of
the DDU requirements.
2.6.2.2 If the Primary Clinical Supervisor nominates an Associate Clinical Supervisor a
nomination of Clinical Supervisor Form must be submitted to ASUM.
2.6.2.3 The Associate Clinical Supervisor must:
• Be a medical specialist
• Hold a ultrasound qualification or accreditation
• Have two years clinical ultrasound experience following the attainment of their
ultrasound qualification or accreditation.
• Be an Accredited Medical Sonographer (AMS)
or
• Have a minimum of three years full-time equivalent experience as an AMS
• Have extensive experience and/or qualifications in clinical supervision and
assessment in the clinical ultrasound setting. Evidence must be submitted to
demonstrate this (eg Certificate IV or Graduate Certificate in workplace
assessment or tertiary education; certificate of completion of a suitable
examiner/assessor workshop such as offered by ASUM or the Australian
Institute of Ultrasound AIU; letter of appointment as a tutor sonographer or
university clinical supervisor and/or assessor in the area of ultrasound).
2.7 Application for Admission to Module 3
2.7.1 Before admission to Module 3 each candidate must:
i. Successfully complete Modules 1 and 2 and
ii.
iii.
Have completed a minimum of eighteen (18) months experience in the practice of
diagnostic ultrasound prior to undertaking the oral assessment.
Provide certified evidence that they are a Fellow of the:
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists (RANZCOG),
• Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP),
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR)
• Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS),
• Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA),
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