Volume 8 Issue 3 - Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine

THE EXECUTIVEMember ServicesSonographer professionalindemnity insuranceWe are pleased to advise that theASUM Council has negotiated a greatnew deal on professional indemnityinsurance. This provides cover forsonographers undertaking sonographicand radiographic procedures.Details and application forms havebeen sent out to all members. Thisoffer is available to both existing andnew sonographer and associate members.It is still not too late to take upthis fantastic offer; please let yourcolleagues know about it. Contact theASUM Secretariat or go to our websiteat www.asum.com.au for moreinformation.AMP Affinity Home LoanPackageMembers are reminded that the AMPAffinity Home Loan Package is nowavailable to current members ofASUM. This special package wasnegotiated a few months ago as aservice to members. Go to the ASUMwebsite www.asum.com.au for details.It could save you thousands of dollarson your home loan; several membershave already responded to this specialpackage.Hertz preferential carrental rates available to ASUMmembersIf you have not already applied for theHertz Gold Card, you are well advisedto spend a few minutes to completethe application form and sent it toHertz.The application fee has beenwaived for ASUM members. ASUMhas appointed Hertz Australia as thepreferred car rental partner for theSociety’s member benefit program.As ASUM's official car rental partner,Hertz will offer you exclusive specialmember rates and value-added benefitsall year round. All you have todo is quote the Customer DiscountProgram (CDP) number 1594587when you make a reservation. See theASUM website at www.asum.com.aufor details.Register now for these meetingsASUM 2005 Adelaide, 28th Sept– 2nd OctGood food, fine wine and a sense ofhistory are found in Adelaide, whichboasts more restaurants per capita thanany other city in Australia.We look forward to seeing manymembers and new faces at the ASUM2005 ASM, to be held in the state-ofthe-artAdelaide Convention Centre.Stephen Bird, Roger Davies andthe local Organising Committee havecreated an excellent program of learning,networking opportunities andsocial events.For the first time, a child mindingservice will also be made available.Tours around the beautiful AdelaideCity highlights, Barossa Valley wineregion, Cleland Wildlife Reserve,Kangaroo Island, Flinders Ranges andWilpena Pound are also available.You can register online and theprogram is regularly updated on thewebsite at www.asum.com.au or www.icms.com.au/asum2005.ASUM – MUST MeetingBangkok 10–11th NovThailand, also known as the Landof Smiles, will be the venue for thenext ASUM Asia Link Excellence inUltrasound Meeting. The joint meetingconvenors from both societies havedesigned an interesting program whichwill appeal to everyone with an interestin Ob/Gyn and General ultrasound.All ASUM members are welcometo attend this meeting, which can becombined with your holidays overseasin Asia. November in Thailand coincideswith the Loy Krathong Festivaland will enchant you with the Thais’rich and colourful culture.This is the second joint meetingwith the Medical Ultrasonic Society ofThailand (MUST). ASUM delegateswho attended previous meetings inAsia have reported excellent value formoney and enjoyed the exposure tothe Asian culture and mingling withlocal professional colleagues. MUSTis one of the many affiliated societiesof the Asian Federation Society forUltrasound in Medicine and Biology(AFSUMB), which in turn is one ofthe six affiliated societies of the WorldFederation for Ultrasound in Medicineand Biology (WFUMB).ASUM members may claim pointsin MOSIPP for attending this meeting.ASUM Annual General MeetingAdelaide 1st OctThe AGM will be held in Adelaide atthe Adelaide Convention Centre onSaturday 1st October 2005 at 10.00am. At this meeting, the AnnualReport and Accounts will be adopted.Honorary Fellow and Life Memberawards will also be announced andpresented.China – SUM/CMA8th National Ultrasound MedicalConference 13–18th SeptThe 8th National Ultrasound MedicalConference organised by the Societyfor Ultrasound in Medicine of theChina Medical Association will beheld in Chengdu, Sichuan Province,on 13–18th September 2005.The ASUM President, the Chair ofAsia Link, CEO and Prof Ron Benziehave been invited to speak at thismeeting, following a successful visitto China in May this year. Dr DavidRogers, Dr Glenn McNally, Chairof Asia Link and I visited the GEHealthcare Technologies EducationCentre and we also presented at theSUM/CMA local meeting in Beijing.This meeting was chaired by Dr JiangYu Xin, the President of Society ofUltrasound in Medicine, ChineseMedical Association (SUM/CMA). DrJiang and Dr David Rogers discussedand exchanged information on societymatters, ultrasound education andacademic exchange. We are pleasedthat the relationship between the twosocieties remain strong.Dr Caroline HongChief Executive Officercarolinehong@asum.com.auSecond OverseasSonographerLecturerVision CollegeA second sonographer lecturerposition is now available at the newVision College in Kuala Lumpur.The successful applicant will needto be an experienced sonographer,with an ASUM DMU. A negotiableremuneration package is available.Expressions of interest and afull CV are to be directed to DrCaroline Hongemail carolinehong@asum.com.auASUM Ultrasound Bulletin 2005 August; 8 (3)13