canberra The Australasian Sonographers Association is pleased to announce the Travelling Workshop Series is coming to Canberra on Saturday, 21 March 2015 in response to the increasing demand for high-quality education outside the major capital cities. Date: Saturday, 21 March 2015 The 2015 Travelling Workshop series promotes best practice in sonography by providing continuing education and a forum for communicationfor members in small cities, regional and rural locations across Australia and New Zealand. Designed and presented by experienced sonographers, these interactive workshops include hands-on presentations and live scanning demonstrations. Location: Post Graduate Seminar Room, Level 3 Xavier Building Calvary Hospital Cnr Belconnen Way & Haydon Dr Bruce ACT 2617 Basic, Better, Best - How to assess the normal fetal heart, recognise and assess the abnormal heart Cost: Early bird price until 16 Feb Member $170.00 Student $ 85.00 Non-member $285.00 presented by Ann Quinton The program 8.30am Registration, arrival tea and coffee 9.00am The normal fetal heart This will be an interactive session which will include live scanning and video clips of the normal fetal heart. Included will be how to assess situs, the 4chamber and outflow tracts in the six transverse views as outlined in the ASA Fetal Heart poster. 10.30am Morning tea 11.00am Abnormalities detected by the 4-chamber and abdominal circumference(AC) views Abnormalities that can be detected by the 4-chamber view and AC will be explained by ultrasound video clips and still images along with embryology and explanatory drawings. 12.30pm Lunch 1.00pm Abnormalities detected by the outflow tract views * Imaging the ovaries and adnexae and identifying pathology including ovarian cysts and deep infiltrating endometriosis 2.30pm Workshop concludes About the presenter Ann Quinton is a Senior Sonographer and Research Fellow at the Nepean Centre for Perinatal Care, Nepean Clinical School, University of Sydney. Ann has worked in fetal medicine units for many years and has lectured widely on the fetal heart. She is passionate about improving patient outcomes through research and the education of sonographers and medical practitioners. Ann has a Masters Degree in Applied Science (Ultrasound) and a PhD (Medicine). Standard price from 17 Feb Member $185.00 Student $ 95.00 Non-member $315.00 Register online at www.a-s-a.com.au 4.5 PD-asa points* 1 PD-asa point = 1 NZ MRTB/ASAR credit. *Requires your signature on the attendance sheet, certificates emailed after the workshop. Registration closes Monday, 16 March 2015 These workshops have limited numbers so early registration is recommended. Cancellation Cancellations must be in writing and will incur an administration fee of $50.00 if received less than 30 days prior to the Travelling Workshop. No refund will be available for cancellations made within 10 business days of the Travelling Workshop. Contact Liz Barwell Events Administrator p: +61 3 9552 0022 f: +61 3 9558 1399 e: [email protected]