Paediatric
5 days
Paediatric Ultrasound Course
ASUM, ACEM, ACRRM, RACGP
Course highlights
- Optimise images for paediatric patients
- Perform ultrasound-guided vascular access
- Assess lungs, kidneys & eyes at the bedside
- Detect cellulitis, abscesses & foreign bodies
- Use eFAST to assess trauma in children
- Scan for intussusception, pyloric stenosis & more
- Apply FELS for paediatric cardiac assessment
- Perform nerve blocks for effective pain relief
- Understand the RUSH protocol in paediatric care
Course Dates
Description
Hands-on, clinically focused ultrasound training for paediatric care
Ultrasound plays an increasing role in paediatric practice — from assessing unwell children quickly to guiding procedures safely. But scanning paediatric patients brings unique challenges: smaller anatomy, limited acoustic windows, and a constantly moving target.
This Paediatric Ultrasound Course is designed for clinicians who want to integrate point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) into everyday paediatric care. Whether you’re working in a children’s ward, emergency department, or rural setting, the course focuses on practical skills that support timely diagnosis, procedural confidence, and appropriate referral when further imaging is needed.
Across five days of theory, demonstration and scanning practice, you’ll develop foundational skills in lung, GI, renal, soft tissue, cardiac and procedural ultrasound — using live models and phantoms to build confidence in common clinical scenarios.
Who should attend?
- Paediatrician
- ICU Registrar
- Junior House Officer
- Rural Generalist
- Sonographer
Objectives
The objectives of this Paediatric ultrasound course are:
- Identify the parameters for the safe application of ultrasound and its limitations in medical diagnosis
- Identify the physical principles, artefacts and the steps for image optimisation while performing ultrasound
- Practice hands-on ultrasound scanning skills required to maximise diagnostic ability in answering relevant clinical questions
- Recognise normal sonographic appearances to answer common clinical questions
- Acquire images obtained on normal adult volunteers and children
- Correlate ultrasound skills with clinical reasoning to make appropriate management decisions
- Identify the limitations of ultrasound
- Identify when to on-refer patients for formal scanning.
Prerequisites
The prior ultrasound experience assumed for this course is highlighted below.
| None/Minimal | Don’t use ultrasound |
| Limited | Use ultrasound weekly/monthly |
| Moderate/Experienced | Use ultrasound daily/weekly |
Accreditation
ASUM
CCPU units included in the course:
- Vascular Access
- Extended Focused Abdominal Scan for Trauma (eFAST)
- Focused Echocardiography in Life Support (FELS)
- Renal Hydronephrosis & Calculi
- Lung
- Basic Soft Tissue
ACEM
Approved for Educational Activities 37.75 hours.
ACRRM
This course is approved for 36 total activity hours. PDP units: 1 Performance Review, 35 Educational Activity. MOPS points: 1. Grant eligibility: Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, Obstetrics, Surgery.
RACGP
CPD Approved Activity under RACGP 2023-25 CPD program. Approved for Educational Activities 10.5 hours, Reviewing Performance 24 hours, specific requirements diagnostic radiology, 5 days Anaesthetics, Obstetrics, Surgery and 3 days Emergency Medicine training grants. Provider Number 214288, Activity ID 433866.
HOURS
| Theoretical | 14 |
| Practical | 18.75 |
| Total | 32.75 |
CATERING
Morning tea, a light lunch and refreshments are provided each day.