Clinician performed point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is growing rapidly in many fields of medicine, including Emergency, Primary Care, Musculoskeletal, Critical Care, Cardiology, General Medicine and Surgery. 

PGCertHSc - Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences

Students who complete the requirements for this specialisation, including all clinical competency assessments, will contribute to patient diagnosis, care, and management using POCUS and will be eligible to get recognition by their employer to practice in POCUS and where applicable, recognition by their specific regulatory body. The specialisation will equip students with the fundamentals of ultrasound physics, image acquisition and interpretation skills for specific body regions. In addition, students will develop skills to perform ultrasound guided procedures. Further, students will also be equipped to be reflective practitioners in the context of POCUS imaging and understand its applications and limitations.