Medical Student Ultrasound Symposium
2015 Western Student Ultrasound Symposium
Once again, students from across Canada came to London’s own CSTAR facility for the 3rd Annual Western Student Ultrasound Symposium. Focusing on basic principles and techniques of Point-of-Care Ultrasound, the Western Student Ultrasound Symposium strives to provide medical students with exposure and training with beside ultrasound.
The highlight of the weekend was once again the SonoGames, where our participants showed off their new-found abilities in an impressive display of knowledge and aptitude with the ultrasound probe.
The Symposium organizers would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank You” to our instructors, to CSTAR, to our volunteer patient models, and to our attendees for making the weekend such an enjoyable experience!”
The 2014 Western Medical Student Ultrasound Symposium: A Repeat Success!
It is hard to believe that only one year ago we celebrated the success of the first ever Western Medical Student Ultrasound Symposium. This year’s symposium took place the weekend of August 23rd & 24th and was bigger and better than ever. Continue reading
Registration open for 2nd Annual Western Medical Student Ultrasound Symposium!
Following its inaugural success, the Point of Care Ultrasound Interest Group is pleased to announce that the 2nd Annual Western Medical Student Ultrasound Symposium will be held August 23-24th, 2014 at the state of the art Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advanced Robotics facility in London, Ontario.
Just Around the Corner: Western Medical Student Ultrasound Symposium
Excitement surrounding the Western Medical Student Ultrasound Symposium is growing, with less than two weeks before the scanning begins. Below are some quick facts on the national event, which is the first of its kind accessible to Canadian medical students across the country:
- To take place August 24 and August 25 at the state of the art Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advanced Robotics facility at London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ontario
- Imagined and organized by a group of medical student leaders at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University
- Recipient of the Hippocratic Council Innovator Grant and Canadian Federation of Medical Students Student Initiative Grant
- Ultrasound equipment provided by SonoSite Canada and Philips Canada
- Event officially endorsed by the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
- Nationally attended event, with 36 students (and a 20 person wait list) from 8 different Canadian medical schools participating
- Over a dozen faculty and residents volunteering their time in support of the event
- Special appearance by internationally recognized experts in bedside ultrasound, Matt Dawson and Mike Mallin
- Primary goals:
(1) For participants to acquire new knowledge and skills proving useful in their future medical education and careers;
(2) To ignite a passion for bedside ultrasound that participants will share with colleagues at their home institutions; and
(3) To generate momentum for formally integrating more point-of-care ultrasound training in undergraduate curricula
To Canadian medical students: We do hope to make this an annual event. Consider following Western Sono on Twitter to ensure you’re one of the first to hear about next year’s symposium!
The medical student organizers of this year’s event have put together a comprehensive workbook that they hope serves as a valuable resource both during the symposium and beyond. Anyone can access this workbook by clicking on the image below. Be sure to return to Western Sono in early September for photos and a recap of the event.
