Philosophy
Cardiac Skills Australia specialises in focused echocardiography (cardiac ultrasound) training for medical specialists. Our training acknowledges the growing demand for 'point of care' ultrasound and its role as a fundamental tool for diagnostic evaluation.
Our workshops use a step-by-step approach to teach the skills necessary for performing diagnostic cardiac ultrasound. Tuition by experienced cardiac sonographers & clinicians; an emphasis on hands-on training; and small group settings (1:3 ratio), means that delegates walk away being able to confidently perform a basic focused echocardiography exam.
Faculty
Director
Amy Secomb BAppSc (Hons), PGDip Cardiac Ultrasound, AMS
Amy has worked for over 19 years in the Health Care Industry, with 15 years in echocardiography at The Prince Charles Hospital. She is an experienced cardiac physiologist with extensive knowledge in the field. She has been facilitating Focussed Cardiac Ultrasound workshops for Drs around Australia and New Zealand for 12 years. As the Director and Owner of Cardiac Skills Australia, teaching and educating Drs, staff and students in quality applicable echocardiography is something she is passionate about.
Medical Faculty
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Dr Pankaj Gupta MBBS, FNB, FRACP in Paediatric Cardiology, Cardiologist, Fellowship in Cardiac MRI, Boston Childrens, USA "Hands on teaching".
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Dr Mark Rugless Emergency specialist St Vincent's hospital, Melbourne. Speaker.
Dr Brian Doyle, FACEM CCPU.
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Dr Brian Doyle is a USA trained Emergency specialist with over 20 years experience with performing and teaching Point-of-Care Ultrasound. He is enthusiastic about using POCUS to improve the overall care of patients. He has held various leadership roles over the years including Director of Emergency Ultrasound at the Royal Hobart Hosptial. He has many other medical interests, but most of all gets a kick out of his clinical work.
Echo educators
Selected accredited cardiac sonographers
Approved
CPD activity
Our workshops are an approved professional development activity for the following organisations and colleges. In addition accredited for CCPU ASUM log units; Focused Echocardiography in Life Support (FELS) & Rapid cardiac echo RCE.
‘Diastolic Function & measurement made Easy workshop is approved for 6.5 ACEM CPD hours’
