Postgraduate Certificate in Clinician-Performed Ultrasound in Dunedin New Zealand | University of Otago

The Postgraduate Certificate in Clinician-Performed Ultrasound (PGCertCPU) is a practical training program tailored for general practitioners, especially those in rural or emergency medicine, seeking to develop ultrasound scanning expertise. The curriculum covers essential scanning methods including abdominal aortic aneurysm detection, trauma-focused FAST exams, gallstone identification, bladder assessment, first-trimester pregnancy evaluation, foreign body localization, hydronephrotic kidney diagnosis, above-knee deep vein thrombosis screening, pericardial effusion detection, left ventricular systolic function analysis, shock patient volume status evaluation, as well as significant mitral regurgitation and aortic stenosis assessment.