- Is it PE, Tamponade, or Sepsis? Why guess when you can see the answer in 60 seconds
- Is that fluid bolus helping their cardiac output or just worsening their pulmonary edema?
- Is your first pass your best pass?
- Are you keeping pace with the new “Standard of Care” in the modern ICU?
As a critical care physician, your decisions can mean the difference between life and death. Unlock advanced skills in critical care ultrasound with our specialised training tailored for emergency and intensive care settings. Zedu’s courses are designed to enhance your ultrasound proficiency through a combination of hands-on practice and theoretical knowledge. Our small group sessions ensure personalized attention, focusing on cardiac ultrasound, lung ultrasound, and point-of-care ultrasound.
With our approved educational activities, you’ll develop critical ultrasound skills in echocardiography and general ultrasound scanning. Gain expertise in performing assessments and making accurate diagnoses across various patient types. Our courses are crafted to integrate seamlessly into your clinical practice, helping you improve your knowledge and skills in a critical care setting.
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Unlock a structured step-by-step approach to anaesthetic ultrasound that boosts your diagnostic confidence.
Hands-on courses
Move beyond the basics and build your confidence to perform and interpret cardiac ultrasound. Master your spatial reasoning skills to get the best image possible for diagnosis.
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$3,820.00
At the completion of this course you will have developed a systematic approach to conduct cardiac ultrasound assessment of a shocked or arrested patient, and the ability to use ultrasound to assess the patient’s fluid status.
$1,380.00
1-on-1 Scanning Practice
Zedu coaching and scanning practice options lead you to independent and safe practice sooner. If you need to know that you’re scanning properly and doing it right or want to be the local go to expert in your department, Zedu tailored days help you be the difference for your patients.
Online Courses
his online module is perfect for getting started. Through a combination of focused video explanations and guided interactive activities you will be able to:
- Navigate your way around your system and its primary functions
- Set up for an ultrasound exam
- and much more!
$249.00
For new learners of ultrasound, this online module is perfect for getting started. Through a combination of focused video explanations and guided interactive activities you will be able to:
- Navigate your way around your system and its primary functions
- Set up for an ultrasound exam
- and much more!
$149.00
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Why is learning ultrasound so important for critical care physicians?
In the high-stakes critical care environment and emergency medicine, the ability to rapidly diagnose life-threatening conditions is the ultimate clinical differentiator. For these healthcare professionals, cardiac ultrasound has evolved from a specialized modality into an essential extension of the physical exam. By integrating clinician performed ultrasound into their daily workflow, emergency physicians and intensivists achieve immediate clinical decision making at the bedside, bypassing the delays of formal radiology to improve patient outcomes when every second counts.
For those in perioperative and general clinical practice, mastering focused echocardiography provides a physiological window that a stethoscope simply cannot offer. Point of care ultrasound enables providers to accurately differentiate complex pathologies—such as heart failure from ARDS—using transthoracic echocardiography to visualize function directly. Whether it is an intensivist managing shock or an anaesthetist assessing how a heart withstands surgical stress, the transition from uncertainty to a clear treatment plan happens in minutes through precise ultrasound imaging.
To bridge the gap between theory and the bedside, high-quality critical care education is vital for developing these practical skills. Mastering the nuances of ultrasound medicine requires structured, hands-on training that translates point of care ultrasound into a decisive bedside tool. By investing in these technical competencies, doctors empower themselves to provide safer, faster care, ensuring they are ready to act with total confidence when the pressure is on.
Skills development
Every ultrasound user must establish the ultrasound skills fundamental to acquiring an image – from turning a system on and optimising the system setup, to patient positioning and ergonomics. We’ll give you the foundations for independent practice.
Scanning Skills
To get the most out of your efforts and before picking up a probe it’s important to identify your objective – do you have a purpose for scanning? Scanning for scanning’s sake isn’t optimal. When learning you need to engage in deliberate practice to develop your ultrasound skills. When applied clinically, you need to have the ability to define your needs, identify limitations and make decisions. We’ll help you focus on where you’re going and what you want to achieve.
Learning Pathway
Attending a course is one thing – making the time to develop your ultrasound skills and abilities is another. Learning ultrasound is a lifelong commitment – trust us, we know. Commit to invest your time before you start. Take time to remove practice barriers. Focus your time. Track your progress. Spend time developing skills out of the clinic. We’ll work with you to identify a pathway for skills development in your context.
Support
When you get back to the workplace, what’s next? Early enthusiasm to use ultrasound can soon fade to frustration when you return to the workplace, where the reality of clinical demands and often lack of ultrasound users can undermine your confidence. We can help by providing ongoing support, training and credentialing – as well as ongoing information through our free coaching corner and social media posts. We’re there for you.
How do Zedu’s critical care ultrasound courses work?
Zedu’s accredited ultrasound training courses follow a proven step-by-step program to address the specific challenges faced by emergency medicine specialists. intensivists, anaesthetists and general physicians. Our boutique approach ensures personalised training. Our courses cover everything from the four basic views to rapid b-mode assessment of the heart, providing a deep understanding and hands-on proficiency in using ultrasound as a diagnostic tool. Learn with your peers in small groups.
Each course employs a systematic approach to help you understand the principles, develop scanning skills and implement strategies that have worked for thousands of clinicians in Australia, New Zealand and around the world.
Hands-On Training with Real-Life Patient Models
We prioritise practical learning through extensive, supervised, hands-on scanning sessions tailored to critical care ultrasound. You’ll gain experience scanning real people (not simulators) to understand the variability of imaging in a diverse population. Our live patient models represent a wide range of body types and ages, preparing you to confidently manage diverse patient populations. Our clinical training emphasises pattern recognition, a systematic approach to ultrasound assessment and troubleshooting techniques, all crucial for cardiac ultrasound.
Experienced Instructors Committed to Your Success
Our team of experienced sonographers and sonologists, are dedicated to providing you with personalised instruction and feedback. With a passion for teaching and a deep understanding of ultrasound imaging, our instructors will guide you through each step of your ultrasound training journey, ensuring you build both confidence and competence.
Deliberate Practice for Mastery
At Zedu, we believe in the power of deliberate practice. Our training programs are designed to foster ultrasound skills development through specific goals, focused attention, constructive feedback, and repetitive practice. This structured approach ensures you develop the muscle memory and analytical skills necessary for proficiency and confidence in ultrasound.
Zedu is driven by seven key values
Relevance
Focusing on clinical practice to deliver immediate benefit to clinicians and patients
FUN
Learning should always be fun, engaging and entertaining
QUALITY
Providing real patients, small groups and skilled educators for best practice education
IMPACT
Create a ripple effect – making a difference for clinicians so they can make a difference for their patients
INNOVATION
Creative teaching methods to inspire better results
COLLABORATION
Making friends and breaking silos is what we’re about; the future of medicine lies in collaboration
SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
No question’s too big, too small, or too silly – no judgements here
FAQs
Yes. Our 3-day Focused Cardiac Ultrasound course and our 1-day Basic Echo in Life Support course are both approved and meet the CICM Focused Cardiac Ultrasound requirements.
Yes, we do. We scan real people of all shapes, sizes, and ages to develop your practical point-of-care scanning skills.
We have a range of point-of-care ultrasound systems commonly used in the critical care setting. We aim to provide systems similar to what you use daily in your clinical practice. We also have a range of handheld systems to test your point-of-care ultrasound skills. Our goal is to ensure you are comfortable navigating any ultrasound machine you encounter.
Ultrasound is a practical skill, so hands-on scanning time is essential. Zedu’s educational activities are designed for small groups, with no more than four participants per machine and tutor. All of our courses dedicate at least two-thirds of the time to hands-on scanning. We ensure every participant receives an equal amount of practical scanning time to develop their critical care ultrasound skills.
Resources
How to: Testicular Torsion Ultrasound
In this edition of the POCUS #coachingcorner:
Suean takes you through her trademark step-by-step approach to ultrasound that will be sure to improve your technique. Joined by some of Australia’s leading POCUS practitioners, you’ll get practical tips and tricks that will make scanning the testicles easier than you thought.
How to: Lumps & Bumps on Ultrasound
Lumps & bumps on ultrasound – it can be confusing imaging their diverse terrain.
In this edition of the POCUS #coachingcorner:
- Suean focuses on the presentation, sonographic signatures and approach to imaging a range of commonly encountered lumps and bumps – from abscess to sebaceous cysts they’re here.
- Q&A discusses the clinical conundrums faced when practitioners encounter a mystery lump or bump.
Point of Care Ultrasound
Compact, hand-carried ultrasound devices are revolutionizing how healthcare providers practice medicine in nearly every specialty. The 2nd Edition of this award-winning text features all-new chapters, a greatly expanded video library, and new review questions to keep you fully up to date with the latest technology and its applications.
Manual of Emergency and Critical Care Ultrasound
Ultrasound has revolutionized a physician’s ability to make urgent and emergent diagnoses at the bedside, and has changed the management of many acute injuries and conditions. This is a practical, concise introduction to what is rapidly becoming an essential tool for all critical care physicians: bedside emergency ultrasound.
Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound – part 1 [iBook]
Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound seeks to teach bedside ultrasound to students in a more efficient, directed format than previous texts. It accomplishes this with a plethora of multimedia adjuncts. Instead of simply reading about ultrasound pathology and protocols, the reader can watch actual videos and demonstrations of the pathology from directly within the book while reading. This experience is closer to bedside learning with a true expert than reading a traditional textbook.
The ICU Ultrasound Pocket Book [iBook]
The ICU Ultrasound pocket book is a concise, targeted reference source to enable the novice or advanced emergency or ICU clinician to incorporate point of care ultrasound into their practice. This book effectively teams internationally recognized sonologists with NASA researchers developing just in time ultrasound training methods for astronauts on the International Space Station, to provide a rapid ultrasound diagnostic and procedural guide for the ICU. The comprehensive sections included in this book cover the ever expanding array of clinical indications for non-radiologist
Testimonials
It was an engaging learning environment. Different models with time limit for each doctor is nice for learning. Thank you to the faculty for great work.
Eduard N
Concise, informative and like the amount of hands-on opportunities provided.
Sashi K
I find many CPD activities I just do for the CPD points and they don't really actually make any difference to my practice. I think this course has made a huge difference to my confidence. I should have done the course 3 years ago! Know exactly what the screen is showing you BEFORE I put the needle in!
David K
Very much appreciated the comprehensive & anatomical approach that Myra taught. Feel much more confident & capable to do a useful variety of blocks.
Yvonne W
Very engaging course with lots of hands on practice. Even put a Fascia iliaca nerve block with great results in a Pt.
Seema N
Very relevant information in the perfect amount of depth. All in line with the current teaching that I have been getting elsewhere. All topics were extremely relevant to my current job and future aspirations. Amazing facilitators!! Some of the best teachers ive had in a very long time. So approachable yet insanely knowledgeable. I felt like I could ask anything and they would have a solution. I think starting from the absolute basics at the start really gave a fantastic foundation but also allowed me to feel safe in my limited prior knowledge and with asking questions.
Alyssia D
This was better than I ever imagined. Facilitators were the best ever, course structure and content was spot on, location and facilities (especially lunch and snacks) were amazing, machines were high quality and engaging with real patients was invaluable.
Sarah H
Very clinically focused and relevant to my area of practice. The short theory sessions combined with regular short practical sessions was an engaging way to learn and helped build on the skills we were learning bit by bit. The presenters were very knowledgeable and all clearly very experienced at ultrasound. They all had different tips and pieces of advice, which I found very valuable.
Carine M
It was awesome, thanks so much for making the course hands on, exciting and very visual. You have done an amazing job with facilitating and everything that was provided.
Angela S
Covered everything was hoping to learn. Great presenters and facilitators, very relaxed but knowledgeable, very patient and reassuring.
