Zedu Weekly Wrap - 1 May 2026

Happy May to everyone…

and with the change of calendar it feels like a natural point to reset and reflect. A recent conversation got me thinking about how we approach ultrasound education, and more specifically, how we define progression and competence in practice.

Ultrasound education has a bit of an honesty problem. We tend to equate attendance with ability, as if turning up to a course or logging scans somehow guarantees competence. It doesn’t. In fact, without structure and feedback, repetition often just entrenches imperfect technique rather than correcting it.

There’s also a growing trend that’s harder to ignore: clinicians attend a single course, leave motivated and confident, and then begin teaching others. The enthusiasm is real and important, but enthusiasm is not the same as teaching depth. Without experience in correcting subtle errors or understanding how quickly technique drifts, small inaccuracies start to slip through. Over time, they are repeated, slightly reshaped, and eventually embedded as “how it’s done”. Not by intent, but by omission.

The result is a kind of educational echo chamber, where practice is passed along rather than truly interrogated. And in ultrasound, that drift isn’t theoretical, it has direct implications for diagnostic quality and patient safety.

The uncomfortable truth is that most learners don’t need more content, they need better correction. Fewer lectures, more scrutiny. Less passive learning, more deliberate feedback under experienced eyes. Because excellence in ultrasound doesn’t come from enthusiasm alone, it comes from standards that don’t soften with repetition, and from educators who know exactly what good looks like, and refuse to let anything less pass.

That pursuit of consistency, clarity, and uncompromising standards is what sits at the heart of Zedu, and it is what defines the difference in how we teach. For those of you who have been here – you know that already. For those who haven’t – come and experience that difference for yourself.

News worth checking out in this week’s feed:

“Lung Ultrasound Abnormalities and LUS Score After COVID-19 Pneumonia: Determinants and Associations with Dyspnoea in a Prospective Cohort” in the Journal of Clinical Medicine (1 May)
AJUM has a piece on “Health Economic Evaluation on Point of Care Antenatal Ultrasound in Rural and Remote Communities Globally: A Scoping Review” (29 April)

Keep your probes clean and the gel warm.

Mike and Suean

P.S. – the final episodes of the Block it Like It’s Hot regional anaesthesia series has two final live masterclasses 5 & 12 May – be sure to check them out.

1 May

Journal of Clinical Medicine

Lung Ultrasound Abnormalities and LUS Score After COVID-19 Pneumonia: Determinants and Associations with Dyspnoea in a Prospective Cohort

PLOSOne

Relationship between the stiffness of the medial gastrocnemius and spatiotemporal variables during 100-m sprint running in collegiate sprinters

Make 2026 your year of ultrasound and check out our range of
scheduled and one-on-one options that will get you scanning like a pro.
If you know the value of protected learning time, secure your place early.

P.S. – don’t forget – if something doesn’t quite fit your learning objectives or availability we can design and deliver a program that meets your needs. Don’t tell everyone though – availability is limited.

30 April

Ditch the suboptimal “see one, do one” 🛑
Peyton’s 4-Step Method boosts #POCUS mastery for cardiac & lung scans.
Experts: try this in 🇦🇺 to cut practice time!
⚡️ What’s your move?https://t.co/IcNbXDbDgb #MedEd #UltrasoundTraining #FOAMus #PeytonMethod #LifelongLearning #Zedu pic.twitter.com/7Sb4fgH7Lb

— Zedu Ultrasound Training (@zedunow) April 30, 2026