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Membership costs just £125 per calendar year and includes

  • an annual subscription to Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
  • full access to our online content.
  • reduced rates to attend our congress and courses.

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Critical dates

     24 June 2008 Early bird registration rate deadline
     24 Aug. 2008 Onsite registration opens 


Please click here to view the provisional program
Pre-Congress course programs can be seen below

CME

This CME activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the Joint Sponsorship of the Institute for Medical Studies (IMS) and The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG). IMS is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

IMS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Sonographers may use credits earned at these activities for the purpose of maintaining their registry with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS). ARDMS accepts AMA PRA Category 1 credits. This program is not affiliated with or endorsed by ARDMS.

Nurses may claim credit for activities approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits in most states, for up to 50% of the nursing requirement for recertification. This activity is designated for up to 40 AMA PRA Category1 Credits.


Target Audience 
This conference will appeal to researchers, obstetricians, gynecologists, radiologists, pediatricians, sonographers, nurses and all other professionals who perform obstetrical and gynecological ultrasound examinations.

 

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this conference, the participant will be able to:

·       Describe the practice of prenatal genetic screening

·       Know how to perform nuchal translucency measurements

·       Understand the role of 3D ultrasound in obstetrical and gynecological diagnosis

·       Understand new developments in the field of OB-GYN ultrasound

·       Know applications of pelvic ultrasound in evaluation of the endometrium, adnexae, infertility, and pelvic emergencies

·       Know how to use Doppler ultrasound in obstetrical ultrasound and adnexal evaluation

·       Describe how to sonographically evaluate the fetal heart and cardiovascular system

·      Explain how to sonographically diagnose fetal structural abnormalities

 

Program summary

The program offers two parallel streams in obstetrics and gynecology. As well as the traditional state-of-the-art updates and new research presentations, there will be significant opportunity for small group discussions through ‘Meet the Professor’ and Oral Poster sessions. The program also incorporates the popular live scan demonstrations of normal ultrasound findings by leading world experts.

Please click here for the provisional program

Pre-Congress courses: Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 August 2008

Run in conjunction with the World Congress, pre-Congress courses will cover specific program topics in greater detail. The following advanced level courses will take place:

Saturday 23 August (full day courses)
Course 1 - Differential diagnosis
Course 2 - Reproductive medicine and fertility    Program
Course 3 - Fetal echocardiography

Sunday 24 August (half day courses)
Course 4 - Obstetrics Just Images
Course 5 - Gynecology Just Images  Program
Course 6 - Practical application of Doppler in obstetrics and gynecology   Program
Course 7 - Nuchal Translucency, organised by Prof. Kypros Nicolaides, Fetal Medicine Foundation UK