Run a Basic Training program

• The responsibility to deliver the course is that of the University or Institution
• ISUOG is responsible for providing the lecture slides, managing the certification process (see Certification below), and will offer administrative support where necessary, to ensure the highest quality and educational value to ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology.  
• Please note that ISUOG is not able to promote or market Basic Training events on behalf of organisers.

• The applicant/organiser must be an ISUOG member and membership must be active at the time of the course.
• ISUOG requires all organisers to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This sets out the terms of the arrangement between the organiser and ISUOG, and is requirement before any materials are shared.
• The applicant and organiser agree pre- and post-course assessments/feedback must be delivered to all delegates (supplied by ISUOG). Completion of the post-course assessment is a requirement to receive the 'Certificate of Attendance' (see 'Certification', below).
• Organisers acknowledge that they will be charged the concessionary ISUOG membership fee of £10 per delegate that is not already an ISUOG member. It is the organiser's responsibility to check whether delegates hold valid ISUOG membership, or have held ISUOG membership in the past (that has since lapsed), as the concessionary rate is only offered to any individual once, as a first-time introduction to ISUOG (see 'Course Fees', below).  
• Organisers confirm that they will provide ISUOG with delegate contact details, obtaining whatever consent is required, so that after the event ISUOG may process membership registration, as described above. ISUOG may also contact delegates before and after the course for the purpose of evaluation, assessment and certification, supported and facilitated by the course leader where necessary. ISUOG confirms all communications will be data protection compliant in accordance with GDPR (for more information please refer to our privacy policy).
• The organiser agrees to deliver the ISUOG Basic Training lectures and training without changing the content or the branding of the material provided.
• The organiser agrees that ISUOG must authorise any advertising that the organiser chooses to use to promote the course. Any internal certification which the organiser wishes to provide their delegates with must also be shared with and approved by ISUOG.
• Note that ISUOG allows organisers to run the course using their own faculty. ISUOG is happy to recommend ISUOG faculty if this is additional support is required by the organiser, at their own cost.

• Course organisers are provided with slides comprising the 30 theoretical lectures developed by ISUOG experts, which will support their delegates so they can complete assessment and certification on the ISUOG Basic Training Online Programme. The slides must be used in live lecture settings.
• Organisers will be asked to provide a schedule detailing the days and times they will deliver the full 30 lectures (see lecture list here), the names and positions of all speakers/lecturers involved. This schedule must include suitably sized breaks for delegates. A typical format is to spread the 30 lectures over 3 consecutive days, but other formats will be considered. 

• ISUOG no longer provide a Certificate of Attendance to delegates. Certificates of Completion are included as part of the Basic Training Online Programme; if delegates wish to proceed to the final assessment without engaging in the course materials, they can do so. Successful completion (70% or more) of this assessment leads to the award of the ISUOG Basic Training (Theoretical) Certificate of Achievement, together with 30 CME credits.

• Organisers must be aware of the ISUOG membership fees (see below) and consider this in any pricing for their Basic Training event.
• All organisers must now enrol their course participants / delegates onto the Basic Training Online Programme which gives them 12-months self-study access to up-to-date materials, images, videos, assessment and Certification. For more information and pricing, please see here, for larger groups (20+ delegates) please contact the office about group rates directly [email protected] 
• The price of the Basic Training Online Programme must be included into the pricing charged to delegates for their Basic Training event. Enrolment onto the Online Programme will take place after the organiser's event has finished, once all fees have been paid for and our internal process for registration has been completed.
• ISUOG provides the Basic Training curriculum and lecture slides to institutions at no additional cost, but please note that this does not include assessment or certification.   
• Organisers must provide ISUOG with the details required to register all delegates for ISUOG membership, unless they currently hold (or have held in the past) ISUOG membership. It is the organiser's responsibility to ensure the accuracy of this list. These details will also be used to enrol all delegates onto the Online Programme. 

Membership fees explained:

• We recommend that prior to running  a course, institutions enter an official partnership prior to the course so that ISUOG can offer all residents a 2-year free membership via ISUOG’s Trainee Program, including access to ISUOG's journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• If no partnership exists, organisers will supply ISUOG with a list of delegates, that will specify members and non-members. Organisers will be charged a nominal fee of £12 for ISUOG Basic membership. This concessionary rate is only available to individuals who have not obtained ISUOG membership before. 
• ISUOG reserves the right to review these fees from time to time and make adjustments where necessary. Organiser fees will be agreed in the MoU with ISUOG and fixed for that course once agreed.

• Lecture slides are provided as standard in English, as are the pre and post course assessments/feedback.
• If you are interested in delivering the material in another language, please email [email protected] and our colleagues will discuss this with you.  

• Application is submitted at least 6 months before desired course start date.
• Response received from ISUOG within 2 months.
• Meeting between organisers and the ISUOG Basic Training Sub-committee is arranged, if required.
• Organisers provide ISUOG with a schedule for their Basic Training event, days and times, and details of speakers/lecturers. Organsiers also specify if they would like ISUOG to consider an alternative language of delivery.
• Organisers are asked to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ISUOG.
• Organisers provide ISUOG with any marketing information that they intend on using to promote their event, for prior approval.
• Lecture slides (in English) are shared with course organisers before the course start date. 
• Organiser sends ISUOG details of delegates in order to process membership registration, and enrolment onto the ISUOG Basic Training Online Programme. This can take between 4 - 8 weeks depending on accuracy of information provided by the organiser.