Newsletter – June 2019
Posted in: Announcements, Newsletter 2019|
In this issue…

- New Module: Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (FoCUS) – Part II
- Curriculum Integration Roadmaps for DMS Programs
- SonoSim Named Top 5 Finalist for EdTech’s Cool Tool Award
- Member Spotlight: Ultrasound Training with Charles R. Drew University
- Ultrasound Tip of the Month!
- Join SonoSim at Upcoming Conferences
New Module Spotlight: FoCUS - Part II: Advanced Clinical
The module explores the use of focused cardiac ultrasound to detect and assess valvular heart disease. Lessons cover ideal echocardiographic windows for approaching both valvular-regurgitant and stenotic disorders. The use of color-flow, pulsed-wave, and continuous-wave Doppler for evaluating valvular pathology is described.
Match CAAHEP's Ultrasound Training Requirements
SonoSim’s newest curriculum integration checklists help DMS programs meet CAAHEP’s required standards. These checklists map SonoSim Modules to CAAHEP’s Adult Echocardiography Concentration and General Learning Concentration curriculum.
SonoSim Named Top 5 Finalist for the EdTech Awards!
We’re proud to be recognized for contributing to the transformation of education technology via the SonoSim Ultrasound Training Solution. Established in 2010, the EdTech Awards focuses on recognizing and celebrating trendsetters in education technology.
Putting SonoSim LiveScan® to the Test at Charles Drew/UCLA
In May, students of the Charles Drew/UCLA School of Medicine put their ultrasound scanning skills to the test during a training workshop. Utilizing SonoSim LiveScan, manikins were transformed into patients with pathologic conditions.
Ultrasound Tip: Optimize Estimation of Amniotic Fluid
The maximal vertical pocket (MVP) technique for estimating amniotic fluid involves using ultrasound to find the single deepest pocket of amniotic fluid that is free of cord and fetal parts and then measuring the greatest strictly vertical dimension.