SonoSim Case Studies

Globally, a woman dies in childbirth every 90 seconds. Ninety-nine percent of these deaths occur in developing countries. Saving Mothers is dedicated to changing these statistics.

ATLANTA — All members of the first graduating class of Mercer University’s Georgia Baptist College of Nursing Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program passed the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification examination on their first attempt and are now practicing nurse practitioners.

Located on the slopes of Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, the Olmoti Clinic has been providing prenatal care to over 2,000 Maasai individuals.

Under the direction of Dr. David Tierney, MD, FACP, these programs have flourished by embracing the mission of training all residents and faculty to confidently incorporate point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) into standard medical practice.

Located in Central Canada, the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University Manitoba is at the forefront of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training methodology. Within the department, Dr. Chau Pham, DEM Ultrasound Director at the University of Manitoba, coordinates a horizontal-longitudinal training program for POCUS and professional development.

Sustain, Aid, Nurture, and Assist (SANA) is a Non-Government Organization (NGO) based in Lebanon that has worked with SonoSim to provide ultrasound education and training to their students.