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Where are you now and where do you want to be?
This in-person study day will provide an opportunity to consider your role and your career development.
- Report writing – do your skills meet current best practice guidelines?
- Could your current role meet all four pillars of advanced and consultant practice?
- Explore your personal barriers and help work with the imposter voice
- The legal aspects of prescribing for both statutory and non-statutorily registered sonographers
- The value of research in developing safe and effective ultrasound services and how sonographers are integral to safe implementation of artificial intelligence
- The current work being undertaken by NHS Workforce Training Education (WTE) and SCoR regarding sonographer career development
There will also be time to meet your peers from across the UK and share experiences in a supportive environment.
Registration deadline: 11 April | 12:00, subject to availability of places.
Event organiser
Speakers
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Kathryn Williamson
Professional Officer Education & Accreditation
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Donna Holdcroft
Lecturer/Programme Director
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Sue Johnson
Professional Officer Clinical Imaging
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Cat Lee
Trainee Consultant Sonographer
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Gill Harrison
Professional Officer for Ultrasound
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Jackie Tyler
Senior Lecturer
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Amir Bennett
Clinical Programme Director Clinical Ultrasound
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Amanda Upton
Senior Lecturer
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Jackie Matthew
Clinical Research Fellow/Research Sonographer
Sessions
Thu 25 Apr, 2024
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09:30 - 10:00
09:30 - 10:00
Registration
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10:00 - 10:10
10:00 - 10:10
Welcome
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10:10 - 10:30
10:10 - 10:30
Ultrasound: Where are we now?
This session will give an overview of some of the current developments and challenges for the sonographer workforce and provide an update on national work-streams relating to sonographer practice, education and career progression.
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10:30 - 11:30
10:30 - 11:30
Reflecting on Enhanced, Advanced and Consultant Practice
This interactive session will provide an overview of enhanced, advanced and consultant practice as defined within the revised 4th edition of the CoR Education and Career Framework. Attendees will be given time to self reflect and map their own current knowledge, skills and attributes to the ECF, followed by group discussion around challenges/barriers and enablers to career progression.
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11:30 - 11:45
11:30 - 11:45
Break
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11:45 - 12:45
11:45 - 12:45
Interesting Cases and the Role of the Expert Witness
A female patient attended the accident and emergency (A@E) department with severe abdominal pain. The patient was known to be 34 weeks pregnant. The A@E medical team had reviewed the patient and it was suspected that the cause of the abdominal pain could be gallstones. Patient was sent for an ultrasound scan of the abdomen to check for acute cholecystitis. The ultrasound department is does not cover obstetrics screening. The ultrasound findings of the solid abdominal viscera were unremarkable. A live foetus was seen to be in breech presentation. Upon assessing the foetal position in relation to internal os, it became apparent that the uterus was in fact unremarkable, and that the pregnancy was an abdominal ectopic pregnancy. The patient was referred back to A@E and advised for urgent obstetrics review.
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12:45 - 13:15
12:45 - 13:15
Prescribing and the Sonographer
During this session, Sue Johnson will provide an update to delegates on medicines prescribing by radiographers and other professionals in ultrasound.She warmly welcomes questions related to medicines prescribing and looks forward to a lively debate on how to ensure patients receive a consistently high standard of care.
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13:15 - 14:00
13:15 - 14:00
Lunch
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14:00 - 14:30
14:00 - 14:30
Demystifying Research and the Critical Appraisal Process
In this session, Jackie Matthew (clinical academic sonographer), will discuss the role of research in evidence-based clinical ultrasound practice, the core research methodologies employed, how to critically appraise the literature like a pro and what tangible steps you can take to develop research as part of your practice.
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14:30 - 15:00
14:30 - 15:00
An Introduction to AI in Obstetric Imaging
This session will provide an introduction to the use of machine learning and its applications to obstetric ultrasound and fetal MRI examinations.
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15:00 - 16:00
15:00 - 16:00
Report Writing and Practical Workshop
This is an interactive practical session to explore report writing, reviewing the latest guidelines and evidence-based best practices. You will be encouraged to discuss your views on report writing and collaborate with other attendees to explore differences in reporting across your areas of expertise.
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16:05 - 16:50
16:05 - 16:50
Impostor Phenomenon: What it is, why we might have it and how to work with the impostor voice
The focus on impostor phenomenon sometimes known as imposter syndrome is increasing. The session will introduce the term 'impostor phenomenon', consider why some people feel like impostors, what impact that can have on their career progression, confidence and well-being and explore some of the strategies to work with the impostor voice.
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16:50 - 17:00
16:50 - 17:00
Summary and closing remarks
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17:00 - 17:00
17:00 - 17:00
Close
Map
Birmingham - ibis Birmingham New Street Station
Arcadian Centre, 21 Ladywell Walk, Birmingham, B5 4ST
Pricing
| Admission type | Price |
|---|---|
| SoR member | Earlybird rate | £170 |
| Non-member | Earlybird rate | £226 |
| Non-member | Standard rate | £298 |
| SoR member | Standard rate | £224 |
| SoR Student Member | Earlybird rate | £68 |
| SoR Student Member | Standard rate | £90 |