Point of Care Ultrasound Masterclass

Emergency and Critical Care POCUS Training

Point of Care Ultrasound is no longer optional in emergency and critical care medicine. It is a core clinical skill that improves diagnostic speed, guides decision making, and directly impacts patient outcomes.

This Point of Care Ultrasound Masterclass is a comprehensive training programme designed to take veterinarians from foundational understanding to confident real world application. The course combines a structured online learning component with an intensive hands on workshop in Singapore, allowing participants to build knowledge at their own pace before applying it under expert supervision.

This is a rare opportunity to learn directly from internationally recognised leaders in veterinary POCUS.

Course Faculty

The programme is led by a world class ECC and POCUS teaching team:

Dr Søren Boysen DVM DACVECC Professor of Emergency and Critical Care, University of Calgary, Canada Widely regarded as the godfather of veterinary POCUS

Dr Yu Ueda DVM PhD DACVECC Vice President, Japan Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Associate Clinical Professor, NC State University, USA

Dr Nadine Jones MRCVS DACVECC Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care Beecroft Animal Specialist and Emergency Hospital, Singapore

The online component also features Dr Serge Chalhoub, a globally recognised POCUS educator from Canada.

Course Structure

Online Foundation Course

Participants will receive access to an 8 hour online POCUS lecture series delivered in English. This course is designed to be completed before the hands on workshop and can be watched at your own pace.

Topics include • Abdominal POCUS • Lung and pleural space assessment • Cardiac POCUS • Vascular POCUS • Integration of POCUS into emergency workflows

This structured foundation ensures all participants arrive prepared, allowing the in person workshop to focus on scanning technique, image acquisition, and clinical interpretation.

Hands On Workshop

The in person component is a 4 hour intensive practical workshop held in Singapore.

Participants will practice POCUS techniques using • Live volunteer animals • Phantom models • Modern ultrasound equipment

Small group instruction allows for close supervision, immediate feedback, and refinement of scanning technique. Emphasis is placed on practical application in emergency and critical care settings.

What You Will Learn

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to • Confidently perform core POCUS scans in emergency patients • Identify common life threatening conditions using ultrasound • Integrate POCUS findings into rapid clinical decision making • Improve patient safety and diagnostic efficiency in ECC cases

Certification

Participants will receive a certificate of completion upon successfully completing the programme.

Additional Learning Opportunity

Participants are also invited to attend a free online webinar by Dr Nadine Jones titled “How POCUS can save the day”

Webinar date Wednesday 26 February

This session provides an overview of how POCUS is used in real emergency cases and how advancing ultrasound skills can directly improve patient outcomes.

Workshop Details

Hands on workshop dates 10 and 11 May 2026

Location Vetducate 9 Tagore Lane #03 01 Singapore 787472

Early bird rates till End Feb.