Read what Doctors like you have to say about our Boot Camps!
Dr. Laura McDonnell
"Just wanted to say thanks again for such a wonderful course! Communication has been excellent from the start, course organization was amazing, and all of the staff/support people/sales reps/models were both helpful, and wonderful people to chat with! Everything about the weekend was even more than I could have hoped for really."
Dr. Joe Costa, Orthopedic Surgery, Calgary
"Incredible amounts of scanning... joint by joint, structure by structure... lots of support and guidance"
David
Primary Care Doctor
Alberta
I had a great time attending the SMUC 100 course. The course was well organized, and struck a good balance between didactic teaching, demonstrations, and lots of hands-on scanning time throughout the weekend. For scanning practice, I shared an ultrasound machine with one other student throughout the day. In the cadaver lab, there were 4 full cadavers for 11 students, and 4 tutors providing guidance for practicing scanning and injection technique. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone looking to improve their MSK ultrasound scanning and injection skills!
Getting good with ultrasonography requires a lot of hands-on practice, and that's what you get with this Level 100 entry-level course. During the course I followed, I was paired with another student and we got to share a machine during the majority of the first day (the rest of the time was theoretical teaching). In fact, there were an astounding 7 different machines for 11 learners. The second day, we had access to 4 cadavers to practice our scanning and infiltration techniques, as well as to 4 tutors to mentor us. We were mostly scanning or injecting during the weekend and were able to practice a lot these skills. This amount of exposure raised my confidence to perform some basic infiltrations in my practice. For this reason, I would recommend this course to family physicians looking to discover MSK ultrasonography or review its basics and who would like to start ultrasound-guided injections in their practice right away.
"Lots of practical time, lots of education... great weekend!"
Jasper
Emergency Doctor
BC & Alberta
"Awesome experience, great teaching"
Shelaina
Sports Medicine Fellow
University of British Columbia
I had the opportunity to participate in SMUC 100 and it was awesome! The amount of content was just right, I learned a lot of ultrasound procedures and skills applicable to my practice without being overwhelmed with too much content. PowerPoint presentations were kept short and to the point, and most of the time was hands-on scanning the volunteer models with instant feedback and guidance from instructors. What I enjoyed most of all was the spaced repetition of the same scans, which helped me reinforce what I had learned and to build upon it. Thank you Frank and Mike!
Alvin Ip, MD, BKin, PGY-4, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of British Columbia
"Lots of scanning time and machines available, and lots of available faculty for immediate feedback..."
Jeremie
PM&R Resident
University of Saskatchewan
"Excellent teachers and lots of hand-on opportunity"
Kristyn
PM&R Resident
University of Alberta
"Tons of hands-on experience, great teachers... it's been fantastic"
Vik
Sports Medicine Fellow
University of British Columbia
I wanted to thank you again for inviting me to your course. It was amazing!! Even though it was my first time learning ultrasound, I was given enough information, practice, and support to learn a phenomenal amount. I'm now able to practice on my own with some confidence. The "must read" articles were super helpful; it took some serious focus to get through them all but the background knowledge allowed me to reap the full benefits of the hours spent with you on the weekend. I enjoyed working with your colleagues (and so many machines and volunteers), also really helpful. I've gotten a few people really interested and hope to bring them next time :)
Dr. Laura J. McDonnell Chiropractor & Registered Nurse
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