IAN DONALD INTER-UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICAL ULTRASOUND
Dubrovnik, 30 October 2009
Ian Donald Inter-University Ultrasound School is established in honor of Professor Ian Donald for his historic and revolutionary achievement in ultrasound practice. The school aims to provide and to promote science and art of medical ultrasound scanning in obstetrics and gynecology worldwide.
The first Ian Donald Inter-University Ultrasound School was established in 1981 in Croatia, advocated and founded by Professor Asim Kurjak. So far the number of Ian Donald Inter-university Ultrasound School around the globe has been increased to 42, and together offer continuous training programs and facilitates the dissemination of information in ultrasound diagnosis in obstetrics and gynecology.
The Ian Donald School is designed to address the needs of a clinician who has some experience in diagnostic ultrasound, but needs additional knowledge and practice in recent sonographic developments in both obstetrics and gynecology. In most developed countries, medical ultrasound diagnosis becomes a common practice in obstetrics and gynecology, particularly for challenging cases such as identification of fetal abnormality or ectopic pregnancy. Health-care institutions are widely equipped with ultrasound diagnosis apparatus, while the knowledge and the skills necessary for implementing are under-developed. The improvement of level of ultrasonic diagnosis will certainly reduce the maternal mortality and infant mortality, and consequently save lives of million.
Objectives of the School
to promote:
- the science and art of ultrasound scanning
- research and education in the field of medical ultrasound
- continuous training in ultrasound
- and facilitate the dissemination of information, especially by scientific publications, including Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
to provide:
- expert advice to those entering the field of ultrasound
to increase:
- knowledge of methodology for implementing recent ultrasound advances
to contribute:
- to the improvement of teaching standards by the introduction of computer technology and devices for telemedicine.
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