Level 1 · Foundation
Focused Heart Ultrasonography
The essential transthoracic views and the structured, standardised reporting language every intensivist and acute-care physician needs at the bedside. SSUM component 13.
A two-level pathway combining a self-paced online curriculum with a hands-on workshop day. The basic course is recognised by the Swiss Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (SSUM); the advanced course is built for the European Diploma in Echocardiography (EDEC) of the ESICM.
Both courses follow a flipped-classroom model: complete the theory online at your own pace, then consolidate your skills on volunteers and high-fidelity simulators during a supervised day.
The essential transthoracic views and the structured, standardised reporting language every intensivist and acute-care physician needs at the bedside. SSUM component 13.
Doppler-based haemodynamics, quantitative assessment and integration into complex ICU scenarios, for clinicians who have already mastered the basic views.
Each course is mapped to an established competency framework, so your certificate counts where it matters.
Recognised by the Swiss Society of Ultrasound in Medicine and aligned with SSUM component 13 (focused heart ultrasonography).
8 non-specialty-specific creditsDesigned for the European Diploma in Echocardiography pathway of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, mapped to the EDEC advanced checklist.
EDEC creditsWork through the modular curriculum on pocus.academy at your own pace, with MCQ-based knowledge checks. Revisit any module before and after the workshop.
Spend a supervised day acquiring images on volunteers and working through pathology on high-fidelity simulators, with three to four learners per instructor.
Pass the online MCQ and the practical assessment to receive a certificate documenting content, objectives and outcomes, suitable for your CME portfolio.
A stable, multi-centre faculty drawn from leading Swiss hospitals, with a high instructor-to-participant ratio throughout the hands-on day.