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Brand new centre for ultrasound education in the north east of England
MedaPhor is pleased to announce that Teesside University has chosen ScanTrainer as the core ultrasound training simulator for its brand new ultrasound simulation hub – Regional Ultrasound Simulation Centre. The centre will be the ultrasound education hub for the North East England region. The centre, located within Teesside University’s School of Health and Social Care,…
MedaPhor wins at MediWales Innovation Awards
MedaPhor Group plc is pleased to have been awarded the Export Achievement award at MediWales’ 10th Innovation Awards. The annual awards ceremony, which took place at the National Museum in Cardiff, saw MedaPhor top the shortlist for its achievements overseas in the last 12 months. The company has seen significant success as a result of increasing…
Bringing ultrasound into simulation with the NEW HeartWorks TTE Mobile
Point of care ultrasound is becoming widely recognised among multiple clinical specialities, as a valuable diagnostic procedure that offers far-reaching benefits in managing patient care. But while technological advances in recent years have increased the availability of easy-to-use, high-quality imaging and lower cost ultrasound units, the training opportunities to develop the necessary skills to use…
University of Cumbria opens Ultrasound Skills Lab with six ScanTrainers
MedaPhor Group plc is pleased to announce that the University of Cumbria has officially opened its Ultrasound Skills Lab complete with six ScanTrainer Professional systems. The Ultrasound Skills Lab, based at the University’s Lancaster campus, was officially opened by the University’s vice-chancellor Professor Peter Strike, but has been welcoming students since January when the University…
Echocardiography Simulation – A Powerful Educational Tool
Physician use of echocardiography in intensive care, anesthesiology, acute and emergency medicine is becoming more widespread and is recognized to be one of the key development areas for the upcoming generation of clinicians. In addition to point of care diagnosis, echocardiography can guide interventions and is complementary to many of the existing forms of monitoring. More affordable, compact and portable echocardiography machines…
MedPhor wins Cardiff business award for technology and innovation
MedaPhor Group plc is pleased to announce that it has won the Technology and Innovation Business of the Year award at the 2016 Cardiff Business Awards. The ceremony, which took place on Friday 24th June, saw MedaPhor shortlisted against other Cardiff-based technology companies; Circle IT, Net Support UK and Zipporah. MedaPhor’s founder and non-exec medical director,…
Tübingen University launches its new TEE course with HeartWorks
The Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Department (Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Peter Rosenberger) at the leading Tübingen University of Medicine, Germany has recently launched its new TEE simulation course using the HeartWorks system. Dr. Harry Magunia, Staff Anesthesiologist at the University said, ‘While medical simulation has been gathering momentum in Germany for some years now,…
ScanTrainer Professional modules approved for CPD points
MedaPhor Group plc is pleased to announce that ScanTrainer Professional has been awarded official Accredited Provider status by The CPD Standards Office. This means doctors and sonographers in the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East can gain CPD points by completing ScanTrainer’s curriculum-based general medicine, obstetrics, gynaecology and emergency medicine ultrasound modules.…
Bringing ultrasound into multi-disciplinary emergency scenarios
The simulation suite at the University Hospital of South Manchester recently piloted a course aimed at developing and improving how emergencies are managed in cardiac catheter labs and exploring if team training, through a programme of workshops and simulation would be beneficial. Using the HeartWorks TTE mobile simulator, the new Catheter Lab Emergency Management Simulation…
University of Derby opens new Ultrasound Simulation Suite with ScanTrainer
MedaPhor Group plc is pleased to announce that the University of Derby has purchased an additional six ScanTrainer ultrasound simulators for its new Ultrasound Simulation Suite, which will act as a learning centre for students on the University’s ultrasound master’s degree courses. The University had already purchased two ScanTrainer systems in 2014 in order to…