The Jefferson Ultrasound Research and Education Institute and the Division of Diagnostic Ultrasound of the Department of Radiology are located in a 28,000 square foot facility, making it one of the largest ultrasound facilities in the world.

The education facility includes a conference center with three classrooms, an audiovisual center and learning laboratories. The Institute offers a wide range of formal courses on the applications of diagnostic ultrasound. In addition, physicians and sonographers with specific areas of interest may take advantage of more than 2,500 hours of video tapes from previous lectures. Most courses feature organized hands-on sessions providing participants with opportunities to obtain experience on available ultrasound equipment. The division currently has over 30 ultrasound scanners, including conventional, color Doppler, and 3-D instruments.

The education area is adjacent to the clinical and research areas which include 21 ultrasound examining rooms. More than 50,000 ultrasound examinations are performed each year in the Division of Ultrasound.  Top of Page

Program Site:

Courses are conducted in the Jefferson Ultrasound Research and Education Institute facility on the 7th floor of the Main Building at 132 South 10th Street in Philadelphia. The Institute is part of the Department of Radiology and is located in the hospital facility on the Jefferson University campus.  Top of Page

The Courses:

Jefferson's Ultrasound Research and Education Institute offers a wide array of courses which range from one to five days in length.  Top of Page

Accreditation:

Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, as a member of the Consortium for Academic Continuing Education, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

Jefferson Medical College designates this educational activity for a maximum of (*) hours in AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

* See individual course descriptions for credit hours.

All faculty participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by Jefferson Medical College are expected to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to the content of their presentation(s). Full disclosure of faculty relationships will be made at the activity.  Top of Page

Sonographers may submit copies of course certificates to the ARDMS as evidence of Continuing Medical Education.

Special Accomodations:

To request reasonable accommodations for a disability, please notify the Education Coordinator at Thomas Jefferson University, in writing, at least two weeks prior to the conference.  Top of Page

Tuition:

Tuition for each course is indicated after the course summary in the program description section. Tuition should be paid in full prior to the program start date.  Should you need to cancel your registration, written notification must be received ten (10) business days prior to the first day of the course. After that time, refunds are not possible but payments less a $100 administrative fee may be applied toward courses offered within one calendar year.

In the event that a program is rescheduled or canceled by the Institute, pre-paid registrants will be given the choice of transferring to another program or receiving a full tuition refund. The Jefferson Ultrasound Institute will not be responsible for any travel and/or lodging reimbursements. This catalog supercedes and replaces all previous catalogs and/or announcements concerning course schedules and prices.

The course tuition includes course handouts, continental breakfast and coffee breaks.  Top of Page