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British Society of Echocardiography establish standards in TOE accreditation through simulation

Ms. Jane Lynch, Expert Cardiac Physiologist, from University Hospital of South Manchester (UK) and Chair of the Accreditation Committee at the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) looks at the challenges of TOE education and how simulation can play a key role within current training pathways and certification. “Clinical training in transesophageal echocardiography (TOE) is still…


British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) approves HeartWorks eLearn to its members for the TOE syllabus

We are pleased to announce that HeartWorks eLearn has been approved by the British Society of Echocardiography as an educational resource for Transoesophageal Echocardiography (TOE) compatible to its syllabus and will be launched to all Society members at the forthcoming BSE Annual meeting in London. HeartWorks eLearn is a web-based, interactive, self-directed learning tool for clinicians…


MedaPhor installs 500th simulation system

MedaPhor Group plc (AIM: MED), the global provider of advanced ultrasound training simulators for medical professionals, announces it has sold its 500th simulation system, with the installation of a HeartWorks TTE Mobile echocardiography skills simulator at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s Clinical Simulation Center. MedaPhor’s ScanTrainer and HeartWorks product ranges offer clinicians true-to-life…


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,…

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