Ergonomics in Sonography

Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute Program Coordinator Trisha Reo, RDMS, RVT discusses the importance of ergonomics to reduce work related musculoskeletal disorders in sonography.
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The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is recognized as the world-wide leader in continuing medical education (CME) within the ultrasound medical community. Since 1985 Gulfcoast Ultrasound has offered accredited ultrasound education for over 150,000 medical professionals across multiple specialty practices. Gulfcoast Ultrasound offers the largest scope of live educational activities and self-directed CME resources for all levels of experience. Continuing Medical Education (CME) opportunities include live, comprehensive hands-on ultrasound programs, (some with cadaver workshops), registry preparation programs, Scan only workshops, Interpretation seminars, online interactive courses, webinars, online articles (CME Vitals), and blended-education programs (combination of online course(s) and scan only workshop(s). Gulfcoast Ultrasound also offers customized private, one-on-one blended education providing the individual the ultimate learning hands-on scanning experience. Customized onsite education programs are also conducted by request for groups of medical professionals offering convenience, flexibility, cost-effective education, and most importantly consistency in training to successfully integrate ultrasound protocols into the clinical setting.
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute conducts its regularly scheduled and customized private programs in our state‑of‑the‑art education facility located in vibrant downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. The education facility has the latest in audio-visual web-stream, and ultrasound technology.
All programs are taught by leading ultrasound experts and the 3:1 participant to instructor ratio is the lowest in the industry offering the most hands-on skills training available. Gulfcoast Ultrasound receives a consistent 99% satisfaction rating for meeting or exceeding over-all educational objectives and greater than 90% successful registry exam pass rate.