Austere and Prehospital Ultrasound
3rd April 2025
Overview
Join Dr Tom Mallinson, Dr John Quinn, Dr Slaven Bajic and Aebhric O’Kelly for an insightful webinar on austere and prehospital ultrasound, which has emerged as a transformative tool in improving healthcare delivery in prehospital and low- to medium-income countries (LMICs), where access to advanced diagnostic imaging is often limited. Portable ultrasound devices offer a cost-effective, versatile, and non-invasive means of supporting clinical decision-making in remote or resource-limited settings. In prehospital care, ultrasound enhances the rapid assessment of critically ill or injured patients by facilitating early diagnosis of conditions such as internal bleeding, pneumothorax, or pericardial effusion, guiding timely interventions.
Aims
This webinar aims to explores the transformative role of austere and prehospital ultrasound in improving healthcare delivery within prehospital and low- and middle-income countries. It will highlight portable ultrasound devices' diagnostic and clinical benefits, discuss their implementation in resource-limited settings, and examine training strategies to empower healthcare providers in these regions.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, attendees should be able to:
- Understand the Clinical Applications of Austere and Prehospital Ultrasound
- Explore the Benefits of Ultrasound in Prehospital and LMIC environments
- Discuss Implementation Strategies for Austere Ultrasound in Resource-limited Settings
- Evaluate Training and Education Models for Ultrasound Use in Prehospital and LMICs
- Assess the Impact of Ultrasound on Strengthening Healthcare Systems in LMICs.
Panellists
Our panellists include:
Tom Mallinson
Consultant GP, BASICs, Senior Lecturer at College of Remote and Offshore Medicine Foundation. Dr Tom Mallinson is an Experienced Rural Generalist (MRCGP) and Prehospital Doctor. Previous experience across emergency medicine, anaesthesia and flight medicine in both urban and remote settings.
John Quinn
MD PhD. Dr John Quinn is a healthcare professional with an MPH, a PhD in Hygiene and Epidemiology, and dual licensure as a paramedic and emergency medical doctor. He has led remote medicine clinics in conflict zones, consulted for NATO institutions, and specialised in health and medical stability operations. In Ukraine, he provided TCCC, PFC, and FRC training, established a prehospital whole blood program, and supported healthcare systems during COVID-19. In 2022, he returned to Ukraine to provide emergency care, evacuations, and Role 1/2 DCR/DCS. Currently, he advises on prehospital care to align with NATO standards and conducts research on conflict and disaster medicine at Charles University’s Prague Center for Global Health.
Slaven Bajic
MD, Emergency Medicine Specialist, Izola General Hospital, Slovenia. MCoROM. Slaven Bajic is an Emergency Physician with extensive experience in both ER and prehospital settings. He also worked in remote areas and war zones, including leading the ER at Role 2E military hospital in Koulikoro, Mali. He is a certified POCUS ultrasound instructor for COROM, Winfocus and EUSEM.
Aebhric O’Kelly (chair)
Aebhric is a former Green Beret, a Tropical Nurse and a board-certified Critical Care Paramedic. He is the Founder and Dean Emeritus for the College of Remote and Offshore Medicine Foundation and a member of the Interim Faculty Advisory Board for the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh.
CPD
1 Hour
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