Course Program

FAMUS/FUSIC course

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FAMUS/FUSIC course

About this Course

🩺 FUSIC (Focused Ultrasound in Intensive Care)

Developed by the Intensive Care Society (ICS, UK).
A structured accreditation pathway in critical care ultrasound.
Covers cardiac, lung, abdominal, and procedural ultrasound applications.
Focus: Managing critically ill patients with bedside imaging to guide resuscitation and treatment.
Ideal for: ICU, Emergency Medicine, and Anaesthesia doctors seeking accredited ultrasound skills.

✨ Why take it?
Recognized across the UK and internationally, FUSIC gives you competence and confidence in ultrasound-guided diagnosis and management of the sickest patients.
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🩺 FAMUS (Focused Acute Medicine Ultrasound)

Developed by the Society for Acute Medicine (SAM, UK).
Designed specifically for Acute and Internal Medicine physicians.
Focuses on core ultrasound skills to rapidly assess acutely unwell patients on the medical take.
Core modules: lung, heart (basic), abdomen (including kidneys/bladder), and DVT assessment.
Complements the acute physician’s role in rapid triage, diagnosis, and safe procedural guidance.

✨ Why take it?
FAMUS is now the standard ultrasound accreditation for Acute Medicine in the UK, enhancing bedside decision-making and patient safety.
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✅ In short:

FUSIC = ICU / EM focused → advanced, multi-organ critical care ultrasound.
FAMUS = Acute Medicine focused → core bedside ultrasound for acutely unwell patients.

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Start Date

Saturday, Oct 18, 2025

Location

Board Room, 3rd floor, Naas General Hospital, Ireland

Official Schedule

Course Agenda

Explore the comprehensive hour-by-hour schedule. Plan your learning journey and prepare for upcoming interactive sessions.

Day 1

Saturday, October 18th, 2025

08:15 Ends 08:30

Registration & Coffee

08:30 Ends 08:40

Introduction

08:40 Ends 08:55

Kahoot Game 01 - Pre-course MCQ

08:55 Ends 09:15

Physics - Knobology

09:15 Ends 09:35

Lung US

09:35 Ends 10:05

DVT

10:05 Ends 10:20

Abdominal(Renal, FAST, AAA)

10:20 Ends 10:35

Vascular Access

10:35 Ends 11:00

Basic ECHO/ELS

11:00 Ends 11:20

Coffee Break

11:20 Ends 13:20

Hands on sessions (1)

DVT/VA
Abdomen
Lung
ECHO

13:20 Ends 13:55

Lunch Break

13:55 Ends 14:15

Acute care/EM (pathology) cases (CBD)

14:15 Ends 15:15

Hands on sessions (2)

Case-Based Scenarios
Abdomen
BLUE Protocol/ECHO
VA/DVT

15:15 Ends 15:25

Kahoot Game 02

15:25 Ends 15:30

Closure, Feedback and Certificates

15:30 Ends 16:30

Free Scan Time (in Groups)