Course Program
FAMUS/FUSIC course (Oct '25)
Course Finished
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.
Official Schedule
Course Agenda
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Day 1
Saturday, October 18th, 2025
08:15
08:30
08:15
Ends 08:30
Registration & Coffee
08:30
08:40
08:30
Ends 08:40
Introduction
08:40
08:55
08:40
Ends 08:55
Kahoot Game 01 - Pre-course MCQ
08:55
09:15
08:55
Ends 09:15
Physics - Knobology
09:15
09:35
09:15
Ends 09:35
Lung US
09:35
10:05
09:35
Ends 10:05
DVT
10:05
10:20
10:05
Ends 10:20
Abdominal(Renal, FAST, AAA)
10:20
10:35
10:20
Ends 10:35
Vascular Access
10:35
11:00
10:35
Ends 11:00
Basic ECHO/ELS
11:00
11:20
11:00
Ends 11:20
Coffee Break
11:20
13:20
11:20
Ends 13:20
Hands on sessions (1)
DVT/VA
Abdomen
Lung
ECHO
13:20
13:55
13:20
Ends 13:55
Lunch Break
13:55
14:15
13:55
Ends 14:15
Acute care/EM (pathology) cases (CBD)
14:15
15:15
14:15
Ends 15:15
Hands on sessions (2)
Case-Based Scenarios
Abdomen
BLUE Protocol/ECHO
VA/DVT
15:15
15:25
15:15
Ends 15:25
Kahoot Game 02
15:25
15:30
15:25
Ends 15:30
Closure, Feedback and Certificates
15:30
16:30
15:30
Ends 16:30