Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma The University of Sharjah Clinical and Surgical Training Center
Price: AED 1,050
  • Location: Sharjah
  • Duration: 1 Day

    Course details

    Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) is a limited point-of-care (POC) ultrasound examination directed solely at identifying the presence of free intraperitoneal or pericardial fluid .FAST is used in trauma situations to identify free fluid in the following clinical settings:
    • Blunt trauma • Unexplained hypotension
    • Penetrating trauma
    • Trauma in pregnancy Updated on 03 April, 2019

    About The University of Sharjah Clinical and Surgical Training Center

    The University of Sharjah Clinical and Surgical Training Center encompass Sharjah Surgical Institute (SSI), Clinical Training Centre (CTC), Laser Training and research Centre and Samsung-Medison Ultrasound Centre. The facility is state-of-the-art training complex for health care professionals in the region, which is regarded as one of the best training facility in the MENA region. The centre is equipped with top quality laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery facility using animal, dry lab and virtual reality platforms.

    It is the University of Sharjah first “Special Unit” a cost center, which achieved financial independence and sustainability from the first year of operation.

    Since its inauguration in May 2010 the centre has conducted 301 surgical and clinical training courses involving more than 4,830 doctors, nurses and other health professionals from UAE, GCC, Middle East, India and Pakistan as well as some African Countries.

    Our centers are accredited provider of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) by UAE Health Authorities. All courses offered at all the centers are awarded CPD points commensurate with the length and quality of courses.  This service has enhanced the status of the Centers.

    Our training activities are accredited by international professional institutions including American Heart Association, Royal College of Surgeons of England/ Glasgow and Ireland, International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO), European Surgical Association and Fotona Laser Academy. The Ultrasound courses is being considered by WINFOCUS.

    Training curriculum follows standards of American Heart Association, American College of Surgeons, European Surgical Institute , ITLS  international , Royal College of Surgeons and Advanced Life Support Group.

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