IPUN Ultrasound Courses

Since 2017, we have been offering ultrasound courses outside of Germany – in Malawi, Tanzania and Nepal (and for the first time in Bhutan in 2024).

In 2021, the GTP received a five-year grant from the Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation (EKFS) to further develop the course structures, sustainably integrate them into local healthcare systems and establish the EKFS-GTP International Paediatric Ultrasound Network (IPUN).

Our aim is to strengthen paediatric ultrasound training in the long term and promote international cooperation.

The courses are in great demand and attract numerous participants from various hospitals. Thanks to the excellent experience in practical knowledge transfer and the constantly growing demand, they are now offered annually.

The introduction of point-of-care ultrasound protocols can help paediatricians use ultrasound directly in the emergency department and intensive care unit – making the care of critically ill children faster and more effective.

Our courses offer a unique opportunity to learn ultrasound directly in a clinical environment. The courses are aimed primarily at junior doctors. You will learn alongside residents from the specialist programme and local specialists with little or no experience of ultrasound.

On our courses, you will work with real patients, gain valuable insight into the local clinical findings and be guided by experienced course leaders.

At the same time, there is an exciting exchange with local doctors, which is not only professionally but also personally enriching. And, of course, there is time to get to know the country and its culture.

Basic course: ultrasound of healthy anatomy of the lungs, brain and abdomen as well as important paediatric and paediatric surgical emergencies.

Advanced course: consolidation of knowledge gained in the basic course and introduction to further pathologies.

Echocardiography: ultrasound of the healthy heart and congenital and acquired heart disease.

General course information

• • Course language: English
  • Participants: 15-20 local medical personal, some courses are open for non-local participants
  • Course fees:
    • Single course: 400-500 Euro,
    • Double course: 700-900 Euro,
    • Tripel course: 1000-1300 Euro

     

• • Not included in the course fee: travel expenses, accommodation, visas, travel insurance, vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis and other travel arrangements. We kindly ask you to organize these independently, but we are happy to provide recommendations and assistance.

• • Cancellation policy:  in case of cancellation 4-8 weeks before the start of the course, we retain 50% of the course fees; in case of cancellation 4 weeks or less before the start of the course, we retain 90% of the course fees. This is necessary to cover cancellation costs.

• • General inquiries (not application!): please email at ipun-info@globalchildhealth.de

The course list below shows the places available in the individual courses.
Enrolment takes place via the online form and is binding!