World Federation For Ultrasound In Medicine And Biology Inc

Committees and liaison activities - the federation has several committees including safety and education. The safety committee prepares safety guidelines concerning the proper use of ultrasound equipment which is used by practitioners and educators. The education committee develops curriculums for medical education and training for developing countries.

Education programs - the federation has accredited several international centers of education, which through the efforts of local ultrasound societies, offer accredited medical ultrasound education programs in developing countries, while increasing the local society's expertise in education. As part of the program, the federation provides qualified visiting professors to enhance these educational experiences. Centers are located in dhaka, bangladesh; kampala, uganda; miranda, venezuela; timisora, romania; jakarta, indonesia; ulaanbaatar, mongolia; lome, togo; addis ababa, ethiopia; lusaka, zambia; lima, peru; hue city, vietnam; manila, philippines; suva, fiji; tirana, albania; chisinau, republic of moldova; khartoum, sudan; nairobi, kenya, oviedo, paraguay, and zagreb, croatia. In general, each is responsible for holding at least one course per year. The federation's education project provides funding for renowned ultrasound lectures in cooperation with a local ultrasound society within that particular region. The federation's scholarship program subsidizes travel expenses for individuals from developing countries.the federation provides up to $ 2,000 for center of education directors to attend the biennial congress to meet and participate in the educational sessions, to visit and train at established ultrasound education centers. The federation also provides speakers to other international education courses.