EFSUMB Newsletter
European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
EFSUMB Membership Whether you are based in Europe or not, EFSUMB is now allowing members from across the world. Join a network of 31 countries and hundreds of individual members to support the continuous education for competence to practice ultrasound safely.
EFSUMB MEMBER COUNTRIES The following National Societies are part of EFSUMB. If you live in these countries please register as part of your National Society which includes membership of EFSUMB and WFUMB: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine and United Kingdom. Advantages of EFSUMB include: ▪ A Europe wide Ultrasound Federation which encourages networking between ultrasound professionals of all disciplines throughout Europe, allowing them to benefit from the wealth of experience and knowledge from other countries and other health-care systems. ▪ The annual EUROSON meetings which provide a unique opportunity to meet with practitioners from other European countries, to hear talks given by many international experts, to present exciting new data to colleagues from across Europe, and to become involved in ultrasound science, education, research, teaching and politics at a supranational level. ▪ The ability to influence Ultrasound issues on a worldwide basis through our membership of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.
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▪ Euroson schools which provide high-level ultrasound education in diverse parts of Europe. ▪ ECMUS – the EFSUMB Committee for Medical Ultrasound Safety, which takes a lead in keeping the membership upto-date with all aspects of medical ultrasound safety, and provides expert considered views through the publication of statements on ultrasound safety. ▪ The Education and Professional Development Committee which considers all aspects of medical ultrasound education and professional development throughout Europe, and publishes recommendations on a variety of matters such as minimum standards of training. ▪ The Publication Committee which ensures that the membership is kept up-to-date with the affairs of EFSUMB.
Advantages to individual members include: ▪ Participation in a large Pan-European ultrasound community. ▪ Eligibility to attend meetings of the EFSUMB General Assembly and comment on EFSUMB administration. ▪ Eligibility to serve on all EFSUMB committees as a co-opted member. ▪ Full access to the EFSUMB website. ▪ Opportunity to influence European and worldwide ultrasound issues through membership of EFSUMB. ▪ Reduced fees at EUROSON meetings. ▪ Reduced fees at many EFSUMB sponsored meetings. ▪ Reduced subscriptions to Ultraschall in der Medizine/European Journal of Ultrasound. ▪ Six Newsletters per year.
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▪ Automatic membership of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. ▪ Reduced subscriptions to Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. ▪ Personalised membership certificates.
FUTURE EUROSON SCHOOLS – visit efsumb.org
Join EFSUMB now by visiting www. efsumb.org and become a member as part of your own country’s society or as an individual member
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS Individuals worldwide are invited to join EFSUMB including those European countries listed below for an annual fee of 25 euro per annum (or 100 euro for 5 years). Those individuals who are in low-income economies (according to the World Bank) are invited to membership at 10 euro.
1 YEAR EFSUMB MEMBERSHIP 25 EURO (Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia & Rest of the World).
5 YEARS EFSUMB MEMBERSHIP 100 EURO (Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia & Rest of the World).
LOW INCOME COUNTRIES 10 EURO (Afghanistan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Dem. Rep, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Korea, Dem. People’s Rep., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen Rep.)
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EUROSON 2020 – The program is in the making! Dear Ultrasound friends, We are now preparing for the 32nd EUROSON conference that will take place in Bergen, Norway from 11–13 of June 2020. Please mark your calendar. We hope that many of you will take the opportunity to join the conference and to visit Bergen or its surroundings. We are now in the process of putting together teaching sessions, including lectures, free-paper presentations, hands-on training possibilities and a postgraduate course in liver elastography that we hope appeal to ultrasound users – beginners or experienced. We thank the National Societies of EFSUMB for valuable input on who they propose as speakers from their country. We believe that this is a resource we will use in order to finalize an attractive and balanced program emphasizing both clinical skills as well as science and new developments. Our venue is the Edvard Grieg Concert hall with opportunities for several parallel sessions and a great space for exhibitions, poster area and mingling. The venue is situated in the centre of Bergen with walking distance to most attractions in the centre of Bergen.
EUROSON + NFUD + Sonoscandinavia
Post-graduate course in Liver elastography
Next year we combine all good forces in order to make the most of coming together to learn ultrasound or present your research. The conference will be a joint conference of EUROSON and Sonoscandinavia, which will be taking place for the 4 th time, and is directed toward general practitioners and acute medicine practitioners. The program will be separate, but all EUROSON participants may follow the lectures of Sonoscandinavia. For the practical hands on sessions, one has to register separately for Sonoscandinacvia. However, there will be other hands-on opportunities in the ordinary program. The Norwegian Society for Diagnostic Ultrasonography (NFUD) is also part of the organizing committee and Scientific Committee. EUROSON 2020 is also the annual meeting of NFUD. The Norwegian society has a tradition of having a strong attendance from obstetricians and ultrasound performing mid-wives. In 2020 there will be a parallel session for US in obstetrics throughout the program.
Elastography of liver has established itself as an important follow-up parameter in chronic liver disease and may substitute liver biopsy for the evaluation of liver fibrosis. We have been able to gather a strong lineup of Europe’s most experienced practitioners of liver elastography to teach theory and practice at our Liver elastography postgraduate course on Thursday, June 12, 2020. Here we will gather several brands of elastography, you may increase your knowledge and spectrum of this valuable method in hepatology. Due to the hands-on training, we have a limited space of 60 participants in this course.
Climb a mountain! If you need air or space after concentrating on new knowledge in US, we recommend visiting one of our mountains. They are all accessible on foot, but some are easier to get to by cable car (Ulriken) or by a funicular (Fløyen). From these mountains, you will have a beautiful view of Bergen and the islands outside to the west. This year, a flight of broad stone steps was completed, to the very top of mount Ulriken, 643 meters above sea level.
WFUMB 2021 Timișoara, Romania During 26–29 May 2021 Timișoara will be The World Capital of Ultrasound, with three major ultrasound events in conjunction: The 18 th World Federation for Medicine and Biology Congress – WFUMB 2021, the 33 rd Congress of EFSUMB – EUROSON 2021 and the 24th National Conference of The Romanian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.
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It is also an opportunity to visit our beautiful town, Timișoara – “The Little Vienna” or “The City of Flowers”, and to discover the Romanian hospitality.
usual broad range of topics and encouraging the original research in ultrasound. With more than 100 invited speakers the program will suit everyone.
WFUMB 2021 will maintain the tradition of a balanced program, including a range of postgraduate courses focused on different fields of ultrasound and will also bring the newest information in diagnostic and interventional ultrasonography, covering the
Join us for a wonderful WFUMB Congress in 2021 in Timișoara! Prof. Ioan Sporea, MD, PhD Congress President
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