SonoSim Delivers Continuing Medical Education (CME) Offerings to Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) December 15, 2015 -- SonoSim, Inc., a leading global provider of ultrasound education and training, is now recognized by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography® (ARDMS®) as a provider of Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit across 48 SonoSim® Modules. These 48 SonoSim® Modules meet the requirements of the ARDMS Accepted Continuing Education Evaluation Model System (AACEEMS) Checklist and provide a total of 141 hours of accepted CMEs within AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. SonoSim® Modules are organized into Anatomy & Physiology, Core Clinical, Advanced Clinical, and Procedure Modules, each containing didactic education, assessment, and hands-on scanning practice using the SonoSimulator®. The ability to scan real-patient cases spanning a broad range of pathologic conditions is a unique feature of the SonoSimulator®.
ARDMS’ mission is to promote quality care and patient safety through the certification and continuing competency of ultrasound professionals. Earning CMEs is an integral component of maintaining ARDMS certifications and demonstrates ongoing commitment to lifelong learning, quality patient care, and safety. All ARDMS certificants must earn a minimum required ARDMS-accepted CMEs within a three-year period in order to maintain Active status.
“Through ARDMS, SonoSim will be able to offer CME to sonographers looking to keep their certification active, or to develop or augment their proficiency in ultrasound,” states Dr. Dan Katz, MD, FACEP, emergency medicine physician and Vice President of SonoSim, Inc. “ARDMS is the largest governing body of ultrasound certification, and we are thrilled to work with them to give all healthcare professionals who hold ARDMS certification, 24/7 access to CME Credits."
About SonoSim
SonoSim is dedicated to improving and transforming medical care by serving as a global leader in ultrasound education and training. With its staff of leading ultrasound educators, instructional designers, content editors, scientists, and software developers, SonoSim has created the easiest, most effective, and most convenient way to learn ultrasound: The SonoSim® Ultrasound Training Solution.
About ARDMS
The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography® (ARDMS®) is an independent, nonprofit organization that administers examinations and awards credentials in the areas of diagnostic medical sonography, diagnostic cardiac sonography, vascular interpretation and vascular technology. ARDMS credentials have been awarded to over 90,000 medical professionals worldwide and are recognized as the international standard in sonography credentialing.
Heidi Wienckowski, SonoSim, Inc., http://www.sonosim.com, +1 323-473-3800, [email protected]
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