The Registry Prep Now curriculum is designed to prepare a qualified medical professional to sit for the ARDMS registry exam. The foundation of this twelve month program is the opening five day seminar, called Sound Foundations in Las Vegas, NV. This seminar will provide groundwork for didactics in ultrasound physics and OB/GYN sonography. Student/counselor/class relationships will be established.  Scanning skills will be assessed. Personalized goals and imaging exercises will be assigned. Progress during this first semester will be evaluated monthly via mail, e-mail and telephone. The next Sound Foundations seminar will be September 28 - October 2, 2009.

The second semester requires more group interaction with monthly weekend seminars. IPG (imaging exercises, presentation of cases, and goals – scanning related) exercises and personalized projects, designed to meet specific challenges, will be shared.  

The third semester will require one final class meeting and group attendance of a registry review seminar offered through Pegasus Lectures, Inc.

Confirmed dates and locations of subsequent seminars will be determined during the opening seminar.  Regional meetings will be planned around the demographics of the group.

Physics 101     Introduction to Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation.  

 The content of this introductory course in ultrasound physics and instrumentation includes basic principles of sound production and interaction.  Instrumentation and image optimization will be foundational objectives.  Safety issues will also be emphasized.
Initial lecture and course objectives presented at opening seminar in Las Vegas.  Monthly assignments will be scheduled and graded via distance learning.  Weekly assignments will require approximately four hours per week to complete.

Physics 102     Continuation of Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation.  

Interactive exercises and research projects will be assigned to facilitate a better working knowledge of sonographic principles and instrumentation.
Four monthly seminars will be held in Las Vegas, NV(2) and Raleigh, NC(2) for didactic presentations and discussion of material.  

Physics 103     Review of Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation and Registry Preparation.  

Practice tests and review of all content areas for the ARDMS examination will be administered.
Two seminars will be held, one in Raleigh, NC and one at a Pegasus Review Seminar.

OB/GYN 101 Introduction to Obstetrics and Gynecological Sonography

The content of this course in will include cross-sectional obstetrical and gynecological anatomy, with limited physiology.  Fetal growth and development as well as gynecological and obstetrical exam requisites (fetal biometry) for the corresponding stages of fetal development will be presented.

OB/GYN 102  Continuation of Obstetrics and Gynecological Sonography

The content of this course will focus upon the identification of normal and abnormal structures and conditions with an emphasis upon anomalies and special conditions/considerations.

OB/GYN 103 Review of Obstetrics and Gynecological Sonography

The content of this course  will include a review of obstetrical and gynecological sonography and registry preparation.  Fetal syndromes and the continuation of abnormalities/anomalies/special conditions will be presented along with attention to proper communication and documentation thereof.

Sonographic Clinical Education (Clinic 101-103)

Clinical education is hands-on participation in medical sonography.  Supervised scanning is scheduled with specific competences to be completed.  Schedules may vary depending on individual documented experience.  The goal is to achieve a minimum of 800 supervised sonograms to fulfill the ARDMS requirements.  Those with minimal experience should expect approximately  three full days per week for the twelve month program.