Thursday 9 October

• Pre-Conference workshop  - Lung Ultrasound for all  - pre-registration required 

Friday 10 October

• Day 1 Conference Sessions and hands-on workshops followed by the ASUM Games and Welcome Reception in the Exhibition

Saturday 11 October

• Day 2 Conference Sessions and hands-on workshops, including the ASUM Outreach Breakfast Session and concluding with the Gala Dinner & Awards Night at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Sunday 12 October

• Day 3 Conference Sessions and hands-on workshops

CPD Hours

Sonographers: 16.5 Medical and Allied Health: 20.5	Approved for 20 ACEM CPD hours	Approved for RANZCOG CPD Domains: EA: 16.50 PR: 2.00 OM: 2.00

	16.5 RANZCR CPD hours may be claimed for attending ASUM25 to be held 10-12 October 2025.

Full Program

Please note that this program is draft and subject to change.

Click on the sessions below for more information on the presentation topics, speaker details to be available soon - watch this space!

Workshops

ASUM Outreach Wellness Breakfast – Sponsored by Big Green

Saturday 11 October from 7:30am

Join us for the complimentary ASUM Outreach Wellness Breakfast Session  - sponsored by Big Green.

ASUM and Big Green are very excited to announce we will be joined at ASUM25 by Dr Nicole Evans, General Medicine Fellow for Alfred Health.

Dr Nicole Evans graduated with a Doctor of Medicine from Flinders University. She attained Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians after completing her training in General and Acute Care Medicine at Alfred Health, Melbourne. She has a special interest and expertise in Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and has completed the Specialist Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound. Currently she is the General Medicine Fellow for Alfred Health, where she has implemented a POCUS service. Nicole is an Adjunct Lecturer in Health Systems Services and Policy at Monash University and a member of the Alfred Health Research Committee. Her publications include an editorial in the European Heart Journal and a first author paper in Heart Lung and Circulation. She is involved in education as an Adjunct Lecturer in Undergraduate Teaching at Monash University. In addition to POCUS, her interests include cardiovascular medicine, system change and innovation implementation and dyslipidaemia. She is a member of the Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand council. 

In addition to hearing from Dr Evans, the breakfast session will include first hand insight and experience from Dr Felicity Park and Dr Nitik Ram on the impacts of ASUM Outreach and teaching support in Fiji.

ASUM Outreach advances the use of clinical ultrasound through education and workshops to a multidisciplinary group of medical professionals spanning Radiology, Nurse Practitioners, Allied Health, and Medical Practitioners. Through this work ASUM Outreach aims to improve patient outcomes in resource-limited communities throughout Australasia and Oceania.

Join us for a complimentary breakfast to learn more, with a range of presentations including Dr Felicity Park and Dr Nitik Ram brought to you by Big Green, providers of ButterflyTM ultrasound.

ASUM25 Hands-on Workshop sessions – limited spots available

In addition to the demonstration sessions being offered throughout the ASUM25 program there are a number of hands-on workshop sessions available, with limited spots available.

Add a ticket to one of these sessions to your ASUM25 registration during the registration process (new registrations only) or by emailing us at asum@theconferencecompany.com

ASUM Pre-Conference Workshop – Lung Ultrasound for All

ASUM will be running a half day pre-conference workshop on Thursday 9 October from 12:30pm.

Learning Objectives

On completing this course learners should be able to:

• Understand the clinical role and limitation of lung ultrasound
• Demonstrate the ultrasound techniques required for scanning and image optimisation of the lungs
• Identify the normal sonographic anatomy and artifacts: chest wall, ribs and costal cartilages, visceral and parietal pleura, pleural space, lungs, diaphragm, liver, spleen, and heart
• Recognise pathology including pleural fluid collections, pneumothorax, pulmonary oedema pulmonary fibrosis and consolidation
• Describe artifacts which are crucial for lung ultrasound interpretation
• Evaluate the anatomy and function of the diaphragm, specifically diaphragmatic excursion and thickening on ultrasound

Course Prerequisites

• Completion of the Applied Physics in Ultrasound unit though ASUM.

Course Prework

• ACEM Foundation Lung Ultrasound Module
• ACEM Extended Lung Ultrasound Module

Faculty: Dr Sierra Beck, Dr Jacques Loubser, Rex de Ryke

For more information or to register please contact the ASUM events team at events@asum.com.au. Registration fees apply and limited places available.

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Workshop: Foot & Ankle, Shoulder, Hip, and Knee

Friday 10 October – 11:00am – 12:30pm PoCUS Stream

This hands-on musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK US) workshop provides practical demonstration and hands on practice.

Stations will review diagnostic scanning techniques, probe placement and identification of anatomic structures across four anatomical regions. Participants will rotate through four dedicated stations: foot/ankle, shoulder, hip, and knee. Small-group, interactive format with expert guidance and live models.

Audience: Physicians, physiotherapists, and sonographers interested in hands on practice and opportunities for expert guidance in optimising MSK imaging.

Faculty: Daniel Walkley, Dr Iain Bell, Dr James Rippey, Dr Ashes Mukherjee & Jo McCann

Rheumatic Heart Disease Screening Workshop

Sunday 12 October – 11:00am – 12:30pm PoCUS Stream 

Abbreviated screening for asymptomatic rheumatic heart disease (RHD) has been shown to increase the identification of highrisk children and enable them to access life-saving penicillin treatment. RHD screening using focused ultrasound is different to clinical echocardiography and has been refined to effectively a single view protocol. In this workshop, we will teach you the basics of RHD screening using the World Heart Federation criteria.

Audience: Suited to sonographers (of all specialties) and doctors, nurses and allied health professionals familiar with PoCUS. No cardiac experience needed.

Faculty: Professor Gillian Whalley, Dr Ellen Woodcock, Dr Lewis McLean, Dr Segun Olusanya, Dr Sierra Beck & Jo McCann (facilitator) 

Crohn’s Ultrasound: Visualising Inflammation

Sunday 12 October – 1:30pm – 3:00pm General Stream

Intestinal ultrasound is an integral part of ultrasound assessment of patients with abdominal pain as well as patients with known inflammatory bowel disease. Join our intestinal ultrasound (IUS) experts in a live scanning and discussion session focused on IUS techniques, anatomical identification and pathology recognition.

This session will showcase the use of high-resolution ultrasound in the evaluation of bowel pathology, using a model with known active disease.

The workshop will be a small-group, interactive format with expert guidance and live models.

Audience: Clinicians and sonographers aiming to enhance their diagnostic skills in gastrointestinal ultrasound.

Faculty: Dr Ruth Reeve, Professor Alina Popescu & Martin Necas

Demonstration sessions at ASUM25 will include:

Echoes in Motion: Targeted MSK Ultrasound techniques with Daniel Walkley and Sumi Shrestha Taylor – Sponsored by ParagonCare/Samsung

Pelvic Floor Workshop

Sunday 12 October – 9:00am - 10:30am & 11:00am - 12:30pm O&G Program Stream

Attending the Pelvic Floor workshop at ASUM25 will give attendees the opportunity to gain insights into:

• Anatomy of the normal pelvic floor
• Ultrasound assessment of the normal Pelvic floor anatomy
• Ultrasound Assessment of abnormal pelvic floor
• The utility of pelvic floor ultrasound in assessing patients with pelvic floor dysfunction
• The assessment of patients with pelvic mesh-related complications
• Discussing the evidence the role of pelvic floor imaging
• Physiotherapy in pelvic floor dysfunction

Who should attend: Sonographers, Gynaecologists, Physiotherapists and Nurses with interest in Pelvic health

Faculty: Dr Eva Fong, Dr Leah Schafer, Dr Jane Peart, Liz Childs

Endometriosis Workshop

Sunday 12 October – 1:30pm - 3:00pm O&G Program Stream

Facilitated by Alison Deslandes, this workshop event explores the diagnostic strategies for endometriosis, with a particular emphasis on using high-quality ultrasound in clinical practice.

The course will equip attendees with the latest knowledge and skills needed to improve patient outcomes. Through a series of live scans and didactic lecture, participants will explore the advancements diagnostic techniques that are crucial for the effective diagnosis and management of endometriosis.

Key reasons to attend

• Understand the role of ultrasound in the accurate diagnosis of endometriosis
• Watch live scanning by industry experts
• Improve your ability to manage endometriosis effectively in clinical practice
• Network with leading experts

Faculty: Alison Deslandes, Dr Chloe Frei & Dr Meera Mani