It is with much excitement that today, SANA and Hopital Aboujaoude commenced the first Resident Training Course in Ob/Gyn Ultrasound in cooperation with ISUOG, and structured in accordance with ISUOG Basic Training Guidelines (BT). This is the first such endeavor in Lebanon and shall hopefully pave the way to a National Standardized Curriculum in Ob/Gyn Ultrasound Training for our residents here in Lebanon.

This has been the result of rigorous work and planning over the past 10 months between our Lebanon team and ISUOG. We have 10 junior residents, all in their first 2 years of residency, from both Ob/Gyn and Radiology residency programs at the Lebanese University and the University of Balamand, who have been selected for our “pilot” course.

Over the course of 2017, there shall be monthly sessions of didactic as well as simulation-based training with the core faculty: Drs. Aboujaoude, Abu-Rustum, Daou and Helou. The residents have an intensive course planned with both a theoretical and a practical component. There shall be online learning, log book up-keep and hands-on training with strict adherence to pre-set metrics to ensure competency requirements of the submitted images. Upon successful completion of all requirements, the residents shall receive certification.

The day started with a welcome by Dr. Aboujaoude. Then Dr. Abu-Rustum introduced ISUOG BT and the details of the course. The residents each received a comprehensive manual for the course. There was a demonstration on the SonoSim simulator and a schedule was formulated for the residents to spend time on the simulator.

Subsequently, the trainees filled a pre-course survey and quiz. Then, 4 videos of ISUOG BT lectures were shown and discussed given by Drs. Bilardo, Eggebo, Papageorghiou and Tabor.

Indeed, it was a most stimulating session and so well received by the trainees. The future is most exciting!

SANA wishes to thank Hopital Aboujaoude for always giving the green light to any new project, our trainees for believing in this endeavor, and last but not least ISUOG for the leadership and futuristic vision and for always being an endless source of inspiration…