Diploma of Diagnostic Ultrasound

The Diploma of Diagnostic Ultrasound is awarded by the Council of the Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners to appropriately qualified medical graduates of good standing. A candidate for the Diploma must be a Bachelor of Medicine of an Australian or New Zealand University or hold unrestricted (as opposed to temporary) registration as a medical practitioner with the Medical Board or Council of a state or territory of Australia or New Zealand and have permanent resident status in Australia or New Zealand.

Before admission to the Part I examination, each candidate shall produce evidence of having held approved resident medical officer posts in related subjects for a period of not less than two years and also evidence of enrolment for a course of study leading to one of the qualifications listed below as allowing entry to the Part II examination. The Part I examination is a written exam consisting of a 120 question multi choice questionnaire (MCQ) in the Basics of Ultrasound which includes physics, related technical matters and the biological effects of ultrasound. A copy of the syllabus for the Part I examination is located in the DDU Handbook and may be downloaded below.

The Part II examination is open to those candidates who have passed the Part I examination and who are Fellows of the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, the Royal New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, the Royal Australasian College of Radiologists, the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, or who hold an equivalent diploma in one of these disciplines which is recognised by the National Specialist Qualification Advisory Committee of Australia. Before admission to the Part II examination each candidate shall provide evidence of training and of a minimum of two years experience in the practice of diagnostic ultrasound acceptable to the Board of Examiners. Such training and experience shall include the attainment of proficiency in the personal performance of those examinations related to the candidate's field of practice. Acceptance of a Case Book is also required.

The Part II Examination consists of:

A copy of the syllabus for the Part II examination is located in the DDU Handbook and may be downloaded below.

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DDU handbook
Part 1 Examination Application Form
Part 2 Examination Application Form

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ASUM
DDU Coordinator
PO Box 943
Crows Nest NSW 1585
AUSTRALIA

Telephone: +61 2 9438 2078
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