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Re: AIUM Certification From: T Dubose (tjdubose@chrp.uams.edu) Fri Jan 3 15:13:36 1997 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Robert J Woolley: "Re: Evidence & Economics" Previous message: Robert J Woolley: "Re: What would you do, new case" Maybe in reply to: Richard Lowensohn: "AIUM Certification" Next in thread: Betsy Hyde: "Re: AIUM Certification" SNIP **** Hmm.... does completion of an accredited OB-GYN residency imply automatic "certification" in obstetric ultrasound, or not?**** AIUM certification is for the laboratory. It means that the laboratory meets a standard of care as defined by the AIUM. There are also certifications for vascular labs (ICVAL), the ACR also has some sort of lab accreditation for radiologists. This is not to be confused with individual certifications. The only certification that an individual can get is by taking the ARDMS examinations. Licensed M.D.s do not need any certification for sonography, and there are no speciality boards for it (unfortunately). Many M.D.s take the ARDMS exam for their speciality (OB/GYN, Abdomen, Vascular, Cardiac, etc.) in order to show they know what they are doing. The obstetrician I work most closely with here at UAMS is an M.D., RDMS, for example. Blue Cross/Blue Shield in some states are starting to require laboratory accreditations for 3rd party pay (Mass.). Other states are studying this issue. However, this is still down the road for most. Hope this helps. Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS; Assistant Professor Program Director, Diagnostic Medical Sonography University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Fellow, AIUM tjdubose@chrp.uams.edu http://www.io.com/~dubose/ http://www.obgyn.net/CORRESP/DUBOSE.HTM VOICE: 501-686-6510 FAX: 501-686-5613 Now is the time for all good folks to come to the aid of the Earth. -- ---------- From: Richard Lowensohn To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: AIUM Certification Date: Friday, January 03, 1997 3:17PM >> <DoctorJoe@aol.com> 01/03/97 12:20pm >>> <<Dr. Brenner wrote that he was unwilling to spend $4000 to get certified todo OB sonography. We came to the same conclusion. Our volume isn't that high,as the Radiology department does all the routine scans, and the perinatologists primarily just scan consult patients. We decided that we would just have give ourselves "certification", as some of us have been doing it for decades. >> Hmm.... does completion of an accredited OB-GYN residency imply automatic "certification" in obstetric ultrasound, or not? And completion of an MFM fellowship DOES, right? Joe P. ----------------------------------- I really don't think so - I do think, however, that an MFM practitioner ----------------------------------- within a ----------------------------------- peer-reviewed department should have the responsibility to decide if they are capable or not. We don't get special certificates to do Keilland's as OB's, and I never got a certificate in doing PUBS or other procedures, let alone reading a fetal monitor. Why is ultrasound so different? -- Richard Lowensohn Next message: Robert J Woolley: "Re: Evidence & Economics" Previous message: Robert J Woolley: "Re: What would you do, new case" Maybe in reply to: Richard Lowensohn: "AIUM Certification" Next in thread: Betsy Hyde: "Re: AIUM Certification"

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