The inaugural Sonography Core Skills (SONICS) workshop will be held on the 2nd and 3rd of October as part of SARC2025 pre-conference workshops. The workshop is organised by Dr Suneel Ramesh Desai & Dr Suresh Paranjothy with faculty from all 3 Singapore healthcare clusters. It is a pre-requirement for the Singapore Society of Anaesthesiologists National Perioperative POCUS Training Program. Please find below e-learning material that should be completed before attending the workshop. The e-lectures are as follows:

  1. Airway, Oesophagus and Gastric Ultrasound 
  2.  Quick ABC
  3.  Chest, Vascular and Abdominal Ultrasound
  4.  Focused Heart, IVC and Haemodynamics
 
To enrol in the SSA National Perioperative POCUS Training Program, download the ‘useit’ app from Apple and Google Playstores. 
 

Faculty:

Dr Agrawal Rohit Vijay, Senior Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore
Dr Alex Joseph, Senior Consultant, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
Dr Ashokka Balakrishnan, Senior Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore
Dr Chan Chi Ho, Consultant, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Dr Foong Theng Wai, Senior Consultant and Clinical Assistant Professor, National University Hospital, Singapore
Dr Hwang Kai Yin, Associate Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore
Dr Koh Zheng Ning, Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore
Dr Kumaresh Venkatesan, Senior Consultant, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore
Dr Lau Yie Hui, Senior Consultant, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
Dr Lee Weishan Delice, Senior Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore
Dr Li Weiyi Daphne, Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore
Dr Poh Pei Kee, Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore
Dr Prit Anand Singh, Senior Consultant, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
Dr S Surentharan, Senior Resident, National University Hospital, Singapore
Dr Sathi Seevanayagam, Senior Consultant, The Northern Health, Melbourne
Dr Suneel Ramesh Desai, Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Dr Suresh Paranjothy, Senior Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore
Dr Swapna Thampi, Senior Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore
Dr Zhang Jinbin, Senior Consultant, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

Please contact Dr Suneel Ramesh Desai for future workshops dates in 2026. 

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