Switching to Sonography (via the front desk)
When Alex Pegler decided to enrol in ultrasound, she knew it would be a challenge finding a traineeship, particularly with a professional background in real estate. What did this clever cat do? She nabbed a job in medical imaging reception and worked her way out the back to the scanning rooms over time! What an […]
The Road Less Travelled
Living near Nimbin, Usmi enjoys half-hour drives that are more like mini-adventures than commutes. Gone are the days of stressful city traffic; instead, she relishes the freedom to set her own schedule and take the scenic route. Tell us about your sono background I’ve been passionate about sonography for over ten years. I received […]
Helping Others See With Sound
From coaching gymnastics to ultrasound training, Suean Pascoe has always taught with passion. We caught up to hear what motivates her and get some tips to share with tutors to help make life that little bit easier. Teaching novice ultrasound learners for nearly 20 years…where do you get the energy?! Seeing that ‘ah-HA’ moment […]
Vascular Bites
Dan Rae has been kicking around the sono world for a while now. When he’s not in the clinic, he’s creating fun and informative bite sized education for his Insta account Vascular Bites or providing talks to groups large and small. Did we mention he’s a FELLOW OF THE ASA?! Here’s a bit about what […]
Rad(Aid) Time in Ethiopia!
Julian Gallardo has been locuming on and off with SFS since 2018 and always has something FUN going on! Here’s a little recap of his time volunteering as a volunteer sono in Ethiopia! ETHIOPIA?! Interesting! How did you come to work with Rad-Aid and tell us a bit about their process… I have a […]
RSI – The Right Side of Injury
Not one to let RSI get in the way of life, Lynette Hassall forged on and carved herself a cracking career in education, clinical apps and now reaps the rewards with an incredibly varied role working in POCUS for FujiFilm Sonosite. Tell us about your sono background I completed the DMU (General) in 1994, […]
Running Sonos For Sonos
Not one to sit around when she has a good idea, in the middle of locum life, Prue hatched a plan to create a locuming agency that catered solely to sonographers. Seven years in and no regrets! Give us your sono-stats! Pretty simple, really: Radiography – QUT in Bris ( 2005-2007), PDY at Wesley in […]
Switching to Apps (& beyond!)
Highly skilled and highly enthusiastic about sonography and all the opportunities possible, Brett Ayres loves what he does day to day even though he NEVER thought he’d make the switch to the corporate world. He has a qualifications list that requires dot-points (enviable in length!) and continues to be heavily connected and enamoured with clinical […]
Happy Scanning
With a self-confessed love of anatomy, Stephen Bird has built his ultrasound education business from years of surrounding himself with the best ultrasound minds and mentors, shaping his skills and knowledge as he went. Tell us about your sono background In 1989 I started my professional life as a qualified radiographer working at the […]
Sono Feature – Being Your Own Boss
Ever considered setting up your own imaging practice? We talked to Jarrod French on his motivations and experience setting up his sonographer run clinic in Burnie and why he’s branched out to create a franchising option. As a teenager, Jarrod had an x-ray on his ankle and a conversation with the radiographer led him to […]
Volunteering – Vietnam
Allison Kearns, adventure, travel and outdoors queen, has lived and worked in locum and permanent roles across Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Say WHAT?! You went to Vietnam for work? Tell us more! I went to Hanoi, Vietnam for 5 days with 5 other Radiology Across Borders (RAB) volunteers to deliver the VITAL PROJECT. […]
Breaking the Mould – In Bali!
MSK Australia sono Matt Gourlay gives us the background as to why he and 2 others broke out of the scanning room and delved into the world of providing CPD – they’ve been running fun, good quality conferences in Bali and Noosa for six years now. How did MSK Australia come about? The Australian conference […]