Beginners start from Level I. Even those who handle the probe and machine are asked to start from Level I unless they have had formal LEARNING of Echocardiography basics. This is to ensure, we all speak the same nomenclature, know the same views. The foundations of all further learning are laid in this Level. A student who diligently goes through Level I is bound to be a good echocardiographer.

Level II ensures you get to learn the probe movements and understand the routine of following the steps of echocardiography as a routine.

You need to start practising but you still need supervision. This level is meant for you to ensure understand the need to follow the sequence and you fine tune your echocardiography skills. 

LEVEL I              2 DAYS                 

You will learn all necessary basics in these 2 days. From Physics, Cardiac Anatomy, Echo-Anatomy, Probe Positions/Movements.  

LEVEL II             5 DAYS                 

Establish the routine of doing an echo, learn the procedure       

LEVEL III            6 MONTHS

Supervised performance of echoes for the first 6 months. The echoes are not critiqued for the diagnosis but image quality. Each study is critiqued by the view. Studies have to performed in the format provided.

MD PEDIATRICS 

Dr. Vikas Kohli graduated in with 5 gold medals from the University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 1986. He subsequently finished his Pediatric training from PGIMER (Chandigarh). He completed his Pediatric Residency (USA) from the Montefiore Medical Center, New York and trained in Pediatric Cardiology at the University  of Miami. He subsequently practised Pediatric Cardiology in Florida, USA. He has been Director of Pediatric Cardiology at RTIICS, Kolkata; he also has been Incharge of Non-Invasive Lab, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.

He has been awarded Best Research in Pediatrics Award at the National Indian Academy of Pediatrics Conference 1991 & at the University of Miami Best   Research Award in 1996. He has also been awarded the American Heart Association/Genentech Award 1996; The American College of Cardiology – Affiliate in Training Award 1997. In addition, he has received the award for Excellence in Medical record documentation by the Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida.

He has performed several unique interventional procedures including Flow Restrictor Implantation in Pulmonary Artery for the first time in India; performed a balloon angioplasty in a 1.3 Kg child and stent implantation in a 1.8 kg child. Recently in Aug 2011 he performed an angioplasty in an 1100 gram baby.

His main area of interest is in neonatal Interventions; his current area of interest is Fetal Cardiology (Fetal Echocardiography) and improving neonatal cardiac survivals in developing countries.

He has more than 50 publications. He has written more than 5 chapters. He is currently on the Board of Editors for 3 Journal and reviewer for 5 Journals.

Technically I know only the terms of views. With the model of human heart along with diagram was most helpful and that was early to understand. If anything is wrong, I can say. But everything is perfect. 

It was excellent to learn all the new things. Topics and lectures were informative & excellent. They were very informative. What I have learnt I will apply to patients. 

It is a very interactive course. Dr. Vikas Kohli is really an amazing teacher as he clears all your doubts and gets to the basics and your concepts are all so clear. We got enough opportunity for hands on training. I feel very confident after the course.  

 The most interesting part of the course was detailed explanation of various views, interesting case scenarios discussed on one to one basis, this was excellent come. Keep it up.