So, Who is EMUGs?
We are a grassroots not for profit organisation advocating and proactively paving the way for excellence in POCUS practice.
About us.
Our amazing community of passionate and committed volunteers is what makes EMUGs special. This family of POCUS enthusiasts across Australia and New Zealand are proactively sharing their energy and expertise to collaboratively move us closer to our vision.
Founded in 2015 in Sydney Australia by a small group of future focused clinicians, EMUGs continues to identify and fill the gaps in the POCUS ecosystem.
Rare sighting of a dopplerhead born in the wild...
6 hours prior to this video being taken, this 1st year medical student, a patient model at the Sydney EGLS Course had never held an ultrasound probe.
Here he is scanning himself, (correctly!)… obtaining the perfect apical 4 chamber view while lying down and looking at the screen upside down.
Our areas of focus.
Advocacy
A unified voice for POCUS excellence, quality assurance and clinical integration.
Education
Filling gaps in knowledge, skills and resources.
Collaboration
Harnessing our communities collective energy and wisdom.
Action
Focussed programs and services progressing us towards our vision.
An international team obsessed with jelly and probing...
EMUGs is run by a lean part time Management Team overseen by Central Council to coordinate an inspiring calendar of events and support our collaborative projects. Our Honorary Advisors form another part of the collective of industry leaders that allow EMUGs to make an impact in the POCUSphere.
Managment Team
Our part-time management team works in collaboration with our community of clinical volunteers to enable EMUGs to meet its objectives.
Central Council
The EMUGs Central Council are our Board of Directors.
A passionate team of volunteer leaders guiding EMUGs to fulfil its mission.
Honorary Advisors
The EMUGs Honorary Advisors are individuals with considerable industry leadership experience. They are the founders, champions and drivers of POCUS in Emergency Medicine.
Volunteer Teams
The EMUGs Central Council are our Board of Directors.
A passionate team of volunteer leaders guiding EMUGs to fulfil its mission.
EMUGs exists to meet the needs of POCUS users and ultrasound leaders and we welcome your involvement no matter where you find yourself on your POCUS journey.
Widespread integration of high quality focussed ultrasound in acute care.
VISION
POCUS is a game changing clinical tool that improves patient outcomes.
Our community is working towards embedding POCUS as a core skill, widely used and integrated into emergency medicine.
CAUSE
Uniting to inspire the evolution of POCUS.
PURPOSE
Our Commitment to Sustainability
As healthcare professionals, we’re already seeing the effects of climate change on health — from worsening respiratory conditions and heat-related illness to rising mental health stress and increased pressure on our health systems.
At EMUGs, we believe health professionals have an important role to play in responding to these challenges. Our commitment to sustainability is practical and ongoing. It’s about making better choices every day and helping our community do the same.
We align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, support the WHO’s Transformative Action on Climate and Health, and are proud members of the Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA).
Focused on Emergency Medicine, but not limited to it.
While EMUGs is rooted in emergency medicine, our events consistently attract a wide spectrum of acute care clinicians. Alongside emergency doctors, you’ll often find paramedics, nurse practitioners, rural medical practitioners, anaesthetists, intensivists, GPs, and SEEDs (Sonographer Educators in the Emergency Department) all learning and scanning side by side.