Saturday 27, September 2025
James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Endorsed by the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) and the Intensive Care Society (ICS).
Approved for 4 Accreditation Points by BSE and 14 CPD Points by the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland.
Doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals interested in focused cardiac ultrasound.
Clinicians preparing for the BSE Level 1 accreditation or ICS FUSIC Heart accreditation.
ICU, ED, anaesthesia, and acute care staff looking to develop practical echocardiography skills.
The Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography (ACCE) Course is a two-day hybrid programme supporting individuals pursuing EDEC, FUSIC HD, BSE Level 1, and BSE ACCE pathways.
Participants should have basic echocardiography experience (≥20 basic scans performed).
Online pre-course homework delivers foundational knowledge.
In-person course days focus on supervised scanning, image interpretation, and practical clinical application.
Completion of the online homework is highly recommended but not mandatory for Certificate of Attendance issuance.
Hands-on transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) on live models.
Interactive lectures and clinical case discussions.
Structured teaching towards BSE TTE Level 2 and TOE minimum datasets.
Hands-on transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) on high-fidelity simulators.
Online pre-course homework modules.
Small group teaching with high faculty-to-learner ratio.
Access to online pre-course learning platform.
Two full days of in-person scanning and teaching.
Lunch and refreshments on both days.
Certificate of Attendance.
Structured online recorded lectures and quizzes accessed through the Echo Academy platform.
Small group scanning rotations (live models and simulators).
Real clinical case discussions.
Interactive lectures focused on advanced pathology and decision-making.
Digital Certificate of Attendance issued.
Post-course feedback survey.
Participants are allocated into Red, Blue, or Green groups, rotating through sessions.
DAY #1
[08:30]
Registration
[08:45]
Welcome & Introduction
[09:20]
Red Group
Interactive lecture 1 (LV failure)
Blue Group
Interactive lecture 2 (RV failure)
Green Group
Hands-on scanning 1 (Basic TOE views)
[10:00]
Refreshment break
[10:30]
Red Group
Interactive lecture 2 (RV failure)
Blue Group
Hands-on scanning 1 (Basic TOE views)
Green Group
Interactive lecture 1 (LV failure)
[11:30]
Red Group
Hands-on scanning 1 (Basic TOE views)
Blue Group
Interactive lecture 1 (LV failure)
Green Group
Interactive lecture 2 (RV failure)
[12:30]
Lunch break
[13:15]
Red Group
Interactive lecture 3 (Valvulopathies)
Blue Group
Interactive lecture 4 (Pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade)
Green Group
Hands-on scanning 2 (TOE: Valvular and aortic pathology)
[14:15]
Red Group
Interactive lecture 4 (Pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade)
Blue Group
Hands-on scanning 2 (TOE: Valvular and aortic pathology)
Green Group
Interactive lecture 3 (Valvulopathies)
[15:15]
Refreshment break
[15:30]
Red Group
Hands-on scanning 2 (TOE: Valvular and aortic pathology)
Blue Group
Interactive lecture 3 (Valvulopathies) SL
Green Group
Interactive lecture 4 (Pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade)
[16:30]
Closing address and time for questions, comments & discussion
[17:00]
Close of Day #1
DAY #2
[08:30]
Registration
[08:45]
Welcome & Introduction
[09:20]
Red Group
Hands-on scanning 4 (TTE: Right ventricular assessment)
Blue Group
Hands-on scanning 3 (TTE: Left ventricular assessment)
Green Group
Interactive lecture 5 (Shock assessment)
[10:00]
Refreshment break
[10:30]
Red Group
Interactive lecture 5 (Shock assessment)
Blue Group
Hands-on scanning 4 (TTE: Right ventricular assessment)
Green Group
Hands-on scanning 3 (TTE: Left ventricular assessment)
[11:30]
Red Group
Hands-on scanning 3 (TTE: Left ventricular assessment)
Blue Group
Interactive lecture 5 (Shock assessment)
Green Group
Hands-on scanning 4 (TTE: Right ventricular assessment)
[12:30]
Lunch break
[13:15]
Red Group
Hands-on scanning 6 (TTE: Diastolic function)
Blue Group
Hands-on scanning 5 (TTE: Valvular structure and function)
Green Group
Interactive lecture 6 (Weaning failure and LVOTO)
[14:15]
Red Group
Interactive lecture 6 (Weaning failure and LVOTO)
Blue Group
Hands-on scanning 6 (TTE: Diastolic function)
Green Group
Hands-on scanning 5 (TTE: Valvular structure and function)
[15:15]
Refreshment break
[15:30]
Red Group
Hands-on scanning 5 (TTE: Valvular structure and function)
Blue Group
Interactive lecture 6 (Weaning failure and LVOTO)
Green Group
Hands-on scanning 6 (TTE: Diastolic function)
[15:15]
Closing address and time for questions, comments & discussion
[15:15]
Close of Day #2
Schedule subject to minor changes depending on faculty availability.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Perform and interpret a transthoracic echocardiography Level 2 dataset.
Handle and manipulate a TOE probe to acquire standard views.
Assess advanced left and right ventricular function.
Evaluate valvular pathology using colour and spectral Doppler.
Identify and manage pericardial effusion and tamponade.
Assess shock states and guide fluid responsiveness assessment.
Diagnose left ventricular diastolic dysfunction.
Recognise dynamic LV outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO).
Consultant Intensivist & Anaesthesiologist
Consultant Intensivist & Anaesthesiologist
Consultant Intensivist & Anaesthesiologist
For any questions, registration details, or additional information, write us:
We look forward to welcoming you to the Echo Academy community and helping you build a solid foundation in critical care echocardiography!
Dublin, Ireland
learn@echo-academy.com