 ug collaborating with local and international partners to launch programme in echocardiography ug collaborating with local and international partners to launch programme in echocardiography ug collaborating with local and international partners to launch programme in echocardiography andydindial fri 1152021 1303 news release greater georgetown guyana january 15 2021 ug collaborating with local and international partners to launch programme in echocardiography in its continuous effort to promote and provide better cardia health care to the citizens of guyana the university of guyana college of medical sciences and georgetown public hospital corporation gphc in collaboration with the institute of health science education the university of calgary libin cardiovascular institute of alberta affiliate program will be launching a new programme in echocardiography very soon this programme is another affiliated programme in the college of medical sciences faculty of health sciences ug it is a specialist fellowship programme for suitably qualified physicians leading to ase level iii certification in echocardiography and is scheduled for a duration of 12 months even though echocardiography was previously available to some degree at private forprofit hospitals it was not available in an accredited or formalised fashion within the public hospital system there were no formally trained or accredited echocardiography technologists or cardiologists with formal echocardiography certification in guyana even within the private medical sector therefore there has been limited access to cardiac diagnostics in guyana particularly in the public health care system this programme is timely and necessary especially given the prevalence of cardiac disease affecting adults and children in guyana echocardiography is ultrasound imaging diagnostic test of the heart and associated structures which has become routinely used in the diagnosis management and followup of adults and children with any suspected or known heart diseases it s noninvasive test with no known risks or side effects that is most widely used in cardiology to provide a wealth of important information including the size and shape of the heart pumping function including location and extent of any tissue damage heart valve structure and function and congenital abnormalities of structure and function of the heart on completion of this programme successful persons will be awarded a fellowship in echocardiography from the university of guyana contact  leisa somrah public relations officer ag decc public relations unit  ug in brief  with a current enrolment of approximately 10000 students university of guyana ug has graduated more than 40000 students who have gone on to successful careers locally regionally and internationally the university is also a major contributor to the national economy and to business and industry established in 1963 on a part time basis with shared space at queens college ug moved to its own campus at turkeyen in 1970 and expanded in 2000 with the addition of the tain campus it now offers more than 129 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including degrees in the natural sciences engineering environmental studies forestry urban planning and regional planning tourism studies education creative arts economics law medicine optometry and nursing also ug offers extramural classes at four locations through its institute of distance and continuing education idce furthermore ug offers the opportunity for student engagement in debating sports and cultural religious and professional activities  