Anästhesie-fokussierte sonographie (AFS): Neues AFS-Kurssystem, integration des e-learning, einführung eines sonographie-zertifikats

In 2011, the German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (DGAI) for the first time published standards for sonography training courses, with a focus on anaesthesiology related ultrasound techniques (AFS Course System) Meanwhile, perioperative sonography has become an essential component in the educational curriculum of anaesthesia, intensive care and emergency medicine The need for re-designing the course system originally derived from the growing sonographic experience of the anaesthesiological community, but is currently strongly supported by the course restrictions associated with the Corona pandemic The DGAI is now publishing the new standards for AFS training courses that implement various e-learning modules The society leaves it to the course organisers, whether they offer a traditional course format or rather present a practical training course introduced by an e-learning course that can be attended from any place In addition, a sonography certificate is introduced, based on the attendance of the AFS courses, and the successfull participation in e-learning tests © Anasth Intensivmed 2020;