We are a global community forum that works to support Sonographers with the writing and publication process. Working with the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) and the British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS), we hope to pool ideas and resources to help reduce the barriers around the writing and publication process and offer support from a team of experts in their field.
A community based forum where people can bring forward issues they might be experiencing. Professionals can share ideas and discuss the best ways of navigating these issues in a supportive environment.
A forum for everyone in the group to discuss ideas and seek advice.
A place to discuss research ideas with others and get advice. We will aim to help with funding and grants where possible, linking cases to possible grant sources and offer guidance on how to approach funding applications.
A place for people to bring forward Interesting cases they would like to write up from all specialties. We will try and link each case to a team member who can provide the best insight into how to take these ideas forward and provide guidance on what journals might be most suitable for these cases. Note* images should not be shared unless anonymised and the patient has given consent.
Advice and discussion on how to get work published. Where possible we will link the most appropriate team member to an idea to try and offer help and guidance as to where to take the work and how to proceed.
We have the support of esteemed sonographer colleagues who have the appropriate experience that provide great skill and success to those within the ultrasound community. The individual specialty threads aim to allow sonographers with shared interests to work together and support co-production of work.
Sonographers make up the majority of the ultrasound scanning workforce in today’s healthcare systems, yet up until now we appear to have the quietest voices in the world of publications relating to ultrasound practice. To promote the great work undertaken by the sonographic profession we believe that we should utilise our experiences, share our ideas and publish more of our own research. The founders want this group to become a supportive and productive space where questions can be asked and answers/advice can be provided. We want to make a safe place that can dispel these fears, openly discuss ideas and coordinate responses that might help, we want to help open the door to journals and publications by supporting people in their ideas, helping them find the right journal for their work and streamlining ideas. We would like to work with opinion pieces, interesting cases, research ideas, and host open discussions regarding common problem areas. The overriding hope is that a community of dedicated professionals can help and assist one another along with feedback and support. Wherever possible we will aim to work with the support of professional bodies such as SCoR and BMUS where support for seeking funding may be sought. We hope that this group encourages the work achieved and produced by Sonographers in an environment that stimulates and supports everyone. If you have any questions, please message Ruth or Stephen and we will do our best to answer these.
Despite having dedicated leads we encourage all members to be involved in the discussions,
we hope that together with the sharing of ideas and knowledge we can make the
publication process much easier.
Our friends and colleagues at the SCoR and BMUS are always keen to help and support
Sonographer development and research, please feel free to reach out and talk any ideas
through with them too.
If you are interested in finding out more please message us on our social media pages (link
to both) or direct message one of the cofounders
Our Facebook group
Our Twitter
sonographerwap@gmail.com
Becoming a member is free and easy, with numerous opportunities and benefits included in membership. Upon joining SWaP, sonographers can expect access to the online discussion groups, facebook group and bi-monthly email. The group is dedicated to sharing and promoting all work by members and others in the ultrasound community. All successful publications will be highlighted and celebrated within the letter and by the group via social media to bring awareness and visibility to the professional community.
