Radiology short course

Finally, the Short Course/ Training on Radiographic Interpretation in Small Animals is finally over!

When this training was being conceptualized, it was around October 2007; and I was not in the original short list of trainors. Then, it was just Drs EBTorres, JAAcorda and GSEsguerra. Unfortunately, the great guro GSE passed away last Dec 22, 2007, thus the search for the replacement was on.

Looking at the history, I taught Diagnostic Imaging (specifically Radiology) during the 2nd sem of 2005-06 when GSE was then on sabbatical leave and was in the US of A. At that time, my confidence in teaching the course was boosted by the internet presence of GSE whom I know I could contact anytime of the day or night if and when I have questions regarding the topic, plus an assurance of a quick reply.

Of course, upon his return from that leave, he took over the subject again, which I gladly relinquished.

Then, he passed away.
Then, this summer training course looming over our head.
And there is no other choice but to put me (and Frances Recuenco) in place for it. And what a big shoes to fill! Literally and figuratively. In a way, it is a good thing that we are two filling it up.

Frances, a new faculty member, was given two sections to handle Radiology part for the Diagnostic Imaging course this past 2nd semester. Dr GSE was given the other two sections. Unfortunately (again), the Radiology part did not start until January 2008! So, Frances really wasn't able to teach the course along with GSE; and their appointment to talk over how to handle the course, which of course, Frances should have been learning from GSE, never came into being!

So there... that is the situation leading up to the Radiology short course last May 28-29, 2008 at VTH-Diliman. The audience (24 pax) was composed of private practitioners mostly from Metro Manila area and a few from Mindanao and Visayas. It was intimidating at first, but got better after a while... esp since they were so kind as to listen to what I have to say (or at least pretend to).

My topic was Radiographic Interpretation of the Head, Neck and Thorax of Small Animals. Understandably, most of my time was taken up with radiographic characteristics of the cardiac sillhouette and the lungs (normal and abnormal). Hay, sana lang talaga, marami silang natutunan, either bago man o na-review sila ng tama!
[While Frances has the abdomen to tackle.]

Until now, I have yet to read the post-training feedback they wrote.... meron kaya? Abangan...