Young Sonographers Switzerland

What Young Sonographers Switzerland does

Young Sonographers Switzerland is a non-profit medical education organization operating as an official section (ordentliche Sektion) of the Swiss Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (SGUM/SSUM). Founded on 23 May 2017 with statutes approved by SGUM on 17 October 2017 (and tracing its origins to the Zürich student initiative of summer 2015), the organization delivers standardized ultrasound training to medical students and resident physicians across nine Swiss university sections: Zürich, Basel, Bern, Fribourg, Lausanne, Geneva, Ticino, St. Gallen, and Luzern. Its core product is the Blended Learning Grundkurs Abdomen, a SSUM-accredited course combining a proprietary e-learning platform (a Grundlagenmodul covering physics, Doppler, device settings, hygiene, and image optimization, plus five organ-specific modules) with sixteen hours of small-group practical sessions (4–5 students per SGUM-certified student tutor) and a centrally administered OSCE/ECOS examination. The course is priced at 200 CHF per student, approximately one-sixth to one-third of the 600–1,200 CHF charged for conventional SSUM Grundkurs Abdomen courses.

The business model is dual-stream and consumer-paid: one-time course fees (200 CHF per Blended Learning enrollment, plus optional 5 CHF/hour SkillsLab practice sessions) and recurring membership dues (10 CHF/year for students, 30 CHF/year for residents, 50 CHF/year for specialists, with an additional 30 CHF ordinary SGUM membership fee for students and residents). Students register via the central website and are allocated to local cohorts; outreach is driven by medical school deans notifying eligible year groups by email, word-of-mouth within student networks, and participation at events such as the Swiss Sono Day and the Swiss Medical Students' Congress. Supporting offerings include the SkillsLab add-on (eFAST, cardiac, abdominal practice), the YS Pocket Cards reference PDFs, the annual YS Grant (up to CHF 5,000 per project), and the Swiss Sono Days national congress. Key institutional relationships include SGUM (accreditation and tutor certification), Philips (ultrasound equipment provision since February 2017), Klinik Hirslanden (Zürich skills lab), Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, the University of Geneva Faculty of Medicine, and the Kantonsspital Fribourg. No funding rounds, external investment, or commercial revenue lines are disclosed; the organization is volunteer-led through a national board and per-section committees, with operations funded entirely through fees and in-kind university/clinical facility support.

Name

Young Sonographers Switzerland

Legal name

Young Sonographers Switzerland

Website

https://youngsonographers.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Young Sonographers Switzerland is a non-profit SGUM section that delivers SSUM-accredited basic abdominal ultrasound training to Swiss medical students and resident physicians via a blended e-learning and peer-tutoring model across nine university cities.

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Product category

Medical Ultrasound Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAOAJAH

Radiologic Imaging Support (X‑Ray Assistant, Limited Scope)

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Healthcare Allied & Clinical Support Training

SECONDARYEDANAIAA

Healthcare & Medical Licensure Exam Prep (USMLE/COMLEX, NCLEX, Dentistry, Pharmacy, PA)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Professional Certification & Licensure Exam Prep

Keywords

• Medical ultrasound training
• Blended learning education
• Sonography certification courses
• Medical student education
• Peer-teaching ultrasound

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Course Fees (Blended Learning / Grundkurs Abdomen): The primary revenue stream comes from course fees charged to participating students. The full Blended Learning program (Grundkurs Abdomen) costs 200 CHF per student, compared to 600-1200 CHF for conventional SSUM courses. Students pay directly upon registration.
2. Annual Membership Dues: Annual membership fees fund the organization: Students pay 10 CHF/year (plus 30 CHF SGUM membership), Resident physicians pay 30 CHF/year (plus 30 CHF SGUM membership), and Specialists pay 50 CHF/year. This constitutes a recurring membership revenue stream.

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Core offering

Young Sonographers Switzerland delivers a Blended Learning ultrasound training program (Grundkurs Abdomen) that combines a proprietary e-learning platform with 5 organ-specific modules and 16 hours of in-person practical sessions led by SGUM-certified student tutors, culminating in an OSCE examination and SSUM-accredited certification. The program is priced at 200 CHF per student, approximately one-sixth the cost of conventional SSUM courses (600-1,200 CHF), and is delivered across 9 Swiss university sections for medical students and resident physicians.

Product overview

Young Sonographers Switzerland is a non-profit medical education organization offering a unified Blended Learning program for ultrasound training. The core product is the Blended Learning Grundkurs Abdomen, which combines a proprietary e-learning platform (featuring a Grundlagenmodul and 5 organ-specific modules) with 16 hours of practical hands-on sessions and an OSCE examination, all SSUM-accredited. Supporting offerings include SkillsLab practice sessions, YS Pocket Cards reference materials, the YS Grant research program, and the annual Swiss Sono Days conference. The organization operates 9 university sections (Basel, Bern, Zürich, Fribourg, Lausanne, Tessin, Genève, St. Gallen, Luzern) with local tutors and leadership.

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Products and services

• Blended Learning Grundkurs Abdomen A comprehensive ultrasound training program combining a self-directed e-learning platform (5 organ-specific modules) with 16 hours of hands-on practical sessions in small groups (4-5 students per tutor), culminating in an OSCE examination. The course covers abdominal ultrasound theory and practice, is SSUM-accredited, and is priced at 200 CHF per student — significantly below conventional SSUM courses (600-1,200 CHF). Targeted at medical students from the 3rd year Bachelor through Master programs at Swiss universities and resident physicians seeking the Fähigkeitsausweis Ultraschall Abdomen pathway.
• SkillsLab Practice Sessions Weekly hands-on practical ultrasound training sessions offered in small groups (4-5 students per tutor) at local Skills Labs, with some sections offering optional individual practice sessions at 5 CHF per person per hour. Modules cover eFAST emergency ultrasound, cardiac ultrasound, and abdominal sonography. Available to medical students and physicians seeking to complement the Blended Learning theoretical content with additional supervised practice.
• Membership Program Annual membership program with three tiered fee levels: Students 10 CHF/year (plus 30 CHF SGUM fee), Resident Physicians 30 CHF/year (plus 30 CHF SGUM fee), and Specialist Physicians 50 CHF/year. Membership provides access to training materials, the SGUM student section community, and the pathway toward SSUM-accredited certification. Available to medical students, resident physicians, and specialist physicians at Swiss institutions.
• Swiss Sono Days (SSD) Annual national ultrasound congress bringing together ultrasound professionals and medical students. Organized by Young Sonographers Switzerland as a platform for member recruitment, training program promotion, and ultrasound education networking across Swiss universities.
• OSCE/ECOS Practical Examination Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) / Évaluation Clinique Objective Structurée (ECOS) assessing practical ultrasound skills across multiple stations with scanning tasks and theoretical questions. Conducted by SGUM-certified tutors and physicians as the certifying assessment for the Blended Learning Grundkurs Abdomen. Required for award of the SSUM-accredited Blended Learning Certificate.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students save approximately 600-1000 CHF by attending Young Sonographers courses instead of conventional SSUM courses.
• +1 more outcomes

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Kantonsspital FribourgminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2022Young Sonographers Fribourg collaborates with Kantonsspital Fribourg to offer POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound) training aligned with SGUM standards for medical students.
• Groupe Romand d'Échographie Clinique (GREC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Young Sonographers Genève works in close collaboration with GREC, the French-speaking Swiss group for clinical ultrasound.
• Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2019Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) experts supported the creation of Young Sonographers Genève and provide institutional support, pedagogical guidance, and access to facilities.
• Université de Genève - Faculté de MédecineminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2019The UNIGE Faculty of Medicine supported the establishment of Young Sonographers Genève, providing pedagogical support and access to facilities. They also acquired an ultrasound simulator used in applied anatomy ultrasound courses from September 2020.
• Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in der Medizin (SGUM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2017SGUM is the parent organization of Young Sonographers. Young Sonographers operates as an official section (ordentliche Sektion) of SGUM. SGUM approves the organization's statutes (approved 17 October 2017), certifies student tutors, accredits the Grundkurs Abdomen, and provides access to expert supervisors for exam invigilation.
• Klinik Hirslanden (Zürich)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2015Klinik Hirslanden provides the Skills Lab facilities (Witellikerstr. 40, 8032 Zürich) used by Young Sonographers Zürich for practical training sessions. PD Dr. med. Jan Tuma and Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Serra from Hirslanden have supported the organization from its founding.
• Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in der Medizin (SGUM) SupervisorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Expert SGUM supervisors including PD Dr. med. Jan Tuma, Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Serra, Dr. med. Urs Federspiel, and Dr. med. Robert Schorn enable quality-assured sonographic training and support course offerings with their expertise.
• Sono4You Wien (Austria)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Sono4You Wien, the founding section of the international Sono4You student ultrasound initiative, provides places at cross-border advanced training events and advisory support. Young Sonographers Zürich was established as part of this international student initiative.

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Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/youngsonographerszurich
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/young-sonographers-switzerland

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Profiles10 records

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