The Team
Who We Are
Anand Rattansingh
Instructor
Anand has over 27 years' experience in medical ultrasound, in a variety of clinical applications, including obstetrics, gynecologic, abdominal, musculoskeletal, vascular, breast, contrast, elastography, neonatal head scans and infant hip sonography.
He was an external instructor for the Michener Institute and also a clinical instructor in Cambridge (UK), as well as guest lecturer at various UK universities.
Anand is also involved in various research projects, including the development and execution of PhD research projects for students at the University of Toronto, and is named on several publications. He has presented one of the research projects at RSNA (2013).
Anand is currently a part-time Instructor at Anderson College, Toronto, where he developed and currently deliver the Physics of Ultrasound course onsite. He also works part-time at the University Health Network, Toronto, both in the clinical ultrasound department as well as working with research teams.
Shemein Samuda
Founder/Instructor
Shemein is a seasoned professional with over 17 years of dedicated experience in medical ultrasound imaging, specializing in Obstetrics ultrasound. With a significant portion of her career spent at St. Michael's Hospital, where she dedicated 8 years to fetal medicine, she has developed a deep understanding and proficiency in this specialized field.
Throughout her career, Shemein has demonstrated a passion for teaching and expanding the ultrasound profession. She has served as a mentor to numerous obstetric residents and aspiring ultrasound students, sharing her expertise and guiding them in their professional development.
Driven by a passion for improving patient care and outcomes, Shemein remains at the forefront of obstetrics ultrasound, continually seeking opportunities to enhance learner's skills and contributing to the advancement of the profession.
Carole Leduc
Instructor
Carole’s sonography profession started in the mid-80’s with the advent of real-time Ultrasound. She worked at the Montreal General Hospital where real-time ultrasound was developed and introduced into practice. In Montreal, Carole developed her skills as a vascular, cardiac and general sonographer. In the early stages of her career, she was drawn to the realm of education, serving as a clinical instructor for junior sonographers and radiology residents. Carole was also chosen as the representative for Quebec to CSDMS (now Sonography Canada) where she served two terms. During her tenure, she was chair, treasurer and presenter for the two Sonography Canada conferences in Montreal. Carole is also involved in published research papers in respected radiology journals.
Now located in Toronto, Carole worked for 13 years as a sonographer and preceptor to radiology residents at Toronto General Hospital. Carole was also involved in presentations and committees promoting education and well-being of sonographers through participation in a committee to reduce work-related injuries.
Carole’s love of teaching presented her with multiple opportunities to be involved in teaching ultrasound scanning during humanitarian educational trips to Uganda, Ethiopia and Haiti.
Carole is now employed as a clinical instructor in Toronto. She believes in the idiom “when one teaches, two learn”.