Curriculum
Mentors: Fernando A. Lopez MD and Sarah Stahmer MD
Duration: 2.5 years
Objectives:
• Meet the credentialing guidelines for performance of emergency bedside ultrasound by the second year.
• Participate in the continuous quality assurance monitoring of sonographic studies performed in the Emergency Department (ED).
• Participate in teaching of bedside ultrasound by giving one core content lecture in ultrasound to the Emergency Medicine (EM) house staff.
• Participate in regional, national, or international Ultrasound (US) courses.
General Requirements:
PGY1:
• Acquire the necessary technical and interpretive skills towards achieving competency in US.
PGY2:
• Complete departmental requirements for credentialing in US.
• Give one core content lecture in EM US.
• Assist in monthly ultrasound quality assurance process.
• Develop independent written project*.
PGY3:
• Give one core content lecture in EM US.
• Assist in monthly ultrasound quality assurance process.
• Complete independent project.
• Participate in teaching US at regional, national, or international courses.
* Independent written Project (One required):
• Case report describing a novel application of US in the ED.
• Independent research project.
• Meaningful participation in a departmental US research project.
• Development of a novel approach to teaching of assessing competency in US.