Curriculum

Our fellowship is a one year program that covers the spectrum of emergency ultrasound. Our curriculum is designed to meet the EUFAC standards for emergency ultrasound fellowships and provide our fellows with a solid foundation in bedside ultrasound. Throughout the year, fellows will be exposed to opportunities to teaching, administrative and quality assurance skills.

Block Topic Content
1 Orientation Review Basics and Credential, Program, machine and administrative orientation, CITI Modules, Select research project 
2 Procedural

Regional Anesthesia – with Anesthesia Residents/Staff, peripheral and central lines, Arthrocentesis, Para/Thora/Pericardiocentesis

Intro to ocular and MSK
3 Basic Resuscitation EFAST, Hypotension, Cardiac Arrest, Resuscitation protocols 
4 Abdomen I Aorta, Hepatobiliary 
5 Abdomen II Bowel, Spleen, Pancreas, Peds
6 OB/Gyn TA/TV First Tri, Second Tri, Normal/abnormal fetal findings, Ovarian pathology  
7 Advanced Cardiac LV/RV function, Measurements, Valves, Volume Status, Effusions, TEE 
8 Cardiac (cont.) and Pulmonary Consolidations, effusions, alveolar/ interstitial syndrome. scanning protocols  
9 Vascular DVT (acute and chronic), incidentals, AV Fistula, Pseudoaneurysm 
10 Renal/Testicular Hydro, stones, pyonephrosis, anatomical variants, cysts, masses 

Anatomy, torsion, hydroceles, masses 
11 MSK Bones, Joints, Tendons, Specific exams 
12 Ocular and ST Vitreoretinal Disorders, ONSD, Retrobulbar Pathology  

Abscess, Masses, Lymph nodes, Cysts, etc.
13 Wrap up  

Apply Online

Applications to the fellowship are made through EUSFellowships.com

See Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships (SCUF) for more information.

Applications are open!

Match opens:  August 18
Ranking Opens:  September 22
Rank list due:  November 3
Match Day:  November 17

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