Welcome to
the Emergency Ultrasound Division at SUNY Downstate/Kings County
Hospital Center. We are a dedicated group of faculty, fellows and
residents committed to emergency ultrasound (EUS) education. There are
three separate core ultrasound rotations throughout the residency, 2-4
weeks in duration. During these rotations, residents scan in the ED,
review recent literature, participate in the QA process including image
and video review, and meet regularly with the EUS faculty.
We are a busy trauma center with a significant volume, and as such
there is ample opportunity to use ultrasound to assist you in the
assessment and management of a wide variety of impressive pathology. By
the end of your residency you will have far surpassed the recommended
number of scans set forth by the ACGME and ACEP guidelines for EUS
training.
At present we have 7 active machines at our two main hospitals. Images
from studies are stored digitally and are routinely reviewed for QA
purposes.
Throughout the year, the Division faculty give lectures dedicated to
EUS during Wednesday Conference, which cover core competency and
evolving topics in EUS. We are committed to EUS research and have
several active projects at all times.
Currently, we are creating a comprehensive 1st through 4th year medical
student curriculum in EUS at SUNY Downstate. Our goal is to expose
medical students to the varied and expanding roles of clinical
ultrasound, to familiarize students with the basic functioning of
ultrasound systems, and to help this generation of students incorporate
clinical ultrasound into their global approach to patient care and
patient safety. Senior medical students from SUNY Downstate or outside
institutions who would like to do an elective with our Division should
click here.
We also offer a 1-year Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship at SUNY
Downstate/Kings County Hospital Center. Click here for more information.
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