Larner College of Medicine

Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship and Section

The University of Vermont Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship is a one-year program dedicated to training future leaders in emergency ultrasound. Medical Students also have an opportunity to learn bedside sonography for diagnosis and procedures.

Fellowship Highlights

Fellowship Highlights:

  • Level 1 Trauma Center
  • Integrated community and rural EM Network sites
  • Butterfly Enterprise web-based archiving system
  • Resuscitative TEE training & credentialing
  • International travel opportunities
  • UVM Sim Lab with standardized patients
  • Competitive salary and benefits
  • 3-year Emergency Medicine Residency
  • Longitudinal medical student 4-year curriculum
  • Billing for all ultrasound applications
  • Participation in regional and national conferences
  • Dedicated ultrasound machines for EUS education
  • HeartWorks TEE and TVUS simulators
  • Unparalleled location in the Green Mountains beside Lake Champlain

Expertise in EUS Imaging

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Fellows receive hands-on instruction and mentorship in image acquisition and interpretation, including weekly scan sessions, didactics, and online resources. They become credentialed in all advanced applications, including resuscitative TEE, and prepare for the ABEM Focused Practice Designation exam in Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography.

Education and Teaching

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Residency: Weekly EM resident scan shifts, QA review, and simulation training. Lecture opportunities at weekly resident didactics and monthly POCUS Rounds. Fellows will develop and EUS lecture portfolio and learn the foundations of curriculum development.

Medical Students: Participate in teaching for, and enhancing, the 4-year integrated Larner College of Medicine curriculum and Emergency Ultrasound Clerkship curriculum.

Network: Mentorship and education for community providers in regional emergency departments, critical access sites, and primary clinics in Vermont and upstate New York.

Research

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Ultrasound fellows will have access to our outstanding research team for guidance and support to develop and complete an original project. Opportunities abound for involvement in the many ongoing research projects in the department, including the Resuscitative TEE Collaborative.

Fellowship Collaboration

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Our Emergency Department has Sections of Global Health, EMS, Wilderness & Austere Medicine, Rural EM, Pediatrics, Health Equity, Healthcare Innovation, Palliative and Geriatric Medicine, Sports Medicine, Toxicology, and Critical Care with dedicated faculty excited to collaborate on projects and involve the EUS Fellow.