Curriculum
Curriculum
The diagnostic applications fellows scan and the procedures they perform under ultrasound guidance. Both are logged in the QA platform.
Diagnostic applications
What fellows scan
Fellows log scans in these diagnostic applications. Each scan is logged with the fellow's own interpretation and can be reviewed by faculty.
Resuscitation and cardiac
- Focused cardiac / echo
- RUSH
- Lung
Trauma
- FAST / eFAST
Vascular
- Aorta
- DVT
Abdomen and pelvis
- Biliary
- Renal / bladder
- Bowel
- Testicular
Obstetric
- OB, first trimester
- OB, later trimester
Head, neck and soft tissue
- Ocular
- Airway / ENT
- Soft tissue
- MSK
Guided procedures
Ultrasound-guided procedures
Fellows log these procedures when they perform them under ultrasound guidance.
Vascular access
- Central linesIJ, subclavian, femoral
- Difficult peripheral IV
- Arterial line
Drainage and aspiration
- Paracentesis
- Thoracentesis
- Pericardiocentesis
- Joint aspiration
- Suprapubic catheter
Neuraxial and regional
- Lumbar puncture (LP)
- Peripheral nerve blocks
Soft tissue
- Abscess incision and drainage
- Foreign body removal
Beyond the scan
Teaching and assessment
- Length
- 2 years
- QA review
- Faculty review fellows' clips blind and send written teaching feedback
- Numbers
- Program target of 1,500 scans over the fellowship
- Committees
- Competence, exam and wellness committees
- Machines
- GE Versana, GE Logiq, Wisonic