Emergency Medicine Residency Point-of-Care Ultrasound Education

As Emergency Medicine providers, we have a proud tradition in the field of point of care ultrasound (POCUS).  In fact, there is emergency ultrasound literature dating back to 1988 and policy statements regarding emergency bedside ultrasound from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine and the American College of Emergency Physicians as early as 1991.  As a specialty, emergency providers have been at the forefront of developing point of care ultrasound and pushing the boundaries of its use.  Our residency has an incredibly robust ultrasound curriculum.  Our goal is not only for you to be proficient in basic POCUS applications but to be facile in advanced applications as well, including regional anesthesia, TEE, & ultrasound-guided resuscitation.  We offer a mandatory intern boot camp & rotation, an advanced elective for PGY-2 & 3 residents, and a longitudinal ultrasound scholarly track.

 
 

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Point-of-Contact

Kendra Mendez, MD, FAAEM Director, GME EM POCUS Education  Assistant Director, AEMUS Fellowship Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Email: kendra.mendez2@tuhs.temple.edu

 
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INTERN ROTATION

Expectations

  • 5 shifts weekly with EUS faculty or fellow(s)

  • Expected Scans >125 for the month

  • Weekly QA on Tuesday at 10am

    • Location: Jones Hall, 10th Floor Conference Room

    • The first Tuesday of the block will be the initial day of your rotation.

  • Monthly Journal Club: you will be assigned an article to evaluate and present; see example

  • Monthly Topic Presentation (last Tuesday of your rotation): you will present on the topic of the month; see example

  • Assist with Ultrasound Interest Group (USIG), MS1-2 Ultrasound Elective, & US in Med Ed curriculum

  • Assist with ongoing Ultrasound studies

  • Review Resources below (specifically Introductory Lectures)

  • Complete TEST before the end of your rotation

  • While on shift...

    • For each scan, enter the following information. See example.

      • Medical Record Number (under Patient ID)

      • First and Last Name

      • ER (under Perf. physician)

    • Review all scans with the attending of record (all attendings are L3 credentialed).

    • Put the machines to sleep & plug them in when not in use (plug them in while in use as well).

    • Stock the machines at the beginning and end of your shift.

    • Clean the machines & transducers (but not the screen) with non-bleach wipes or soap & water.

    • LEAVE YOUR STETHOSCOPES AT HOME!!

 
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