Medical Student Ultrasound Education
Welcome to the EUS elective! We are excited to have you join us for the month. Our objective is to teach you the basic knowledge and skills regarding point of care ultrasound, which has become ubiquitous in nearly all fields of medicine. Regardless of your future specialty, you will be utilizing point of care ultrasound in your daily practice. We offer a POCUS elective for 1st and 2nd year medical students, an ultrasound interest group (USIG), and the Emergency Medicine ultrasound elective 424 for 4th year medical students.
Pondering POCUS..
Point-of-Contact
Mark A. Magee, MD, FAAEM Director, Emergency Medicine MS4 POCUS elective Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Email: mark.magee@tuhs.temple.edu
EMERGENCY MEDICINE ELECTIVE 424
Expectations
4 shifts weekly with EUS faculty or fellow(s)
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 Case report (last Tuesday of your rotation): chose an interesting case during your rotation to write-up and present (& possible publication); see example
Assist with Ultrasound Interest Group (USIG) & MS1-2 Ultrasound Elective
Assist with ongoing Ultrasound Studies
Review Resources below (specifically Introductory Lectures)
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).
Clean the machines & transducers (but not the screen) with non-bleach wipes or soap & water.
Stock the machines at the beginning and end of your shift.
Put the machines to sleep & plug them in when not in use (plug them in while in use as well).
LEAVE YOUR STETHOSCOPES AT HOME!!
