Bedside Emergency Ultrasound Rotation
ICU Fellowship Level
Department of Emergency Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University
Length of rotation: 4 weeks
Goal: To develop proficiency in performing and interpreting bedside ultrasound
examinations for use in the critical care patient.
Objectives:
1. Fellow to understand indications for a bedside ultrasound examination.
2. Fellow to learn and practice common bedside ultrasound examinations, including
cardiac, EFAST, DVT, RUQ, procedural, thoracic, renal, aorta.
3. Fellow will submit for QA 25 each of the following studies: cardiac, eFAST,
thoracic
4. Fellow will submit for QA 10 each of the following studies: RUQ, renal, aorta,
DVT
5. Fellow will complete all EM SONO ultrasound modules.
6. Fellow will participate in weekly ultrasound didactic sessions and QA sessions –
Wednesdays at 1PM, location main hospital 2nd floor ultrasound office (within ED
residency offices)
7. Fellow will give short journal article presentation on critical care ultrasound
during one of the weekly ultrasound meetings – Wednesdays at 1PM, location
main hospital 2nd floor ultrasound office (within ED residency offices)
8. Fellow will round and scan with ultrasound team during weekly ultrasound
rounds - Wednesdays at 1PM, location main hospital 2nd floor ultrasound office
(within ED residency offices)
9. Fellow will arrange at least four 1-on-1 scanning sessions with ultrasound
faculty/fellows.
Contact information:
Faculty:
Dave Evans, MD, Ultrasound Fellowship Director
david.evans@vcuhealth.org
Mike Vitto, DO, Assistant Ultrasound Fellowship Director
michael.vitto@vcuhealth.org
Current Fellows:
Michael Joyce, MD
joycem@gmail.com
804-514-1696
Jordan Tozer, MD
jttozer@gmail.com
804-385-3904
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