Corewell Health / Emergency Care Specialists
Fellowship Program
Length of Fellowship
1 year. Our program has been accredited by the Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Accreditation Council (EUFAC) for three years (12/2023 - 11/2026; maximum length allowed).
Salary
$130,000+ total compensation (salary, benefits, educational stipend, 401K).
Additional moonlighting is available at Corewell Health's regional emergency departments (up to 27 additional hours per month), if making expected progress on fellowship expectations.
Additional Funds
$5,000 educational stipend
Number of Clinical Hours
800 hours per year
Other Duties
- 16 - 24 hours per week clinical shifts
- 12 - 14 hours per week ultrasound scanning shifts / didactic time
- 12 - 14 hours per week ultrasound research, independent studying, quality assurance / administrative work
Number of Sites
Fellowship Sites- Corewell Health- Butterworth and Helen DeVos Children's Hospitals.
Clinical sites- Corewell Health- Butterworth (~6 shifts / month) and Corewell Health- United, Zeeland, Blodgett, Pennock (~2 shifts / month)
Fellows will assist the fellowship director and fellowship faculty with performing telemedicine quality assurance review for nine additional smaller community hospitals within the Corewell Health-West system.
Number of Positions Per Year
2
Additional Opportunities
Point of care ultrasound has become a tremendous asset in the developing world. In a resource poor environment, portable ultrasound equipment is often the most useful diagnostic modality available.
Fellows are encouraged, but not required, to pursue an international medical humanitarian trip during your fellowship. The fellowship’s faculty have previously participated in medical humanitarian trips to Fiji, Haiti, Mexico, and Honduras.
Dr. Loney and Flannigan have become faculty mentors for Michigan State University's Institute of Global Health where they plan to take at least one global health trip per year supervising medical students learning about the delivery of healthcare internationally.
Educational Experience
One of the most important aspects of an ultrasound fellowship is becoming an outstanding educator. Dr. Flannigan has received "Excellence in Clinical Teaching Awards" for his dedication to resident education.
Fellows will have an opportunity to gain substantial lecture experience locally with emergency medicine, general surgery, medical students, and pediatric critical care fellows.
Regionally, fellows have previously been able to lecture for CME Courses setup through Emergency Care Specialists.
Additional teaching opportunities maybe available through the nationally recognized, "The Emergency Ultrasound Course". These courses provide a wonderful opportunity for professional networking. www.emergencyultrasound.com
Image Review
All our machines are connected to QPathE to facilitate digital image archiving and quality assurance review. QPathE is an internet-based product that can be accessed both at the hospital and remotely.
Deadline for Fellowship Application
Mid September
Fellows Chosen
Mid November in accordance with EUS Fellowship Directors agreement through the NRMP Match.