Christiana Care Health System
Fellowship Program
Length of Fellowship
12 months
Salary
Salary: projected $171,000 based on average of scheduled 2 shifts per week. Additional shifts paid hourly.
Additional Funds
CME Stipend to attend ACEP and Emergency Ultrasound Management Course
CME Stipend to attend an ultrasound related conference (AIUM or SAEM)
$1,000 education funds
Reimbursement for ABEM qualifying examination and oral examination if it occurs during fellowship
Reimbursement for license, DEA, and CSA for sites of practice
Number of Clinical Hours
Average of 2 shifts per week (8-9 hours).
Other Duties
Please see "Program Description"
Number of Sites
Four total
Delaware
Christiana Hospital/Newark Campus (Level 1 Trauma, Comprehensive Stroke) 100 bed ED with >110,000 visits per year
Wilmington Hospital (Level 2 Trauma, Primary Stroke) 34 bed ED with >55,000 visits per year
Middletown Emergency Department: 18 bed free standing ED > 25,000 visit per year
Maryland
Union Hospital/Elkton Campus: 26 bed ED > 30,000 visits per year
Number of Positions Per Year
Two funded positions/year
Additional Opportunities
Approved additional clinical time at $120/Hr
Educational Experience
Please also see "Program Description"
Fellow education meets all EUFAC, ACEP and SCUF guidelines in regard to content, volumes and experiences. Please refer to the AEMUS Fellowship curriculum guideline.
Graduates:
2002-2003 Fellow
Stephen Leech, MD, RDMS
Director, Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship
Orlando Regional Medical Center
Orlando, FL
2003-2004 Fellow
Eitan Dickman, MD, RDMS
Vice Chair of Academics
Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
2004-2005 Fellow
Jason Gukhool, MD, RDMS
Director Emergency Ultrasound
Greater Houston Emergency Physicians (GHEP)
Houston, TX
2005-2006 Fellow
Rajesh Geria, MD, RDMS
Director Emergency Ultrasound
Summit Health
New Brunswick, NJ
2006-2007 Fellow
Steffen "Hazzy" Fletcher, MD, RDMS
Director, Emergency Ultrasound
Phoenix Physicians
Fort Lauderdale, FL
2007-2008 Fellows
Gillian Baty, MD RDMS
Residency Program Director
University New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
David Polan, MD RDMS
Emergency Ultrasound Core Faculty
University of Massachusetts
Worcester, MA
2008-2009
Michael J Bauman MD RDMS
Director, Emergency Ultrasound
Presbyterian Health System
Albuquerque, NM
LCDR Joel Schofer MD RDMS
Director, Emergency Ultrasound
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Portsmouth, VA
Jason T Nomura MD RDMS
Ultrasound Director
Medical Director Systemwide POCUS
Christiana Care Health System
Newark, DE
2009-2010
Charles Schmier MD RDMS
Director Emergency Ultrasound
University of Nebraska
Omaha, NE
Robert Hyde MD RDMS
Director Emergency Ultrasound
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
2010-2011
David Cook MD
Director Emergency Ultrasound
Charleston Emergency Services
Roper Bon Secours Saint Francis Hospital
Charleston, SC
John Powell MD
EM Department Chair
Core US Faculty
Christiana Care Health System
Newark, DE
Jennifer Mink MD RDMS
Ultrasound Director
Newark ER Urgent Care
Newark, DE
2015-2016
Justin Stowens MS
Associate EM Residency Program Director
Christiana Care Health System
Newark, DE
Emilio Volz MD
Residency Program Director
Ultrasound Fellowship Director
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
2017-2018
Ashley Panicker MD
Core Academic Faculty
Christiana Care Health System
Newark, DE
2018-2019
Kathleen FitzGibbon, MD
Director of Emergency Ultrasound
UPMC Pinnacle
Harrisburg, PA
2019-2020
Daniel Kreider, MD
Ultrasound Director
Wellspan York Hospital
York, PA
2022-2023
Shivdeep Deo
Ultrasound Director Family Medicine
Christiana Care Health System
Wilmington, DE
Image Review
Weekly QpathE image review as a group. Additional one-on-one QA review with EUS faculty.
Deadline for Fellowship Application
Prior to EUSFellowships/NRMP Match Embargo Date
Fellows Chosen
We abide by the NRMP Match for fellowship position fulfillment.
