University of Florida Jacksonville

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine- Jacksonville houses a 1-year AEMUS fellowship accredited by EUFAC, along with an ACGME accredited residency program and pediatric emergency medicine fellowship, and fellowships in emergency medicine and acute care research, administration, patient safety and medical education. With 46 EM residents, 6 PEM fellows, rotating medical students and off-service rotators, fellow educational opportunities abound. Fellows will gain educational experience at all clinical sites: UF-Health Main Clinical Center, UF-Health North Campus and the UF-Health Wildlight site, along with three additional free-standing EDs in metro Jacksonville .

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Division of Emergency Ultrasound, Department of Emergency Medicine

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Petra Duran-Gehring, MD, RDMS, FACEP- Director of Emergency Ultrasound and Fellowship Director

Johnathan “Drew” Clare, MD- TEE Program Director

Michelle Escobar Medina, MD- Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Ultrasound

Taylor Brittan, MD

Andrea Segarra-Salcedo, MD

AEMUS fellows will complete the 1-year long curriculum with a focus on hands-on scan sessions in an active clinical environment, refinement of their ultrasound teaching skills and learn ultrasound program administration and management. Fellows are required to assist in the ultrasound education of residents, medical students, advanced practice providers and emergency medical technicians, take an active role in emergency departmental ultrasound quality review and participate in ongoing research projects. At the end of fellowship, fellows will be eligible to sit for the Focused Practice Designation through ABEM.

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Welcome to the Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship program at the University of Florida College of Medicine- Jacksonville. We offer a 1-year EUFAC accredited fellowship program in a high-volume, inner-city emergency department with the only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma center in the region. Boasting the top-rated emergency medicine training program in Florida by Doximity (2020), the University of Florida Department of Emergency Medicine was founded in 1975 and sees over 120,000 patient visits per year between our busy metropolitan academic health center and our community hospital sites. With an impressive array of pathology and academic opportunities, UF-Jacksonville provides a diverse educational experience with emphasis on clinical hands-on practice, teaching at the local and national level and experience with program development, management, and research.