University of Cincinnati
Resident Education Experience
Average Number of US
Residents are required to complete 150 ultrasound examinations during residency. Residents average 540 scans prior to graduation.
Is there a dedicated US month?
Yes
Is there an US elective?
Yes
Number of Residents who went on to become US fellows
Nine
Number of hours Hands-on (i.e. scan shifts)
5 scanning shifts per week while on ultrasound rotation
Number of hours Image Review
3-5 hours of image review per week while on ultrasound rotation
Number of hours didactics
Throughout residency approximately 50 hours of ultrasound didactics are offered.
Other Information
Our residents incorporate ultrasound into their clinical practice routinely. We do all of our own transvaginal ultrasound examinations for early pregnancy in the emergency department and it is rare that renal or biliary ultrasound examinations are ordered from radiology. Residents start thinking like physician sonologists from the beginning of residency and keep those habits throughout residency.
