RWJBarnabas Health Community Medical Center
Resident Education Experience
Average Number of US
Residents are projected to complete at least 400 ultrasound studies over the course of their 3 year residency
Is there a dedicated US month?
Ultrasound is incorporated into the residents biannual 4 week longitudinal rotations
Is there an US elective?
Yes
Number of Residents who went on to become US fellows
Our residency program has not yet graduated a residency class
Number of hours Hands-on (i.e. scan shifts)
Resident will participate in at least 64 hours of dedicated hands-on scanning in each year of residency
Number of hours Image Review
12 hours per longitudinal block
Number of hours didactics
Interns undergo an ultrasound bootcamp the first month of residency
Residents participate in monthly ultrasound lectures as well as monthly high-fidelity ultrasound training in our simulation lab
