MetroHealth Medical Center
Fellowship Program
Length of Fellowship
One year
Salary
Appromately $160K with RVU bonuses - approx $60K/year
Additional Funds
CME: 10 days and $4000
Vacation: Four weeks
Malpractice insurance with tail (3 million/3 million) provided
Healthcare (with dental/optical) provided
Retirement: enrollment in State retirement plan (OPERS)
Number of Clinical Hours
20 hours per week on average
Other Duties
20-30 hours per week:
-- Scanning shifts per month with core faculty
-- Administrative projects (PACS, CQI, etc)
-- Committeee work (SWPOCUS committee)
-- Research project
-- Resident teaching (Fellows also involved in teaching ultrasound to trauma residents/fellows and critical care fellows)
--Medical student teaching (The Division has an active 4th year elective for medical students. The Division is also involved in using ultrasound to teach clinical anatomy to 1st and 2nd year medical students.)
Number of Sites
We have 4 sites. Fellows will work clinical shifts at our main campus ED and community ED sites.
MetroHealth Medical Center - Main Campus
Community Sites
MetroHealth Cleveland Heights
MetroHealth Parma
MetroHealth Brecksville
Number of Positions Per Year
1
Additional Opportunities
US teaching opportunities to residents and faculty from other services, and basic and advanced ultrasound courses through Ohio ACEP.
Educational and Lecture opportunities through weekly Grand Rounds -available on our You-Tube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@MetroHealthEmergencyUltrasound - with over 6,000 subscribers.
MHMC is currently in the process of selecting a system-wide middleware for POCUS studies. The fellow will have a role in this project.
Educational Experience
Most education is provied through the Emergency Department but fellows also work with Cardiology, ICU Staff, Anesthesia and Radiology . Didactics covering critical advanced US topics are provided weekly, in addition to Grand Rounds, and participation in the National AEUS/ACEP Journal club on a monthly basis.
Image Review
ED studies are stored on the hospital's PACS system ( with video) and review of studies is done on a weekly/biweekly basis.
Deadline for Fellowship Application
September 30, 2024
Fellows Chosen
Through NRMP Match