University of Arizona

1 Year

$ 75,000

CME Funding is provided

6-8 clinical shifts (54-72 hours)/month (internal moonlighting opportunities available)

5 scanning shifts /month
Participate in the weekly ultrasound conference/QA session
Teach faculty, residents and medical students
Coordinate resident ultrasound rotation
Monthly ultrasound lectures to residents and faculty
Organize monthly ultrasound skills workshops
Organize ultrasound journal club
Implement Point-of-Care ultrasound protocols
Complete one original research project
Assist in ongoing quality assurance program
Maintain ultrasound equipment
Participate in Emergency Medicine faculty credentialing program

Two sites-Banner University Medical Center-Tucson and Banner University Medical Center-South campus

3-6

Proctored scanning shifts
Advanced and novel ultrasound applications
1,000 scans during the fellowship year
Weekly Ultrasound conference
Journal clubs
Faculty, resident & medical student education
Emergency Ultrasound lecture portfolio
Image management
Ultrasound workflow training
Quality assurance
Credentialing, billing and reimbursement
Up-to-date literature review
Research project development and implementation
Artificial intelligence in POCUS training

We use Q-pathE, a web-based image archival system to manage quality assurance, teaching, research, billing, and credentialing. In the Emergency Department, both still images and clips are stored on the ultrasound system hard drive. Worksheets are available on all our ultrasound systems. Worksheets are completed bedside after storing images and clips. Ultrasound examinations and worksheets are wirelessly transmitted in real-time from ultrasound systems to Q-pathE as the exams are performed. Ultrasound examinations performed by credentialed emergency physicians are subsequently transferred from Q-pathE to PACS. Reports are transferred to CERNER EMR and hospital coders.

We hold weekly QA sessions during which previous weeks' ultrasound studies are reviewed as part of the Fellowship education and Emergency Ultrasound QA process. Image review is also possible from home.

Rolling basis

Rolling basis

Graduates of our Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship:

2011-2012 Richard Amini, Travis Jones, and Lori Stolz
2012-2013 Katie OBrien and Austin Gross
2013-2014 Kevin Gaskin and Nicola Baker
2014-2015 Matthew Thompson, Nico Hawbaker, and Nick
Stea
2015-2016 Lucas Friedeman, Parisa Javedani, and Summer
Stears-Ellis
2016-2017 Elaine Situ-LaCasse, Josie Acuna, and Steven
Irving
2017-2018 Christina Weaver and Kara Samsel
2018-2019 Jeanie Ringelberg, Josie Valenzuela, and
Nicholas Hernandez
2019-2020 Adrienne Yarnish and Mimi Bach
2020-2021 Jeremey Carter, Stephen Haight, Javi Andrade
Jr., and Ian Coe
2021-2022 Jad Dandashi, Brandon Wubben, Ralph Mohty,
Ryan Brzycki, David Haidar, and Paul Koscumb
2022-2023 Irina Hariri, Michael Russo, Kelsey Burson,
Martin Demant, David Wasiak, and Aye Aung

2023-2024 Nahal Nikroo, Michael Pergola, Tim Buckley,
Neil Wallace, Ben Co

Current Fellows:

2024-2025 Elizabeth Hellmann, Alana Behrens, Goitam
Abraham