Course Requirements:
- 150 ultrasound scans: Participants will obtain ultrasound images in all of the core emergency ultrasound application areas and submit them to the Emergency Department Ultrasound QA process for evaluation. Participants are expected to produce enough images of acceptable quality to meet at least 75% of the total number of scans required by ACEP guidelines (150 of 250 required). Scans are tracked using Scan Logs. Be sure to place a sticker on your log page and check off all scans performed. Scan Logs are to be turned in at the end of the rotation.
- Sim Center Cases: The Ultrasim program provides over 140 cases that may qualify towards credentialing in several specific core ultrasound application. Participants should print and submit pictures and reports from the following cases: FAST exam: Cases 1-10, any 10 Biliary exams and 10 OB-Gyn exams: Curriculum Case 1; Practice 1 Cases 1,2,3,4,6,10; Practice 2 Cases 4,5,7 . www.hscj.ufl.edu/csesar
- ACEP Ultrasound online test: Participants will be required to complete and pass all 12 sections of the online Emergency Ultrasound Exam (http://www.emsono.com/acep/exam.html) created by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and print the passing certificate to turn in at the end of the rotation. Be careful, these questions can be tricky!
- Ultrasound with Radiology Sonographer: On Tuesday mornings the resident will report to Candiss DeJesus, Ultrasound Supervisor, in the ultrasound department in Radiology at 9am to scan with an ultrasonographer. All scans perfored should be documented on the resident's Scan Log and be signed off by the sonographer
- Ultrasound Rounds with Dr. Duran: The resident will also attend Ultrasound Rounds with an attending on Wednesday mornings at 9am. We will discuss ultrasound topics, answer questions and then go around the department to scan any interesting cases.
Deliverables:
At the end of the rotation please turn in the following to Dr. Duran or Debbie Eurom, her assistant:
- Ultrasound Scan Logs
- UltraSim Cases
- ACEP Ultrasound Test printout
