First 4 Months

• Demonstrate proficiency in basic ultrasound exams:
  • limited cardiac echo, aorta, renal, biliary, transvaginal/transabdominal pelvic, vascular, DVT
• Perform 300 bedside ultrasound exams, overread by fellowship director or associate director
• Plan and initiate an ultrasound-based research project
• Perform quality assurance on at least 300 resident and faculty ultrasound exams

Second 4 Months

• Demonstrate proficiency in advanced ultrasound exams: 
  • advanced cardiac echo, critical care ultrasound, soft tissue, ocular, pediatric, thoracic, testicular
• Perform a total of 650 bedside ultrasound exams, overread by fellowship director or associate director
• Complete data collection on ultrasound-based research project
• Perform quality assurance on at least 600 resident and faculty ultrasound exams

Third 4 Months

• Demonstrate an understanding of Emergency Ultrasound program development issues:
  • Faculty education, resident education, billing and coding, credentialing, ultrasound machine purchasing, network development
• Perform a total of 1000 bedside ultrasound exams, overread by fellowship director or associate director
• Finish write-up and presentation of ultrasound-based research project
• Perform quality assurance on at least 800 resident and faculty ultrasound exams