DRMC/HDMC Ultrasound Fellowship Overview
One-year Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship (begins July 1st)
EUFAC Accredited​
Comprehensive & Cutting Edge Curriculum
Explores all aspects of Emergency Ultrasound including advanced ECHO (TTE & TEE), MSK ultrasound, ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia, ultrasound program administration, maintenance, credentialing, and billing. In addition, specific attention is given to educational techniques, how to provide a creative and engaging learning experience, and any specific area of interest for each fellow.
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Our fellowship offers a unique opportunity to explore novel ways to integrate ultrasound and medical education with emerging technologies like virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence, with exposure to every step of the development process. Our curriculum utilizes a custom curriculum platform that helps you keep track of readings, scanning goals, and quizzes throughout the year.
Equipment
Mindray TE-X
Mindray TE7 x 2
Mindray M9
Sonosite Edge
Sonosite X-Porte
Multiple Butterfly iQ/iQ+
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Probes: Phased-array, curvilinear, linear, endocavitary, TEE
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Qpath web-based image archive for QA and billing
Fellow Education
Weekly hands-on didactics and scanning session with ultrasound director
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Formal resuscitative TEE training + credentialing
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Typical fellow logs >1,000 scans
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Original research
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Regular journal clubs
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Annual fellowship retreat​
Resident Education
Desert Regional Medical Center hosts a 3 year Emergency Medicine residency with 10 residents per year
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Resident ultrasound curriculum consists of a one month rotation in PGY-1, two weeks in PGY-2, and a popular PGY-3 elective.​
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Fellow runs weekly scanning sessions at Desert Regional Medical Center with ER residents & medical students
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Fellow helps provide monthly department QA and ultrasound lectures for ER residents
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Off-service senior residents also have opportunity for a clinical ultrasound elective - fellow will also lead annual workshops for Family Medicine, General Surgery, and Internal Medicine
Clinical Experience
Scanning, didactics, and clinical shifts at Desert Regional Medical Center, a certified stroke and STEMI center and the referring Level 2 trauma center for over 600-square-miles with an annual ER volume >70,000.
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Clinical shifts at Hi-Desert Medical Center located in Joshua Tree, CA, with senior residents from Desert Regional Medical Center. HDMC provides acute care for the 60,000+ residents of the high Mojave Desert.
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Fellow is credentialed with full privileges at both DRMC and HDMC. Moonlighting allowed.
Vituity Partnership
Up to three fellowship positions funded through Vituity physician partnership, with a competitive salary in addition to funds for CME as well as full health & HSA benefits. Fellows are Vituity partners from day one and all clinical hours count towards advancement.
