Course Catalog

 
09-201 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ULTRASOUND
Department EMERGENCY MED Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Elective Facility UAB Medical Center
Course Director SAMUEL LUCAS BURLESON Enrollment Limit 3
Contact AUBREY LUALLEN Enrollment Minimum 1
Email aluallen@uabmc.edu Address GSB 207A
Phone (205) 975-8599 Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 9-12, 13-16, 22-25, 28-31, 32-35, 36-39, 40-43, 45-48, 49-52
Prerequisites Open to 4th year students who have completed an Emergency Medicine AI. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Family Medicine, Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Surgery, Psychiatry
Visiting Students
Accepts students from US LCME accredited schools.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description The Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Rotation is a hands-on experience that teaches medical students the most common point-of-care ultrasound applications in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. This rotation is highly recommended for those interested in either of these fields and many more. By the completion of the rotation, the student will be expected to competently perform many point-of-care ultrasound exams including the FAST, Echo, Lung, DVT, RUQ, OB, RUSH exams and more. The student will be expected to complete all assigned readings and review all assigned educational modules. The student must attend in-person ultrasound image review sessions and didactics on Mondays. It is expected that a majority of ultrasound exams will be performed during the designated scanning sessions with faculty, fellows, or ultrasound track emergency medicine residents.
Where To Report Refer to instructions sent by coordinator.
Requirements Attendance at all Monday film reviews with faculty. Complete 75-100 bedside Ultrasound exams (dependent upon length of rotation). 75% of ultrasound exams to be performed with Faculty, Fellow, or Ultrasound track EM Resident.
Evaluation Pass/Fail. Demonstrate basic knowledge of ED Ultrasound applications as well as basic scanning ability and completion of all listed requirements.
Notes Visiting students from Osteopathic and US LCME accredited schools must obtain approval by course director by sending USLME transcript and CV for review – send documents to crushing@uabmc.edu.