Educational Experience
The fellow will develop the necessary sonographic skills by completing a minimum of 1,000 scans over the course of the year. The fellow's education will be tailored to fit their individual educational needs based on the reading curriculum.
- July - Physics/ACEP US Guidelines, e-Fast
- August - Aorta, Thoracic, 1st Trimester Pregnancy
- September - Basic Echo, Gallbladder, Renal
- October - ACEP EUS billing guidelines, Prepare for boards
- November - DVT, Soft-Tissue/Musculoskeletal, Ocular
- December - Procedural guidance, Gynecological
- January - Testicular, Bowel,
- February - Ultrasound Systems
- March - Advanced Echo
- April - June - Directed study to meet fellow needs
Administrative Education
Under the direction of the ultrasound faculty the fellow will manage the resident and student rotations in the ED including: fourth-year medical student elective, intern ultrasound rotation, senior elective rotation, and senior ultrasound administration rotation. The fellow will also lecture periodically throughout the year on select ultrasound topics during EM didactics and bimonthly during an ultrasound conference with MICU fellows.
The fellow will actively participate in all administrative duties for running the department ultrasound program. This will include bedside education with current attending physicians working toward privileges, development of educational programs, quality assurance measures, and continued development or interdepartmental relationships as it relates to bedside ultrasound.
Research or Quality Improvement
The fellow will have the option of developing one original research project or one original quality improvement project. This will allow the fellow to tailor their project to future career goals. Fellows will also participate in any ongoing ultrasound research and quality improvement projects.
Image Review
We use Q-pathE, a data management system, for image review. This allows us to separate clinical and training studies yet be able to give staff, fellows, residents and students feedback on image quality and interpretation. Clinical images are then archived in PACS and clinical reports are archived in EPIC.
Do you bill for ultrasounds? Yes
Do you require follow up imaging for patients who get ultrasounds? Not if performed by credentialed faculty
Ultrasound Faculty
Number of Ultrasound Faculty: 4
Bradley Jackson M.D., AEMUS FPD
Faculty, Ultrasound Division Director
Residency: Univ. of Kansas Medical Center
Ultrasound Fellowship: Univ of Kansas Medical Center
Nima Sarani, M.D.
Faculty, Assistant Ultrasound Director
Residency: Univ. of Oklahoma Medical Center
Ultrasound Fellowship: Univ of Kansas Medical Center
Melissa Thomas, M.D.
Faculty, Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Residency: Univ. of Nebraska Medical Center
Ultrasound Fellowship: Georgetown University and Washington Hospital
Adrienne Malik, M.D.
Faculty, Director of Research Training
Residency: Detroit Medical Center Sinai Grace Hospital- Wayne State University
Ultrasound Fellowship: Detroit Medical Center Sinai Grace Hospital- Wayne State University
Interested applicants may contact Dr. Bradley Jackson, for further information.
