Continued Medical Education

Continuing medical education (CME) of faculty will focus on aiding clinicians with the integration of ultrasound into
their medical practice, and will assist in training faculty who did not have the benefit
of ultrasound education in their student and resident teaching.
Ultrasound Training for Faculty
Currently, MCG faculty members have varied skill and experience levels with physician-performed
ultrasound. For ultrasound to have a major impact on medical education, it is essential
to have a wide-breadth of faculty trained in the basic use of ultrasound in different
practice environments. Faculty from the residency training programs (Family Medicine,
Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Anesthesiology, and General Surgery) will be
incorporated into the training created for their residents.
The goal will be to develop faculty who can serve as specialty specific mentors in
their area of practice for both students and residents.
Continuing Medical Education Activities
CME provides a way to reach out to the medical community, as well as generate income
for educational activities. Student, resident, fellow and faculty participation as
instructors in training exercises allows the trainees to further understand ultrasound
concepts through the teaching process.
CME Courses
CME courses will be developed on core ultrasound topics in conjunction with the CME
office. The first course anticipated will be an ultrasound course on procedures (US
guided: vascular access, nerve block, other procedures).