Graduate medical education (GME)residents and fellows will learn how to incorporate ultrasound into the history and
physical exam, refine the differential diagnosis, develop ultrasound procedural guidance
skills, as well as integrate clinical ultrasound into specialty-specific practice.
The goals of the GME ultrasound curriculum include:
Implementation of a 12 month integrated Point-of-Care ultrasound curriculum that focuses
on clinical integration of ultrasound with specific disease states.
Providing extensive Point-of-Care ultrasound education to GME physicians who will
value ultrasound integration as part of the clinical decision making process.
Using Point-of-Care ultrasound technology for improvement of patient safety and clinician
efficiency within the GME curriculum.
Developing the next generation of ultrasound clinician/educators with focus on increased
acceptance of clinical ultrasound across the Augusta University Health System.
Presenting Augusta University as a national leader in resident ultrasound education
across all medicine disciplines.
GME Ultrasound Curricular General Objectives
The general objectives of the GME ultrasound curriculum include:
Teach the use of ultrasound for needle visualization and real time needle guidance
Identify and train faculty and resident ultrasound experts in each specialty
Correlation of ultrasound images with traditional physical exam findings.
Gather data on ultrasound competency during undergraduate and graduate medical education
Coordinate with sim center to integrate ultrasound into simulation during undergraduate
and graduate medical education
Fellow Ultrasound Curricular Goals
The goals of the fellow ultrasound curriculum include:
Utilization of advanced ultrasound applications integrated into patient care at the
bedside
Implementation of a 12-month advanced point of care ultrasound curriculum
Equip trainees as point of care ultrasound educators
Fellow Ultrasound Curricular General Objectives
The general objectives of the fellow ultrasound curriculum include:
Completion of 900 documented point of care ultrasound examinations by the fellow
Develop advanced ultrasound expertise in the areas of emergency and critical care,
abdominal ultrasound, limited echocardiography, and ultrasound in resource limited
settings.
Develop teaching capabilities for the continuing education of medical students, residents,
and practicing clinicians in the area of basic point of care ultrasound application
Complete one ultrasound based research project
Support the training activities run by the Center for Ultrasound Education
