Ultrasound Fellowship
The Ultrasound Fellowship Program at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University is a fully accredited EUFAC Ultrasound fellowship. Fellows develop hands-on ultrasound skills, and they learn how to handle the administrative duties that are involved with running a clinical ultrasound program.
Fellowship opportunities are available for board eligible graduates in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Pediatrics.
Fellows Scanning/Teaching Log Ultrasound Fellowship Curriculum
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Fellowship Meeting Schedule
Fellowship meetings are scheduled for 3 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
July- Introduction
Assignments:
- Reading - Kremkau ch. 1, 2, 5, 6
- Asynchronous Education:
Meetings:
- July 9 - 11:30 Emergency Medicine Residency Lecture
- July 11 - Central Line Training
- July 14 - Central Line Training
- July 16 - 3pm Welcome/Intro
- July 23 - Physics 1
- July 30 - QA Intro/Hands On
August
Assignments:
- Reading - Ma & Mateer Ch. 5, 6, 7, 9
- Asynchronous Education:
Meetings:
- August 5 - Fellowship Conference at CUSE 3pm
- Emergency Ultrasound
- Reading: Ma Book Chapter 4 (PreHospital) and 5 (Trauma)
- Watch FAST EXAM 2018 CUSE
- Thorax
- Reading: Requisites: Chapter 10 (Neck and Chest)
- Watch
- Emergency Ultrasound
- August 19 - (EM Grand Rounds at 11:30 & the CUSE)
- Soft Tissue/Lymph Node w/ EM Residents
- August 7 & 10 - Central Line Testing
- August 12 - (Fellowship Conference at CUSE at 3pm)
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- RUSH
- Soft Tissue/Lymph Nodes/Peritonsillar Abscess
- Reading: Ma Book: Chapter 16 (Soft Tissue)
- Watch:
- August 26 - (Fellowship Conference at CUSE at 3pm)
- Kidney
- Reading: Requisites Chapter 5 (Kidney)
- Watch Renal Ultrasound CUSE 2018
- Kidney
September
Assignments:
- Reading - Ma & Mateer ch. 10, 12, 14, 17
- Asynchronous Education:
Meetings:
- September 2 - Fellowship Meeting: Gallbladder, Liver
- September 16 - EM Residency Lecture 11:30am
- September 23 - Fellowship Meeting: Liver Doppler
- September 30 - Fellowship Meeting: Kidney
October
Meetings:
- October 7 - Fellowship Meeting: Male GU
- October 14 - Fellowship Meeting: Abdominal Cases
- October 21 - EM Residency Lecture 11:30am
- October 28 - Tropical Medicine
November
Meetings:
- November 4 - Fellowship Meeting: Ocular
- November 11 - Fellowship Meeting: Vascular
- November 18 - EM Resident Lecture
- November 25 - Thanksgiving
December
Meetings:
- December - Fellowship Meeting: Ultrasound Guided Procedures
- December 9 - Fellowship Meeting: Testicular
- December 16 - EM Residency Lecture 11:30am
- December 23 - Winter Break
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- QI and Scholarly Activity Update
Semi-Annual Evaluations
January
March
Meetings:
- March 3 - Fellowship Meeting: 2nd and 3rd Trimester OB
- March 10 - Fellowship Meeting: Ovaries
- March 17 - EM Residency Lecture 11:30am
- March 24 - Fellowship Meeting: Administration Lecture - Starting a Program
April
Meetings:
- April 7 - Master's Week
- April 14 - Fellowship Meeting
- April 21 - Fellowship Meeting: QA
- April 28 - Fellowship Meeting: QA
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- QI and Scholarly Activity Update
May
Meetings:
- May 5 - Pediatric Ultrasound
- May 12 - Pediatric Congenital Ultrasound
- May 19 - EM Residency Lecture 11:30am
- May 26 - Bubble Contrast Ultrasound
June
Meetings:
- June 2 - MSK 1
- June 9 - MSK 2
- June 16 - EM Residency Lecture 11:30am
- June 23 - Project Presentations
Current & Past Ultrasound Fellows
2023/24 Ultrasound Fellows
W. David Wynn, MD
- Emergency Medicine
Ricardo Hughes, MD
- Emergency Medicine - Panama
2022/23 Ultrasound Fellows
Daniel Palasz, MD
- Emergency Medicine
William Saunders, MD
- Family Medicine
2021/22 Ultrasound Fellow
Stanton Royer, MD
- Emergency Medicine
2020/21 Ultrasound Fellows
Robert Broughton, MD
- Internal Medicine
Inna Kaminecki, MD, PhD
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Ricaurte Solis, DO
- Emergency Medicine
2019/20 Ultrasound Fellows
Aimee Baer-Ellington, MD
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Michael Bursey, DO
- Emergency Medicine
2021-23 Resident Fellows
Ben Caviston
- Emergency Medicine
Sam Lyon
- Emergency Medicine
Chris Rowley
- Emergency Medicine
Fakhra Sultan
- Internal Medicine
Michael Temple
- Internal Medicine
Zachary Walter
- Internal Medicine
2022-24 Resident Fellows
Karly Flemmons, MD
- Emergency Medicine
Ryan Hodgeman, MD
- Emergency Medicine
Nicholas Tannenbaum, MD
- Emergency Medicine
Isaac Fordjour, MD
- Internal Medicine
2021 - 23 Resident Fellows
Daniel Ricci, DO
- Emergency Medicine
Joshua Shurley, DO
- Emergency Medicine
Jonathan Rivers, MD
- Emergency Medicine
2020-22 Resident Fellows
Stephen Ingle, DO
- Emergency Medicine
Daniel Palasz, MD
- Emergency Medicine
Nick Schoenmann, MD
- Emergency Medicine
Guidelines, Clinical & Teaching Responsibilities
Fellows have both clinical and teaching responsibilities in their department. Upon completion of the program, the fellow will be able to obtain RDMS certification, be eligible to sit for the advanced EM ultrasonography FPD, be able to competently run a clinical ultrasound program, and be able to instruct other physicians in ultrasound techniques.
Ultrasound fellows will follow the SCUF/EUFAC guidelines for clinical duties and education that include:
- Functioning as an attending physician with a 0.5 FTE
- Completing 5 dedicated ultrasound scanning shifts with credentialed faculty per month
- Attending monthly ultrasound meetings
- Attending monthly tape review meetings
- Participating in resident ultrasound lectures throughout the year
- Participating in a research project
- Attending the 2-day ultrasound course for residents and medical students held each July
Additional fellowship opportunities include:
- Teaching ultrasound courses to EMTs, paramedics, and nurses
- Involvement in the medical student ultrasound elective
- Participating as part of medical coverage for major sporting events
- Potential opportunities for participating in international ultrasound projects
- Eligible to sit for ABEM advanced EM ultrasonography FPD if ABEM eligible
Application Process
One to two fellows are accepted per academic year (beginning in July). Applications are through the SCUF/NRMP match program. For more information about our ultrasound fellowship, please contact Dr. Matt Lyon or Dr. Deborah Huang at emultrasound@augusta.edu.