Ultrasound imaging enhances the physician's ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat emergency department patients. Because ultrasound imaging is often time-dependent in the acutely ill or injured patient, the emergency physician is in an ideal position to use this technology to advance patient care.

Focused ultrasound examinations provide immediate information and can answer specific questions about the patient's physical condition. The American College of Physicians (ACEP) and the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) believe that ultrasound imaging is within the scope of practice of emergency physicians and endorses training in bedside emergency ultrasound within residency training programs.

Program Highlights Six GE Logiq Brand Ultrasound Machines Annual 2-Day, 16-Hour Intensive Ultrasound Course for All Incoming Interns 4 Yearly, Hour-long Ultrasound Conferences Dedicated to New Topics and Review Comprehensive Review of All Bedside Ultrasounds Performed in ED Extensive 4-Year Curriculum Covering Basic and Advanced Applications in Emergency Ultrasound Upon Graduation, Residents Receive a Letter of Successful Emergency Ultrasound Training to be Used for Ultrasound Credentialing at their Future Jobs

The NewYork-Presbyterian Emergency Medicine Residency puts a strong emphasis on ultrasound training throughout the four-year program. Residents will receive ultrasound instruction through lectures followed by extensive hands-on training leading to excellence in the performance of bedside emergency ultrasonography. Multiple high quality GE Logiq ultrasound machines are currently available for resident use in the Emergency Departments at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. By the time of graduation, residents will have completed an extensive curriculum covering all basic and many advanced applications in emergency bedside ultrasound as outlined by published ACEP training guidelines. Completion of this curriculum will lead to a letter of successful emergency ultrasound training that can be used by graduates for credentialing at the hospitals of their future employment.


Second Annual NYP Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Course

On June 28 and 29, 2006, the NewYork-Presbyterian Emergency Medicine Residency Program hosted the Third Annual Emergency Ultrasound Course. Phillips Perera, MD, RDMS, Director of Emergency Medicine Ultrasound at NewYork-Presbyterian and featured ultrasound instructor at the ACEP National Conference, coordinated the full 2-day, 16-hour program. Participants included faculty from the Adult and Pediatric Emergency Departments at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Morning lectures were complemented by extensive afternoon small group ultrasound workshops. The workshops utilized live models as well as patients from the Medical Center with varying pathologies. Residents and faculty were instructed in multiple approaches including trauma/extended FAST exam, hepatobiliary, OB/GYN, echocardiography, renal, abdominal aorta, vascular/DVT, procedural and soft tissue/musculoskeletal ultrasound. The program will be an annual event each June prior to the start of clinical practice for the incoming EM residency class.


Faculty

Phillips Perera, MD, RDMS. Ultrasound Program Director
Henry Lin, MD, RDM
Veronica Hlibczuk, MD