Division of Ultrasound
Staten Island University Hospital Emergency Department has an active emergency ultrasound program. The department has two state-of-the-art ultrasound machines, a Zonare at each campus with a third machine coming soon.
Emergency medicine attending staff has completed a 2-day course and hands on training, making them able to teach residents and augment care with their ultrasound skills. There are also courses held throughout the year for attending staff to further develop their ultrasound skills and training. Of the many applications available, our department routinely uses ultrasound for peripheral and central line access, cardiac ultrasound, AAA, FAST, focused gallbladder evaluation, lung, ocular and many other applications.
During their orientation month, the Emergency medicine residents are given a day course focusing on the basics of ultrasound by getting didactic lectures and hands on experience with the machines. The residents are encouraged to scan all throughout their residency experience. The residency curriculum integrates two 2-week blocks in the first and second year for a dedicated ultrasound rotation. The rotation includes weekly tape review, monthly journal club with two other residency ultrasound departments, opportunities to be involved in ultrasound research and extensive bedside teaching of ultrasound skills.
We expect our graduating residents to be fully competent in their emergency ultrasound skills and comfortable in incorporating ultrasound in the their daily patient management and teaching others. Residents are also expected to participate in several ongoing emergency ultrasound research projects during their rotation and have opportunities to be involved in ultrasound projects around New York City or internationally