INTRODUCTION TO BEDSIDE ULTRASOUND ELECTIVE
Focus on learning and practicing skills in clinical ultrasound (US) in the Emergency Department setting, under direct supervision by Emergency Medicine faculty. Receive teaching in core clinical US skills including evaluation of the aorta, echocardiography, gallbladder, renal, inferior vena cava, female pelvis, FAST, deep vein thrombosis, ocular, and lung exams. Complete hands-on scanning with ultrasound-trained faculty focusing on the above areas of expertise.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Correctly interpret ultrasound images with regards to pathology vs normal. Audience: Graduate 2. Correctly acquire the appropriate views for the above listed Clinical US areas of interest. Audience: Graduate 3. Explain the limitations of Clinical US. Audience: Graduate 4. Describe how Clinical US is applicable in bedside evaluation and applications in clinical decision-making. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Correctly interpret ultrasound images with regards to pathology vs normal. Audience: Graduate 2. Correctly acquire the appropriate views for the above listed Clinical US areas of interest. Audience: Graduate 3. Explain the limitations of Clinical US. Audience: Graduate 4. Describe how Clinical US is applicable in bedside evaluation and applications in clinical decision-making. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027