Duration: 2 week elective
Location: Emergency Departments at Morningside and West Hospitals
Ultrasound Division Director: Dr. Elizabeth Yetter
Email: mswest.morningside.sono@gmail.com or elizabeth.yetter@mountsinai.org
Ultrasound Rotation Introduction Email
Supervise and teach junior residents on their ultrasound rotation
Develop proficiency in the performance and interpretation of emergency ultrasound examinations
Achieve credentialing eligibility in Emergency Ultrasound (RDMS)
Integrate emergency ultrasound in patient care decision-making
The majority of your time will be spent doing hands-on scanning with the members of the ultrasound division. Time for independent scanning will be allotted and you will be responsible for obtaining a minimum number of scans determined by Dr. Yetter.
You are to obtain a minimum of 20 acceptable scans per day and complete any remaining graduation requirements.
Please use the GRAY top Sani-Cloths to clean the ultrasound machines. Both Operations Managers for Luke's and West are aware and will continue to procure GRAY top wipes for the sole purpose of cleaning our ultrasound machines. DO NOT use these GRAY top wipes for any other reason as they have to be separately ordered.
PLEASE remember to clean all ultrasound machines when you are done using them. This includes cleaning up the cups attached to machine and removing any extra unused needles or supplies.
Diagnostic studies can only be performed with credentialed attendings
Educational scans can be performed and submitted on Q-path E without an attending name
There are NO undocumented phantom or "quick look" scans
You are expected to attend Wednesday EM conference
Ma & Mateer’s Emergency Ultrasound
Gottlieb & Panebianco: Advanced Point-of-Care Ultrasound
IBooks: Dawson, Mallin Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound vol 1 & 2