Type of Program
Three-Year Emergency Medicine residency program with 36 residents and >80,000 visits/year
Year Fellowship Started
2010
Number of Ultrasound Faculty
Six
Ultrasound Fellowship Education
Fellows will receive individualized, hands-on training by leaders in the field. Fellows will follow a structured curriculum with weekly journal clubs, Fellows will also get practice and feedback on bedside teaching, workshop development, slide design and public speaking, curricular development, and ultrasound administration. Fellows will have the opportunity to give lectures and participate in workshops at local, regional, and national conferences. Fellows will also receive individualized research mentoring and the opportunity to be involved in a variety of ultrasound projects. Fellows will be expected to perform >1,000 ultrasound examinations and demonstrate proficiency in ultrasonography, administration, and education. They will be trained to be ultrasound leaders wherever they elect to practice after graduation.
Ultrasound Faculty
Michael Gottlieb, MD - Ultrasound Division Director
Director of the Emergency Ultrasound Division and Vice Chair of Research at RUSH University Medical Center. He is also the Director of Research for the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He has served as the founding Program Director for the Rush Clinical Ultrasound Fellowship, as well as Past-Chair of the ACEP Ultrasound Section, AAEM Ultrasound Section, CORD Academy for Scholarship, SAEM Education Summit, CORD Education Committee, and CORD Best Practices Subcommittee. He co-created the Academic Life in Emergency Medicine (ALiEM) Faculty Incubator and is the Director of Learner Assessment and Program Evaluation for the SAEM Advanced Research Methodology Evaluation and Design in Medical Education program. He has authored over 700 peer-reviewed publications and received over $20 million in grant funding. He is Editor of the textbook Advanced Point-of-Care: A Comprehensive Review. He is also an Editor for multiple journals, including Academic Medicine, The Annals of Emergency Medicine, The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, and Academic Emergency Medicine Education and Training, as well as the Social Media Editor for Academic Emergency Medicine. He is a nationally-recognized speaker, educator, and researcher. His academic interests include medical education, ultrasound, infectious diseases, heart failure, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Amy Marks, MD - Ultrasound Fellowship Director
Ultrasound Fellowship Director, Assistant Clerkship Director, and former RUSH Ultrasound fellow. She has spoken nationally and authored multiple publications on point-of-care ultrasound with a focus on ocular and skin/soft tissue ultrasound.
Tina Sundaram, MD, MS - Assistant Ultrasound Director
Assistant Ultrasound Director at RUSH University Medical Center. She leads the medical student ultrasound training for RUSH Medical College. She has spoken nationally and authored multiple publications on point-of-care ultrasound with a focus on medical education and procedural applications.
Daven Patel, MD, MPH - Assistant Ultrasound Fellowship Director
Assistant Ultrasound Fellowship Director and former RUSH Ultrasound fellow. He has spoken nationally and authored a number of publications on point-of-care ultrasound with a focus on lung ultrasound and artificial intelligence.
Evelyn Schraft, MD - Ultrasound Faculty
Ultrasound Director at Rush Oak Park and former RUSH Ultrasound fellow. She has spoken nationally and leads multiple national workshops. She has authored a number of publications on point-of-care ultrasound with a focus on artificial intelligence and skin/soft tissue.
Benjamin Karfunkle, MD - Ultrasound Faculty
Ultrasound faculty and researcher. He has extensive experience in national research and ultrasound program administration.