University of Arkansas

The Fellowship is a one-year position with an appointment as a Clinical Instructor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Scanning is performed at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and at Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH). Clinical responsibilities are performed at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for Fellows trained in Emergency Medicine and at Arkansas Children's Hospital for Fellows trained in either Pediatrics or Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is Arkansas' only academic medical center, adult level I trauma center, and state-wide adult tertiary referral center with 70,000+ annual ED visits. In addition to Emergency Ultrasound, the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences includes an Emergency Medicine Residency (3 yr program, 12 residents/year) and fellowships in Emergency Medicine/Critical Care and Medical Education.

Arkansas Children's Hospital is a non-profit, private hospital that serves as the pediatric teaching affiliate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Arkansas Children's Hospital is the only pediatric level I trauma center, burn center, and pediatric tertiary referral center in the state and has 60,000+ annual ED visits. ​Arkansas Children's Hospital is it the primary clinical site for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Pediatric Residency Program (Peds: 25 residents/yr, Med-Peds: 5 residents/yr), Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship (3 fellows/yr), and multiple other pediatric sub-specialty training programs (Cardiology, Surgery, PICU, NICU, etc).

UAMS is also affiliated with Baptist Health Little Rock which offers additional clinical, research, and educational opportunities.

EM 2017
PEM 2020

Division of Emergency Ultrasound within the Department of Emergency Medicine. Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship accredited by EUFAC 2021.

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Gregory Snead, MD - Interim Chair, Dept. of Emergency Medicine; Division Chief, Dept. of Emergency Medicine Division of Emergency Ultrasound

Ashley Bean, MD

Zachary Lewis, MD

Komi Vovor-Dassu, MD

Jason Arthur, MD, MPH

Daniel Holleyman, MD

Brian Hohertz, MD

Maher Abulfaraj, MD

-Follow the national EM Ultrasound recommendations
-Weekly conferences with didactic lectures and hands-on experiences
-Weekly scan review with 100% QA of all studies
-Scanning shifts for fellows with faculty
-Scanning/teaching shifts for fellows with EM residents
-Teaching sessions with integrated undergraduate medical school curriculum
-Close affiliation with Simulation Center, 24/7 access to advanced ultrasound simulators (Echo, TEE, Pelvic US, among others).
-Close affiliation with Anatomy Lab with lightly embalmed cadaver model for procedural training

UAMS - Yes
ACH - Yes

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