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University at Buffalo

Fellowship Program

Length of Fellowship

12 Months

Salary

Competitive Salary - $ 161,654

Additional Funds

Additional CME: $5,000
Additional Clinical Time - compensated at $150-190/hr (plus retirement)
Retirement - Mandatory 3% matched with 12% UEMS
Medical/Dental Benefits
Life Insurance - 2 times UEMS salary
Disability Insurance - 90-day waiting period/60% of pay (maximum $10,000/month)
Flexible Spending Account
Personal Leave - 4 days after 6 months
Malpractice Coverage - $1.3 million/$3.9 million occurrence
Educational Benefits – additional tuition and reasonable out of town travel costs paid for
ACEP, SAEM, AIUM, courses for advanced degree work at UB (with approval of Ultrasound Fellowship Director)

Number of Clinical Hours

18-20 clinical hours per week as an attending in the Emergency Department.

Other Duties

Clinical Instruction:
Bedside US instruction in the emergency department
§ EM resident on ultrasound rotation
§ UB medical students on ultrasound rotation
§ PEM Fellows
§ EM Faculty

Participation on ongoing research studies within US Division
Participation in weekly Quality assurance of Department US

Number of Sites

Erie County Medical Center
Buffalo General Hospital
Western NY VA Hospital
Oishei Children's Hospital (formerly Women and Children's Medical Center of Buffalo)

Number of Positions Per Year

1-2

Additional Opportunities

Educational Experience

-Weekly image review and ultrasound conference.
-Monthly ultrasound journal clubs.
-Advanced didactic lectures from faculty.
-Specialty rotations with Cardiology and the ECHO lab, including TEE experience.
-Vascular lab
-Sports medicine rotation with MSK ultrasound and injections

Image Review

Weekly image review and scan shifts with the EUS Fellowship Director and faculty

Deadline for Fellowship Application

October 25

Fellows Chosen

1-2