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
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