Alameda County Medical Center - Highland Hospital
Fellowship Program
Length of Fellowship
1 year
Salary
$120,000 a year base salary
Additional Funds
$3K CME
Full range of benefits
Fully matched 403b each year (resets in January)(current contribution limit $22,500/year)
Internal moonlighting at affiliated community sites ($210/hr)
Travel expenses to conferences for presentation of research
Funds available by application for ultrasound related activities
Compensation for teaching of outside physicians
Number of Clinical Hours
Average of 60 hours per month
Other Duties
Weekly scanning shifts
Teaching during resident academic conference
Teaching Internal Courses/National/International
Assistance with resident/student ultrasound rotation
Assistance with ED ultrasound QA
Research projects
Number of Positions Per Year
2
Additional Opportunities
Outside ultrasound teaching with faculty group
Educational & social gatherings with other Bay Area ultrasound fellowships
Participating in regional, national & international conferences
Numerous writing/publishing opportunities
International Teaching/Collaboration is both supported and encouraged: Ondas de Latinoamerica
International Telemedicine
https://www.ondasdelatinoamerica.org
Educational Experience
Training in Clinical Research course at UCSF
Weekly ultrasound journal club or ultrasound lectures
Weekly scanning shifts, about half of which are proctored
Weekly video review of all ED ultrasound exams
Monthly research in progress meetings
Image Review
Video of all ultrasound exams recorded in the ED reviewed weekly by ultrasound group
Deadline for Fellowship Application
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