Stony Brook Emergency Medicine
Resident Education Experience
Average Number of US
>300 per resident
~1,000 per department per month
Is there a dedicated US month?
There is a required 2 week resident ultrasound rotation for PGY-1; Residents also will have longitudinal Ultrasound shifts, having 1 extra week in PGY-2 and PGY-3.
Residents also have the option for extra time for selective in Advanced Ultrasound.
PGY-3 residents have teaching elective which includes Ultrasound teaching
Is there an US elective?
Yes, 2-4 weeks per resident.
Number of Residents who went on to become US fellows
Generally 1-2 per class
Number of hours Hands-on (i.e. scan shifts)
16 hrs/week
Number of hours Image Review
Number of hours didactics
Weekly image/tap review
-QA/review images and US journal club day
- weekly didactics by US faculty and fellows
Resident/Faculty conference
- 8-12 US related lectures given a year
