{"id":2296,"date":"2009-10-21T06:20:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-21T10:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/emergmed\/programs\/ultrasound-program\/"},"modified":"2020-08-17T15:17:21","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T19:17:21","slug":"ultrasound-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/emergmed\/education\/residency\/curriculum\/ultrasound-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultrasound Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The UNC Emergency Medicine program understands that Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) can expedite diagnosis, lower healthcare costs, increase patient satisfaction, decrease length of stay, and most importantly saves lives. For that reason, ultrasound education is vital component of the UNC EM residency curriculum.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Learn about our Ultrasound Fellowship Program<\/strong>Ultrasound Fellowship<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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As a resident at UNC, you will become an expert in not only image acquisition and interpretation but will also learn how to incorporate your findings into your clinical decision making. The UNC Emergency Department has a unique ability to upload bedside sonographic images directly to the patient\u2019s chart. The resident will dictate their findings and can refer consultants to these images. Throughout the hospital and our consulting services, ultrasound is well known and respected. It is frequently a game changer for patient management and simplifies conversations amongst surgeons, cardiologists, obstetricians, and ophthalmologists.<\/p>\n

Four ultrasound machines are available in the UNC ED, Two at WakeMed Raleigh, one at UNC Hillsborough, and one at WakeMed North. The vast majority of EM faculty are credentialed in POCUS. All images obtained are reviewed by ultrasound faculty for quality assurance and feedback is provided.<\/p>\n

Highlights of the UNC ultrasound program:<\/h4>\n