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Point of Care Ultrasound Fellowship

College

  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Degree Earned

  • Fellowship

Program Type

  • On Campus
POCUS Division Courses & Workshops

Leadership

Kelly Goodsell, MD
  • Director, Ultrasound Fellowship Program
  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Jefferson Point of Care Ultrasound Division
Fellowship Benefits & Other Information

Contact

Department of Emergency Medicine

1020 Sansom Street
Thompson Building, Suite 239
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Giving to Emergency Medicine

Curriculum

Our fellowship curriculum is grounded in the Core Content of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowship Training (AEM 2014), ensuring a comprehensive and rigorous educational experience. Fellows develop expertise in both diagnostic and procedural ultrasound through a structured, hands-on, and academically rich program.

Fellowship Training Goals

Image Acquisition & Interpretation Skills Additional Fellowship Skills
  • Physics
  • Cardiac
  • Chest and Lung
  • Aorta
  • Renal
  • Male Genitourinary
  • Hepatobiliary
  • FAST and eFAST
  • Bowel
  • Ocular
  • Female Pelvis
  • Venous/Arterial Assessment
  • Soft Tissue
  • Musculoskeletal
  • Pediatrics
  • Head and Neck
  • Procedures
  • Nerve Blocks
  • Transesophageal Echocardiography
  • Education
    • Development of Educational Content
    • Presentations
    • Bedside Hands-On Instruction
    • Competency Assessment
  • Research
    • Research didactic and coursework
    • Research project development
    • Abstract and Manuscript Preparation
    • Research Education and Administration
  • Administration
    • Quality Improvement Principles
    • Leadership
    • Program Systems
    • Relationships and Networks
    • Coding and Billing
    • Economics

Weekly Structure

  • Quality Assurance (QA) Rounds: Every Monday, fellows participate in QA sessions with faculty and residents, reviewing real cases to refine both image acquisition and interpretation skills.
  • Didactics: Weekly educational sessions include journal clubs, core lectures, and our Educator of the Month series featuring guest faculty and national experts.
  • Dedicated Scanning: Fellows have one dedicated scan shift per week, with opportunities to scan independently and alongside ultrasound faculty.

Research & Scholarship

Each fellow undertakes at least one scholarly project during the year, with mentorship and support from faculty. Fellows are evaluated quarterly to ensure progress and success in academic and clinical goals.

Curriculum

By the end of the fellowship, each fellow will:

  • Complete at least 1,000 ultrasound scans, meeting EUFAC requirements.
  • Be well-prepared for post-fellowship certifications, including the Focused Practice Designation in Advanced Emergency Ultrasound.
  • Graduate ready to lead in ultrasound education, administration, and clinical practice in both academic and community settings.

Unique Opportunities

The fellowship experience at Thomas Jefferson University goes beyond the core criteria:

Medical Education

Fellows teach in the Sidney Kimmel Medical College ultrasound curriculum and mentor medical students during clinical rotations and workshops. Fellows have access to a state-of-the-art simulation center equipped with high-fidelity ultrasound simulators and a wide array of machines for procedural and diagnostic training.

Procedural Ultrasound

Collaborate with specialized teams performing ultrasound-guided nerve blocks and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).

Global Health Education

Past fellows have worked in Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Chile, and Guyana, contributing to ultrasound education and capacity building in resource-limited settings.

Humanitarian Work

Volunteer at the Chinatown Clinic, providing free POCUS services to underserved populations in Philadelphia.

Cross Discipline Collaboration

In 2018, we joined forced with internal medicine to launch an IM POCUS Fellowship. This partnership, helps to reinforce education for both disciplines through joint quality assurance rounds, journal clubs and workshops.

Health Design Lab Collaboration

Partner with Jefferson’s Health Design Lab, a cutting-edge maker space, to develop innovative 3D-printed training models and integrate design principles into ultrasound education.

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