North Florida Emergency Medicine is proud to offer an EUFAC-accredited fellowship in Advanced Emergency Ultrasonography. The fellowship was established in 2021 and is currently training fellows for a career in focused point-of-care ultrasound within the context of emergency medicine. We strive to produce physicians who can successfully obtain their certification of Focused Practice Designation (FPD) in Clinical Ultrasonography, and who will be prepared to function autonomously as ultrasound directors and skilled resident educators.

The program offers a competitive salary, opportunities to attend conferences such as ACEP and AIUM, and you get to work in an exciting emergency department managed by a democratic group of EM physicians, Gainesville Emergency Medicine Associates (GEMA). Fellows will be trained in all standard applications of point-of-care ultrasound, transvaginal ultrasound, transesophageal echocardiography, nerve blocks and MSK ultrasound. Emphasis will also be placed on developing leadership roles, research skills, and effective teaching of resident and student learners.

Our main emergency department employs three state-of-the-art GE ultrasound machines to ensure consistent machine availability, and our fellows are provided with a personal ultrasound for use throughout the year. Dedicated ultrasound faculty provide one-on-one, hands-on scanning education on a weekly basis, regular ultrasound lectures on core content, and an ultrasound journal club to maintain a strong foundation of evidence-based knowledge.

Salary and Benefits: $110K/year plus moonlighting opportunities, medical, dental, and disability and malpractice insurance

Clinical Hours: 80 hours/month divided between 8, 9, and 12-hour attending shifts

Practice Environment: Private democratic group in a large, multi-specialty community hospital with a residency program and three freestanding emergency departments

Travel and Conferences: ACEP, SAEM, LAR, SCUF, and AIUM membership, travel expenses paid

Equipment:  

Main ED: 2 GE Venues, 1 GE Venue Go

Free-standings: 1 GE Venue Go

Ultrasound fellow: 1 Vscan Air

Fellowship Activities:

Scanning shifts with ultrasound faculty, residents, and medical students

Ultrasound journal club

Fellowship research project

Ultrasound lectures

Creation of ultrasound simulation activities

Dedicated workshops and expanded learning opportunities