Resident Rotations
We are pleased to offer an innovative one-month hands on elective rotation for Residents, and Fellows. As we expand our program, these rotations are in high demand. Space is limited.
Educational & Clinical Components
- Weekly Journal Club – participates in an active discussion of pivotal and cutting edge emergency ultrasound literature
- Weekly image review – participates in an active quality assessment of scans done within the previous week
- Weekly didactic learning – receives mini-lectures to cover core and select advanced POCUS applications
- Weekly bedside instruction. Dedicated POCUS scanning sessions of active ED patients with core ultrasound faculty and fellow ultrasound residents – Resident performs ultrasound exams and guided procedures
- Required scanning shifts – Minimum 3 /week
- Required reading – selections include recent journal articles and online resources (Ultrasound Guide for Emergency Physicians, Ultrasound Guided Regional Nerve Blocks and Atlas of Echocardiography)
- Optional case report for submission – one written work suitable for submission to an academic publication highlighting a unique case from the month
- Required clinical shifts (4) in the Emergency Department, scheduled by the scheduling coordinator
Distinctly SickKids
- Premier, free-standing, Level-1 trauma and tertiary-care paediatric hospital
- Busy, inner-city referral Emergency Department
- Formally trained faculty in EM, PEM and eUS
- Beta-test center for eUS hardware and software
- 24/7 eUS equipment and reference access
- Dedicated divisional research faculty and research assistants
- Advanced multimedia technology
Eligibility
- Current participation in Paediatric or Adult Emergency Medicine, NICU, PICU or General Paediatric Residency in Canada
- Up to two positions will be available at any time on a first-come first-serve basis
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