The University of Iowa Department of Emergency Medicine Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship is an EUFAC-accredited one year training program.

The program is approved to accept one fellow per year.  Fellowship graduates will be board eligible for the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography (AEMUS) focused designation of practice.

The fellow will join a diversely educated and well-established faculty group providing emergency care in the emergency department of Iowa’s only tertiary care medical center.  The fellow will work closely with a team of two emergency ultrasound fellowship trained faculty.  In addition to mastery of advanced ultrasonography skills the curriculum will provide the fellow with expertise in education, research, and ultrasound program administration.  The ultrasound program is well established in the education of EM residents, medical students, and multidisciplinary specialties across the hospital.  We have a tremendous resource in our EM research division fostering productive research projects.  Our emergency ultrasound program takes pride in demonstrating the best practices of point of care ultrasound. 

How to Apply

Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Application Requirements

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and due by October 1st.

Your application must include:

  • Cover letter 
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Letter from the program director of your ACGME – accredited residency in Emergency Medicine indicating program completion or good standing in progress toward completion.

This fellowship only accepts graduates of an ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine Residency.

International candidates are welcome to apply; however, this program does not sponsor visas.

Submit your application on the Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships website

Interviews

  • All applicants will participate in a Zoom/Phone meeting with the Program Director.
  • Select applicants be invited for in-person interviews. Candidates are responsible for travel and lodging arrangements and expenses to attend interviews.

This fellowship participates in the NRMP Match for application. Please review the NRMP website for details and deadlines.