Medical Student Rotation

Course Code: EME-45015

This 4-week rotation provides senior medical students with an intensive introduction to emergency ultrasound. Students will learn the core applications of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and how to integrate these findings into clinical decision-making.

• 1. Initial Meeting

  Please email or text Dr. Wyatt the week prior to your rotation start date to confirm our first meeting day. He will typically meet with you on the first Wednesday of your rotation to orient you, discuss your goals, and set expectations. Please note that Wednesdays are his primary clinical scanning day.

• 2. Scheduled Scanning Sessions

  You will have dedicated, scheduled scanning time twice weekly:

  • Wednesdays: With Dr. Wyatt (Rotation Director).
  • Tuesdays or Thursdays: With our Ultrasound Fellow or the rotating Resident.

• 3. Independent Scanning

  You are expected to come in and scan independently throughout the rotation. This is crucial for building muscle memory and confidence.

• 4. Asynchronous Learning

  You will be given access to Core Ultrasound content for comprehensive, asynchronous work. This will form the basis of your didactic learning, which you will then apply during your hands-on sessions.

• 5. Conferences & Didactics

  Learners are expected to attend all departmental ultrasound activities, which include:

  • Ultrasound QA (Quality Assurance) sessions
  • Any scheduled fellow or resident ultrasound didactics

• 6. Final Practicum

  A practicum will be administered during the last week of the rotation to assess learning.

• Actively participate in all scheduled scanning shifts, didactics, and QA sessions.
• Complete asynchronous learning modules via Core Ultrasound in a timely manner.
• Proactively seek out independent scanning opportunities on patients (as appropriate and with supervision).
• Prepare questions and cases for discussion during scanning shifts and QA.
• Demonstrate professionalism, curiosity, and a commitment to self-directed learning.