In the emergency department, seconds matter. Bedside ultrasound gives emergency physicians immediate, actionable answers—turning uncertainty into lifesaving action.
Our Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Division is dedicated to training clinicians who use ultrasound with confidence, precision, and purpose. We strive to be leaders in bedside diagnostics, procedural guidance, and ultrasound education—pushing the field forward through innovation, scholarship, and mentorship.
Ultrasound education is woven into daily clinical practice. Learners gain hands-on experience at the bedside, supported by expert faculty who provide real-time feedback. From the fundamentals of image acquisition to advanced applications, our curriculum ensures trainees graduate fluent in point-of-care ultrasound.
Our Emergency Ultrasound Division is growing. We are actively recruiting ultrasound fellowship–trained emergency physicians to join a collaborative, forward-thinking team dedicated to excellence in bedside imaging, education, and innovation. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a thriving program and help shape the future of emergency ultrasound. Areas of growth include medical school education in POCUS, resident education in ultrasound, research, simulation-based training, and national education of all aspects of the emergency medicine team: EMTs, nurses, APPs, Physician providers.
Program highlights
Education
Ultrasound education begins on day one. Incoming interns participate in an ultrasound boot camp that blends high-yield didactics with extensive hands-on scanning. Learning continues throughout residency with repeated bedside teaching and progressive exposure to both core and advanced emergency ultrasound applications. This curriculum is complemented by a twice-yearly ultrasound journal club, where learners critically evaluate the literature, explore emerging applications, and connect evidence to real-time clinical practice. This foundation is reinforced through a longitudinal ultrasound curriculum that is tightly integrated with our simulation program, allowing learners to apply ultrasound skills in high-acuity, realistic clinical scenarios.
Patient Care
Point-of-care ultrasound is seamlessly integrated into daily emergency care. The department is equipped with SonoSite ultrasound systems, and every bedside study is reviewed by ultrasound leadership, ensuring high-quality imaging, meaningful feedback, and a strong culture of continuous quality improvement.
Research & Innovation
Our division is actively engaged in clinical emergency ultrasonography research in collaboration with the University of Missouri. Faculty and trainees are encouraged to participate in scholarly projects that advance the practice of emergency ultrasound and contribute to the growing body of evidence in the field.
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) recognize ultrasound imaging as a core skill within the scope of emergency medicine and strongly endorse formal training in bedside ultrasound during residency.
The University of Missouri Emergency Medicine Residency places a strong emphasis on ultrasound education throughout all three years of training. Residents receive comprehensive instruction through structured didactics, hands-on scanning, and individualized feedback on performed examinations.
By graduation, residents complete a robust curriculum encompassing both basic and advanced emergency ultrasound applications, aligned with ACEP training guidelines. Successful completion results in formal documentation of emergency ultrasound training, supporting credentialing at future institutions. In addition, dedicated ultrasound education and hands-on scanning opportunities are available for medical students, nurses, residents, and attending physicians.
