The Emergency Ultrasound Section of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (EUS-AAEM) was founded to foster the professional development of its members and to educate them regarding point of care ultrasound.
Call for EUS-AAEM Section Council Nominations
The EUS-AAEM Section election is democratic – YOU nominate and elect your leaders! EUS-AAEM is seeking nominations from EUS-AAEM members for the 2023-24 Council term. If you know someone who will be a great leader for EUS-AAEM, nominate them today!
Self-nominations are allowed and encouraged!
Nominations Close: Monday, February 23, 2023
Positions Available (one-year term):
Chair-Elect
The Chair-Elect is elected by the section membership for a one year term. The Chair-Elect is responsible for:
- Running and attending Section Council and Membership meetings in the absence of the Chair
- Assisting with managing the Section
- Promoting the AAEM mission by increasing Section membership through recruiting new members
- Developing valuable engaging member benefits for attendings.
- Attend the bimonthly Section Leadership Committee meeting
- Must be an AAEM member in good standing
- Upon completion of the term, the Chair-Elect ascends to the role of Section Chair.
Secretary/Finance Chair
The Secretary/Finance Chair is responsible for:
- Overseeing the finances and membership of the Section and attend Section Council and Membership meetings
- Posting a short summary following Council meetings highlighting action, invitation and engagement items for members on MyAAEM and/or monthly newsletter
- Engaging Section members through developing valuable member benefits and communicating with members via MyAAEM, email, social media and other resources
- Must be an AAEM member in good standing.
Councilors (4)
The number of Councilors for each Section are defined by the bylaws. Councilors are responsible for:
- Attending Section Council meetings (minimum 75% of meetings)
- Serving as the workgroup lead for one or more activities/initiatives and/or events
- Completing objectives by accepting task assignments and meeting deadlines
- Participating in discussion and offer constructive criticism, as well as suggestions for future activities
- Must be an AAEM member in good standing.
Resident/Student Representative
The number of Resident/Student Representatives for each Section are defined in the bylaws. Resident/Student Representatives are responsible for:
- Attending Section Council & Membership meetings
- Assisting with organizing webinars, networking and mentorship opportunities to recruit, engage, and sustain students and residents in the Section
- Providing regular summaries and report-outs to the AAEM/RSA Board of Directors
- Must be an AAEM/RSA member in good standing.
The representative is nominated and elected by membership.
Regional Hands-On Ultrasound Course
This half or full-day course has been designed to be the ultimate hands-on custom training based on topics you select and offers a comprehensive, hands-on experience to learn the fundamentals of point-of-care ultrasound. After didactic lectures with state-of-the-art audiovisual presentations led by veteran faculty, participants will have ample time for hands-on scanning in small groups of five participants (maximum) to one instructor ratio.
Ultrasonography Focused Practice Designation Resources
Are you planning to take the Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography Focused Practice Designation (ABEM FPD) examination in March?
The EUS-AAEM Council would like to share resources you can use during studying:
- AAEM Unmute Your Probe Webinar Series. Videos from last year are recorded and available to EUS-AAEM members.
- Rosh Review. This includes ~200 multiple choice questions.
- Emergency and Clinical Ultrasound Board Review Book. This textbook, with online access, has multiple choice questions separated by organ system.
- ACEP AEMUS Review Course and PEER cert multiple choice questions. Separate review course and ~ 100 multiple choice questions.
Thank you and Best of Luck,
The AAEM-EUS Council
EUS-AAEM Speakers Bureau
Residents and Fellows
The Emergency Ultrasound Section is looking for interested residents, fellows and faculty to speak with medical school Emergency Medicine Interest Groups and Ultrasound Interest Groups about the use of point of care ultrasound in the Emergency Department.
The section will provide a list of suggested topics to the Interest Groups, as well as providing you with several slide sets to use if you choose as a basis for lectures. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in sparking interest in the next generation of Emergency Physicians in the use of point of care ultrasound in the Emergency Department!
Emergency Medicine Interest Groups
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine Emergency Ultrasound Section has an exciting new opportunity focused on providing emergency ultrasound education to groups like yours. The section has compiled a group of point of care ultrasound enthusiasts who are making themselves available to give virtual talks on a variety of emergency ultrasound topics. This is a great chance to get directed education on an exciting and
ever expanding diagnostic topic directed to your group's specific interest. If you think your group would be interested in taking advantage of this opportunity, please sign up below.
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