Ultrasonography Fellow

Job Location:

Jacobi - Bronx, NY 10461, Position Type:
Regular Full-Time, Salary Range: $ - $ Salary, Job Shift: 1, Job Category:
Physician, Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) has an opportunity for an Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography Fellow(s) at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and North Central Bronx for the July 2027 to June 2028 academic year. Jacobi is a 457-bed, Level I Trauma Center and NCB has 213 licensed beds. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards.

The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff.

NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

The Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound (AEMUS) Fellowship is a one-year, full-time academic and clinical training program housed within a high-volume, urban Level 1 academic emergency department. This fellowship is designed to develop future leaders in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) and prepare fellows to sit for and pass the Focused Practice Designation (FPD) in Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography, administered by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM).

For any question on this position, contact Michael Halperin MD MPH FPD-AEMUS, Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Director perin

• Achieve mastery in image acquisition and interpretation across the full spectrum of emergency ultrasound, including advanced modalities, such as resuscitative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
• Advance a clinically relevant regional anesthesia practice within the ED, including Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) blocks for hip fractures and Serratus Anterior Plane Blocks (SAPB) for rib fractures, with opportunities for clinical research and protocol development.
• Develop skills in ultrasound program administration, including quality assurance, workflow optimization, credentialing, and system-wide integration.
• Cultivate excellence in medical education and academic scholarship, with structured mentorship and opportunities to present at national meetings.
• Participate in international POCUS education and global health collaborations, including the Jamaican Handheld Ultrasound Project and initiatives in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
• The Ultrasound Fellowship was established in 2019, accredited by the Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Accreditation Council (https://eufacouncil.org/about-accreditation/accredited-programs/), and currently is training its 10th Fellow.
• Clinical time will function as an Emergency Medicine Attending and will work across two diverse campuses:
  Jacobi Medical Center and NCB
• Practice at a high-acuity, high-volume ACS Level 1 Trauma Center, Stroke Center, Burn Center, and STEMI/PCI center.
• NCB ED boasts the highest patient satisfaction scores in NYC Health + Hospitals.
• Faculty appointments and teaching responsibilities at the AECOM.
• Affiliated with the AECOM, Jacobi EM is a main teaching site for one of the premiere Emergency Medicine residency training programs in the country.
• Jacobi EM is responsible for running the regional snake-bite center and a multi-person hyperbaric treatment facility that treats elective and emergency cases.
• The Department…