Division of Ultrasound
Emergency medicine ultrasound has been integrated into our curriculum since 1998. Our ultrasound program has had some marked developments & changes in the ensuing period. We have a robust, motivated division that is on the cutting edge of education and patient care at all levels. All emergency medicine faculty are credentialed in the use of point-of-care ultrasound. We spearhead a truly integrated, 4-year longitudinal ultrasound curriculum at CMSRU, with a fourth-year student elective, a core resident rotation, and an emergency medicine ultrasound fellowship, as well as a robust hospital wide nerve block program spearheaded by one of our faculty.
Curriculum
We have a comprehensive ultrasound curriculum that includes primary and secondary applications of point-of-care ultrasonography. These topics are covered in didactic sessions and extensive hands-on time embedded into the core content lecture series. Interns participate in a four-week ultrasound rotation in which they gain the skill and knowledge necessary to perform emergency ultrasound, including specialized teaching regarding pelvic ultrasound by Dr. Lisa Filippone, pediatric ultrasound by PEM US faculty Dr. Marci Fornari, in addition to our core faculty. The rotation includes bedside scanning in the Emergency Department and ICU, evaluation of current emergency medicine ultrasound literature in journal club, case presentation, and video review, as well as robust simulation education including high fidelity simulation, and augmented reality.
Ultrasound Track
Residents in emergency medicine at Cooper have the opportunity to expand their academic knowledge and experience through our “track” system. Early in their training, residents pick a track that suits their interests, including ultrasound. Residents will have the opportunity to spend extra time learning and teaching ultrasound, participating in research, and attending regional and national ultrasound conferences. They may also pursue an ultrasound elective in their third year.
Medical School Curriculum
Dr. Sodhi and Dr. Volino lead our POCUS team at CMSRU with a truly integrated, longitudinal, clinically focused four-year curriculum, with high fidelity simulation, medical reasoning, clinical decision-making focuses.
With a longitudinal ultrasound curriculum run by multidisciplinary faculty, our medical students leave training with an unrivalled understanding of, and comfort with utilizing point of care ultrasound in clinical scenarios.
Medical Student Elective
Fourth-year medical students have the option to enroll in our emergency ultrasound elective. This will include hands-on scanning time with ultrasound faculty, journal club, case presentations, and lectures with our radiology colleagues, mostly mirroring the intern experience.
Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship
We offer a one-year emergency medicine ultrasound fellowship under the leadership of Dr. Sarab Sodhi. Fellows will be taught every facet of running an effective program at the divisional, fellowship, or undergraduate level, extensive bedside and didactic teaching, integrations with our colleagues in other parts of the hospital and developing.
Nerve Block Program
Spearheaded by Dr. Christine Collins, this revolutionary program is a hospital wide consulting service through Addiction medicine (which she is dual boarded in) and allows for patients with significant pain issues to get targeted ultrasound guided analgesia whether in the ED or in the inpatient services. This has also expanded the ED based nerve block experiences, and our learners, from medical students to fellows are integrally involved in the service.
Thank you for your interest in emergency ultrasound education here at Cooper. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us:
Sarab Sodhi, MD, MAUB
Division Head, Emergency Medicine Ultrasound
Fellowship Director, Division of Emergency Medicine Ultrasound
Director of Undergraduate Ultrasound at CMSRU
Cooper University Health Care
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
sodhi-sarab@cooperhealth.edu
Alyse Volino, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician
Cooper University Health Care
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Ultrasound
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
volino-alyse@cooperhealth.edu
Joshua Rempell, MD MPH
Attending, Division of Emergency Medicine Ultrasound
Cooper University Health Care
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
rempell-joshua@cooperhealth.edu
Lisa Filippone, MD
Attending, Division of Emergency Medicine Ultrasound
Cooper University Health Care
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
filippone-lisa@cooperhealth.edu
Marci Fornari, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Cooper University Health Care
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
fornari-marci@cooperhealth.edu
Meghan Chamberlain, MD
Attending, Division of Emergency Ultrasound
Cooper University Health Care
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
chamberlain-meghan@cooperhealth.edu
Christine Collins, MD
Attending, Division of Emergency Ultrasound
Attending, Division of Addiction Medicine
Cooper University Health Care
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University