Program Overview

Program Overview

The Perioperative Ultrasound program is designed to provide trainees with academic and clinical educational opportunities using perioperative multimodal/multifunctional ultrasound technology to optimize anesthetic management.

Program Description

This program includes training in cardiac echocardiography (both transesophageal and transthoracic), multi-organ point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), vascular access, and fundamental regional techniques. Following the training, fellows will have an advanced understanding of the underlying principles of ultrasound physics and the functioning of ultrasound probes and machines. They will also have experience applying this technology to provide comprehensive patient care.

Program Structure

The program follows a competency-based format, allowing the fellow to master the basics of each ultrasound skill while dedicating additional clinical or academic time to areas of interest. Incorporating three Calgary hospitals training sites, fellows will experience a wide array of surgical cases and opportunities to perform ultrasound-enhanced anesthetic techniques under the guidance of many of our attendings with ultrasound expertise.

Program Details

• One fellowship position is offered per year, typically starting each July.
• Alternative start dates can be considered.

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the program are not specified in the provided context.

Program Manual

The PeriOp US Fellowship Program Manual is available for further details on the program.

Fellowship Policy

The fellowship policy can be downloaded for more information.

Meet Our Team

The Fellowship Oversight Committee & Program Supervisors are responsible for the program.

Research Interests

The principal research interests of the program supervisors focus on aortic disease and interventions, particularly the use of speckle tracking echocardiography to determine aortic biomechanics.

University Information

The University of Calgary is located in the heart of Southern Alberta, on the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, which include the Blackfoot Confederacy, the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda. The city of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation within Alberta. The University of Calgary strives to learn together, walk together, and grow together “in a good way.”