EP38. Research in Ultrasound Feat. Dr. Michael Prats (Host of The Ultrasound G.E.L. Podcast)

The Sonography Lounge is proud to have with us, Dr. Michael Prats, founder of the Ultrasound G.E.L (Gathering Evidence through Literature) podcast which takes various medical journals and research publications that focus on ultrasound and breaks them down into an easy to understand digestible format.

Dr. Prats is currently the Assistant Ultrasound Director and Director of Ultrasound Research in the Division of Ultrasound in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Ohio State University. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Pittsburgh, with dual majors of neuroscience and philosophy, before attending medical school at the Ohio State University. He subsequently completed his residency in emergency medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, followed by an emergency ultrasound fellowship at Ohio State University.

Ultrasound G.E.L. https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/

 

CME and Cross training resources:

Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (Training materials and programs): www.gcus.com

 

Certification Agencies:

American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM): https://www.abem.org/public

Sonographer / Physician: American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS): www.ardms.org

Physicians: Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement (APCA): www.APCA.org

Point of Care Healthcare Providers: Point of Care Certification Academy (POCUS): www.pocus.org

Sonographer / Physician: Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI): www.cci-online.org

 Find an accredited long term Ultrasound Program: https://www.caahep.org/Students/Find-a-Program.aspx