AEMUS Fellow and FAEMUS
What does it mean to be FAEMUS?
SCUF is offering the opportunity to become a Fellow of Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound (FAEMUS), pronounced “famous”. We want to honor our esteemed members who have successfully passed the ABEM AEMUS Focused Practice Designation examination with the ability to use the ‘FAEMUS’ credential to designate their status.
To become a Fellow of the Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships (SCUF) you have to pass the Focused Practice Designation (FPD) in Advanced Emergency Ultrasonography. Eligible graduates from an Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography (AEMUS) fellowship may sit for the FPD Exam provided by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
AEMUS fellowships are accredited by the Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Accreditation Council or EUFAC. EUFAC accreditation represents the highest accreditation available for point of care ultrasound.
What are the requirements to be FAEMUS?
- Current SCUF Membership (paid thru 06/30/2026)
- At least 3 years of SCUF membership (may be nonconsecutive and inclusive of time in fellowship)
- Passing score on the ABEM AEMUS FPD examination
AEMUS Fellow
Completed ACGME, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or the Australian College of Emergency Medicine approved residency training, and enrolled in a EUFAC accredited Clinical Ultrasound Fellowship Program. Currently, other specialties are in discussion to be FPD eligible via EUFAC Accredited fellowship.
Non-AEMUS Fellow
Either a) Enrolled in an AEMUS fellowship not accredited by EUFAC or b) fellow whose residency training does not meet the AEMUS Fellow definition above.
FPD Eligible Fellow
AEMUS Fellow who has completed a EUFAC accredited AEMUS fellowship and/or Physician that meets FPD eligibility criteria set by American Board of Emergency Medicine
EUFAC Approved Fellowship
EUFAC serves as the accrediting body for fellowship programs for emergency physicians training in ultrasound. A list of accredited programs can be found here: https://eufacouncil.org/about-accreditation/accredited-programs/
Other Fellowship Learner
Have yet to complete residency training, non-residency trained, or non-physician participant in an ultrasound fellowship
Check Your Eligibility
Tool to determine if you are eligible to to become an Advanced EM Ultrasonography fellow and take the take the Focused Practice Designation exam.
