Education Committee
- Education Committee Page: Education Committee Goals
Guidance and setting Standards for Fellowship Training
The goal of the SCUF education committee is to provide guidance for fellowship applicants and fellowship directors, to ease the process of EUFAC accreditation, promote engagement within the SCUF community, and set standards for fellowship training.
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Fellow Education Committee Resources
EPA Project – Feedback Needed!
The Education Committee invites you to partake in the continued development of the Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) for AEMUS fellows!
We appreciate your input in the critique of the EPAs through the use of the EQual rubric. The EQual rubric was designed to assess the essential characteristics that each EPA must fulfill:
1. Each EPA represents discrete units of work (no overlap with other EPAs)
2. Each EPA represents an essential component of the task of the profession
3. Each EPA provides educational and curricular guidance. We recommend reviewing all of the EPAs at least once prior to completing the EQual rubric surveys.
Want to read about entrustable professional activities (EPAs) before you dig-in? Here are some handy references:
Ten Cate O. Nuts and bolts of entrustable professional activities. J Grad Med Educ. 2013 Mar;5(1):157-8. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-12-00380.1. PMID: 24404246; PMCID: PMC3613304.
Ten Cate O, Taylor DR. The recommended description of an entrustable professional activity: AMEE Guide No. 140. Med Teach. 2021;43(10):1106-1114. doi:10.1080/0142159X.2020.1838465
Ten Cate O. Entrustability of professional activities and competency-based training. Med Educ. 2005;39(12):1176-1177. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2929.2005.02341.x
WATCH: The inventor of EPAs explains.
Current Projects
- Education Committee Page: Committee Education – Project List
SCUF EPA project: closed project
To create a standardized set of entrustable professional activities to guide the assessment of AEMUS fellows.
Leads
Di Coneybeare, Mike Gottlieb, Lindsay Taylor
SCUF DEI&B project: closed project
To develop best practice recommendations to support the interview and recruitment of ultrasound fellows.
Leads
Liang Liu, Di Coneybeare
EUFAC accreditation template updates: closed project
To update existing SCUF EUFAC accreditation templates to align with most updated EUFAC guidelines.
Leads
Rebecca Theophanous, Lindsay Davis
Current Leadership
Megan M. Leo, MD
Immediate Past President
Co-chair of Education Committee
Dr. Leo is the Director of Emergency Ultrasound at Boston Medical Center (BMC). She is also a clinical associate professor of emergency medicine at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Leo has held several national leadership positions including past president of the Academy of Emergency Ultrasound (AEUS), past secretary of the Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships (SCUF), past chair of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) international ultrasound interest group, and has been on the SonoGames organizing committee since 2016. She also has experience in international ultrasound education curriculum development and training in Rwanda and Kenya. Her research interests include point-of-care ultrasound education research and the development of artificial intelligence to aid in point-of-care ultrasound interpretation.
Hamid Shokoohi, MD, MPH
President Elect
Co-chair of Education Committee
Dr. Shokoohi is the Director of Emergency Ultrasound at Massachusetts General Hospital and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School. A long-time leader in ultrasound education and innovation, he has directed fellowship programs at GWU, MGH, and Harvard/MGB, training over 40 fellows—many now in leadership roles across the country.
Dr. Shokoohi previously served on the SCUF Board of Directors (2021–2023) and played a key role in creating the first integrated fellowship across Mass General Brigham. He has over 180 peer-reviewed publications and has led multi-institutional research efforts focused on POCUS in critical care, procedural applications, and AI integration.
His leadership also extends beyond his institution. He has served as a board member, scientific advisor, and co-chair for WINFOCUS and the European Society of Translational Medicine (EUSTM), and has helped build ultrasound training programs in underserved regions around the world, driven by a strong commitment to equity in medical education and global health.
With a focus on mentorship, innovation, and collaboration, Dr. Shokoohi brings a vision for growing SCUF’s impact through research, inclusion, and a strong community of educators and fellows.
Multidisciplinary Subcommittee
Kyle Flattery, MD
Kyle completed his residency in Family Medicine at Chestnut Hill Hospital. He continued his interests in Point of Care Ultrasound from Medical School through Residency and completed University of Pennsylvania’s Point of Care Ultrasound Fellowship. He is eager to leave his mark on the field and expand it for Medical Students, Residents and Faculty within the field of family medicine for years to come.
Nicole A. Keane
Dr Keane is a hospitalist at the Temple University Hospital System in Philadelphia, PA where she serves as the director of the Internal Medicine POCUS Fellowship. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA. She then completed a Point-of-Care Ultrasound fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Nova Panebianco, MD, MPH
Dr. Panebianco completed Emergency Medicine residency training at North Shore University Hospital (Manhasset, NY) and fellowship training in Emergency Ultrasound at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA). She serves as both the Ultrasound Fellowship Director and Ultrasound Division Director in the Emergency Department at UPenn.
