2022 SAEMF/AEUS Research Grant - $10,000

“A POCUS Implementation Intervention for ED providers in the Durham VAHCS"

Rebecca Theophanous, MD is an Emergency Ultrasound Faculty at Duke University Hospital and the Durham VA Healthcare System. Her research employs implementation science to identify facilitators and barriers to the establishment of a new emergency ultrasound program at the Durham VAHCS and to determine its impact on clinical care for future dissemination. She is also working on multiple projects with her Duke colleagues studying three-dimensional ultrasound technology as an innovative bedside tool. Her academic interests include medical education, with a focus on ultrasound and critical care.