David Ryan Cannata, MD
Resident Member University of Vermont Medical Center
Candidate Statement
To me, expanding ultrasound education, research and utilization in Emergency Medicine represents an opportunity to improve the quality of care delivered to patients and specifically close care gaps in rural and resource limited settings.
As a PGY-1 resident at a program focused on rural and global EM, I believe I have a unique perspective. PGY-1 year represents a unique transition from student to provider, where I am still constantly thinking about things through the lens of a learner, while simultaneously considering the impact of what I learn on my practice pattern. I have also had the opportunity to begin teaching medical students ultrasound and have enjoyed this process greatly, incorporating my own experiences as a learner to optimize my educational approach. With that in mind I believe I can be a valuable contributor to forwarding the AEUS mission to advance ultrasound education by bridging perspectives across the continuum from learner to educator. I also have had numerous opportunities to conduct PoCUS research which has been a passion of mine. I think a driving force behind future development in PoCUS utilization will be a continued effort to strengthen research to support its adoption. In order for this to be sustainable, research opportunities must be widely available and young researchers must be identified, encouraged and supported. Given my own experiences as a medical student researcher fortunate enough to have published manuscripts as a first author, I believe I am uniquely positioned to support the academy’s mission to continue to promote research by fostering the development of the next generation of contributors to PoCUS research.
In summary, my experiences and passion lead me to be a highly motivated candidate who can bring a bridging perspective to promote PoCUS engagement across experience and resource and levels!
As a PGY-1 resident at a program focused on rural and global EM, I believe I have a unique perspective. PGY-1 year represents a unique transition from student to provider, where I am still constantly thinking about things through the lens of a learner, while simultaneously considering the impact of what I learn on my practice pattern. I have also had the opportunity to begin teaching medical students ultrasound and have enjoyed this process greatly, incorporating my own experiences as a learner to optimize my educational approach. With that in mind I believe I can be a valuable contributor to forwarding the AEUS mission to advance ultrasound education by bridging perspectives across the continuum from learner to educator. I also have had numerous opportunities to conduct PoCUS research which has been a passion of mine. I think a driving force behind future development in PoCUS utilization will be a continued effort to strengthen research to support its adoption. In order for this to be sustainable, research opportunities must be widely available and young researchers must be identified, encouraged and supported. Given my own experiences as a medical student researcher fortunate enough to have published manuscripts as a first author, I believe I am uniquely positioned to support the academy’s mission to continue to promote research by fostering the development of the next generation of contributors to PoCUS research.
In summary, my experiences and passion lead me to be a highly motivated candidate who can bring a bridging perspective to promote PoCUS engagement across experience and resource and levels!
