About Us

The Clinical Ultrasound Accreditation Program (CUAP) is an ACEP-governed, accreditation organization with the purpose of establishing a system of review to promote the goals of quality, patient safety, communication, responsibility, and clarity regarding the use of clinical, also known as point-of-care, ultrasound. As the use of ultrasound has become mainstream in clinical medicine, a need has emerged to encourage and support current standards for clinical ultrasound programs as detailed in the position statements and guidelines established by respective medical societies and associations.

CUAP has been tasked with the express purpose of providing assurance that clinical ultrasound programs operate with the most up-to-date standards in the areas of administration of ultrasound programs, education and training of health care providers, performing and interpreting ultrasound examinations, equipment management, transducer disinfection, image acquisition and retention, and confidentiality and privacy. CUAP also has the benefit of assisting clinical ultrasound programs in their growth so that new programs can take advantage of expert experience to ensure they are meeting these best practice standards.

Our List of Accredited Sites

 

Board Members

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Mathew J. Nelson

DO, FACEP
Chair

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Andrew H. Balk

MD
Chair-Elect

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Brad Presley

MD, FACEP
Immediate Past Chair

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Turandot Saul

MD, FACEP
Secretary

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Mark T. Foster

MD, MS, FACEP
Regional Representative

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Laleh Gharahbaghian

MD, FACEP
Regional Representative

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Viveta Lobo

MD, FACEP
Regional Representative

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Diana Mora-Montero

MD, FACEP
Regional Representative

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Jason T. Nomura

MD, FACEP
Regional Representative

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Michael J. Vitto

DO, MS, FACEP
Regional Representative

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Fred Warkentine

MD, FACEP
Regional Representative

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Teresa S. Wu

MD, FACEP
Regional Representative

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Meghan Herbst

MD, FACEP
Chair, Emergency Ultrasound Section

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Heidi C. Knowles

MD, FACEP
Board Liaison

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Julie Rispoli

Staff Liaison


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