Names in the programme record: AAPM&R STEP Ultrasound faculty and assessors
Profile completeness87%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Self-funded; full pathway fee is USD 4,500 for members or USD 5,500 for non-members
Deadline
2026 pathway registration is closed
Duration
Three-step pathway completed within three years; 2026 live components run May and 10–13 November
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Teaching contentOnline modules and tests, more than ten hours of live scanning in STEP One, a minimum 50-case log, diagnostic and cadaver-based interventional ultrasound in STEP Two, then a final examination and one-to-one hands-on skills assessment
Participation levelEducational course. Attendance does not itself confer clinical privileges.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Not published
International applicants
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
≈Partially published
Clinical role
Educational attendance; not a clinical fellowship or licence. Online modules and tests, more than ten hours of live scanning in STEP One, a minimum 50-case log, diagnostic and cadaver-based interventional ultrasound in STEP Two, then a final examination and one-to-one hands-on skills assessment Exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
The STEP certificate documents completion and assessed skills; it does not confer state licensure, hospital privileges or fellowship status.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY72% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-31
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline2026 pathway registration is closed
Commencing date10 November 2026 for the next published live component
Application route / cycleStaged certificate pathway; monitor AAPM&R for the next registration cycle
Official contactNo programme-specific contact published
Designed for physicians in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Complete the staged online, live, case-log, examination and assessment requirements within three years
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A structured three-step ultrasound certificate pathway rather than a one-off workshop. It remains distinct from a clinical fellowship and is aimed specifically at PM&R physicians.
Intended for: Physiatrists seeking a longitudinal diagnostic and interventional ultrasound certificate pathway
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Provides CME and Self-Assessment (SA-CME) credit; Step 1 online components list 14.50 (sports ultrasound videos), 6.25 (neuromuscular ultrasound videos) and 0.75 (coding and billing lecture) CME credits
HOST INSTITUTION
About American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
STEP is the most fellowship-like short-course pathway in this directory because it combines longitudinal study, a procedure case log, formal tests and an observed skills assessment.
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
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