Rachel Liu, BAO, MBBCh, FACEP, FAIUM
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Director, Point of Care Ultrasound Education, Office of Curriculum
Fellowship Director of Emergency Ultrasound, Emergency Medicine
Faculty Associate, Point of Care Ultrasound Education, Center for Medical Education
Director, Advanced Training Period , Office of Curriculum
Associate Director of the Emergency Ultrasound Section, Emergency Medicine
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Director, Point of Care Ultrasound Education, Office of Curriculum
Fellowship Director of Emergency Ultrasound, Emergency Medicine
Faculty Associate, Point of Care Ultrasound Education, Center for Medical Education
Director, Advanced Training Period , Office of Curriculum
Associate Director of the Emergency Ultrasound Section, Emergency Medicine
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Director, Point of Care Ultrasound Education, Office of Curriculum
Fellowship Director of Emergency Ultrasound, Emergency Medicine
Faculty Associate, Point of Care Ultrasound Education, Center for Medical Education
Director, Advanced Training Period , Office of Curriculum
Associate Director of the Emergency Ultrasound Section, Emergency Medicine
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Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Director, Point of Care Ultrasound Education, Office of Curriculum; Fellowship Director of Emergency Ultrasound, Emergency Medicine; Faculty Associate, Point of Care Ultrasound Education, Center for Medical Education; Director, Advanced Training Period , Office of Curriculum; Associate Director of the Emergency Ultrasound Section, Emergency Medicine
Biography
Dr. Liu is the current Director of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Education and the Curriculum Director of the Advanced Training Period in the Yale School of Medicine. She focuses on designing curricula and implementation of ultrasound use in basic, physical and clinical science teaching to medical students. Additionally, she brings educational initiatives in teaching emergency medicine residents, fellows and faculty. She has recently served as the Chair of the American College of Emergency Physicians Emergency Ultrasound Section, and Past-President of the Academy of Emergency Ultrasound in the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. She is currently the President within the Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships, as well as a member of the inaugural Advanced Emergency Ultrasound examination committee of the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
Appointments
Emergency Medicine
Associate Professor on TermPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Center for Medical Education Faculty Associates
- Emergency Medicine
- Emergency Medicine York Street Campus Faculty
- Emergency Ultrasound
- Horstmann House Affiliates
- Office of Curriculum
- Yale Medicine
Education & Training
- Fellowship in Emergency Ultrasound
- Yale School of Medicine (2012)
- Residency
- New York Medical College / Metropolitan Hospital Center (2011)
- Chief Resident
- New York Medical College / Metropolitan Hospital Center (2011)
- MBBCh
- Trinity College, Medicine (2007)
- BA
- Case Western Reserve University, Biology, Psychology and Classics (2002)
Research
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Christopher L Moore, MD
Andrew Taylor, MD, MHS
Cristiana Baloescu, MD, MPH
James Daley, MD, MS, MPH
Joseph Donroe, MD, MPH
Ryan F Coughlin, MD
Publications
2022
A consensus list of ultrasound competencies for graduating emergency medicine residents
Haidar D, Peterson W, Minges P, Carnell J, Nomura J, Bailitz J, Boyd J, Leo M, Liu E, Duanmu Y, Acuña J, Kessler R, Elegante M, Nelson M, Liu R, Lewiss R, Nagdev A, Huang R. A consensus list of ultrasound competencies for graduating emergency medicine residents. AEM Education And Training 2022, 6: e10817. PMID: 36425790, PMCID: PMC9677397, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricEFSUMB Clinical Practice Guidelines for Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Part One (Common Heart and Pulmonary Applications) LONG VERSION.
Jarman RD, McDermott C, Colclough A, Bøtker M, Knudsen L, Harris T, Albaroudi B, Albaroudi O, Haddad M, Darke R, Berry E, Breslin T, Fitzpatrick G, Flanagan L, Olusanya O, Craver D, Omar A, Simpson T, Cherian N, Dore M, Prosen G, Kay S, Villén-Villegas T, Gargani L, Carley S, Woo M, Dupriez F, Hussain A, Via G, Connolly JA, Peck M, Melniker L, Walden A, Attard Biancardi MA, Żmijewska-Kaczor O, Lalande E, Geukens P, McLaughlin R, Olszynski P, Hoffmann B, Chin E, Muhr C, Kim DJ, Mercieca A, Shukla D, Hayward S, Smith M, Gaspari R, Smallwood N, Pes P, Tavazzi G, Corradi F, Lambert M, Morris C, Trauer M, Baker K, Bystrzycki A, Goudie A, Liu R, Rudd L, Dietrich CF, Jenssen C, Sidhu PS. EFSUMB Clinical Practice Guidelines for Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Part One (Common Heart and Pulmonary Applications) LONG VERSION. Ultraschall In Der Medizin (Stuttgart, Germany : 1980) 2022 PMID: 36228631, DOI: 10.1055/a-1882-5615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEFSUMB Clinical Practice Guidelines for Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Part One (Common Heart and Pulmonary Applications) SHORT VERSION.
Jarman RD, Colclough A, McDermott C, Bøtker M, Knudsen L, Harris T, Albaroudi B, Albaroudi O, Haddad M, Darke R, Berry E, Breslin T, Fitzpatrick G, Flanagan L, Olusanya O, Craver D, Omar A, Simpson T, Cherian N, Dore M, Prosen G, Kay S, Villén-Villegas T, Gargani L, Carley S, Woo M, Dupriez F, Hussain A, Via G, Connolly JA, Peck M, Melniker L, Walden A, Attard Biancardi MA, Żmijewska-Kaczor O, Lalande E, Geukens P, McLaughlin R, Olszynski P, Hoffmann B, Chin E, Muhr C, Kim DJ, Mercieca A, Shukla D, Hayward S, Smith M, Gaspari R, Smallwood N, Pes P, Tavazzi G, Corradi F, Lambert M, Morris C, Trauer M, Baker K, Bystrzycki A, Goudie A, Liu R, Rudd L, Dietrich CF, Jenssen C, Sidhu PS. EFSUMB Clinical Practice Guidelines for Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Part One (Common Heart and Pulmonary Applications) SHORT VERSION. Ultraschall In Der Medizin (Stuttgart, Germany : 1980) 2022 PMID: 36228630, DOI: 10.1055/a-1882-6116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency department initiated resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) for out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest is feasible and associated with improvements in end‐tidal carbon dioxide
Daley J, Buckley R, Kisken KC, Barber D, Ayyagari R, Wira C, Aydin A, Latich I, Lozada JCP, Joseph D, Marino A, Mojibian H, Pollak J, Chaar CO, Bonz J, Belsky J, Coughlin R, Liu R, Sather J, Van Tonder R, Beekman R, Fults E, Johnson A, Moore C. Emergency department initiated resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) for out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest is feasible and associated with improvements in end‐tidal carbon dioxide. Journal Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Open 2022, 3: e12791. PMID: 36176506, PMCID: PMC9463569, DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsAdvanced cardiac life supportResuscitative endovascular balloon occlusionEnd-tidal carbon dioxideHospital cardiac arrestEndovascular balloon occlusionAortic occlusionCardiac life supportOHCA patientsBalloon occlusionCardiac arrestEmergency departmentLife supportAcademic urban EDEarly feasibility trialUrban ED settingIntra-aortic balloonTidal carbon dioxideReperfusion strategyHospital admissionSpontaneous circulationUrban EDED settingFeasibility trialBalloon deflationChest compressionsDefinitive Advantages of Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Case Series
Lanspa MJ, Fox SW, Sohn J, Dugar S, Klick JC, Diaz-Gomez J, Liu R, Panebianco N. Definitive Advantages of Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Case Series. Case 2022, 6: 293-298. PMID: 36036052, PMCID: PMC9399626, DOI: 10.1016/j.case.2022.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricInternational consensus conference recommendations on ultrasound education for undergraduate medical students
Hoppmann RA, Mladenovic J, Melniker L, Badea R, Blaivas M, Montorfano M, Abuhamad A, Noble V, Hussain A, Prosen G, Villen T, Via G, Nogue R, Goodmurphy C, Bastos M, Nace GS, Volpicelli G, Wakefield RJ, Wilson S, Bhagra A, Kim J, Bahner D, Fox C, Riley R, Steinmetz P, Nelson BP, Pellerito J, Nazarian LN, Wilson LB, Ma IWY, Amponsah D, Barron KR, Dversdal RK, Wagner M, Dean AJ, Tierney D, Tsung JW, Nocera P, Pazeli J, Liu R, Price S, Neri L, Piccirillo B, Osman A, Lee V, Naqvi N, Petrovic T, Bornemann P, Valois M, Lanctot JF, Haddad R, Govil D, Hurtado LA, Dinh VA, DePhilip RM, Hoffmann B, Lewiss RE, Parange NA, Nishisaki A, Doniger SJ, Dallas P, Bergman K, Barahona JO, Wortsman X, Smith RS, Sisson CA, Palma J, Mallin M, Ahmed L, Mustafa H. International consensus conference recommendations on ultrasound education for undergraduate medical students. The Ultrasound Journal 2022, 14: 31. PMID: 35895165, PMCID: PMC9329507, DOI: 10.1186/s13089-022-00279-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsUndergraduate medical studentsUltrasound educationUltrasound curriculumMedical studentsMedical school curriculumMedical student levelUndergraduate learningCurricular characteristicsCurricular scopeSchool curriculumCurricular contentCurricular integrationCurricular domainsStudent levelEducational valueMedical educationCurriculumStudentsAdvanced trainingEducationDiscussion sessionsClinical scienceCollaborative researchPatient careOngoing collaborative researchEffect of Point-of-Care Ultrasound on Clinical Outcomes in Low-Resource Settings: A Systematic Review
Baloescu C, Parhar A, Liu R, Wanjiku GW. Effect of Point-of-Care Ultrasound on Clinical Outcomes in Low-Resource Settings: A Systematic Review. Ultrasound In Medicine & Biology 2022, 48: 1711-1719. PMID: 35786524, DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2022.04.221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsResource-limited settingsLow-resource settingsCare ultrasoundPre-specified primary outcomesEffects of POCUSFree-text termsPrimary outcomeClinical outcomesMedical Subject HeadingsPatient outcomesDifferential diagnosisPatient managementObservational studyMethodological qualityClinical utilityHigh riskElectronic databasesSystematic reviewPatient careFinal reviewPatient diagnosisPOCUSDiagnosisValuable interventionText termsImplementation of an Electronic Health Record Integrated Clinical Pathway Improves Adherence to COVID-19 Hospital Care Guidelines
Sangal RB, Liu RB, Cole KO, Rothenberg C, Ulrich A, Rhodes D, Venkatesh AK. Implementation of an Electronic Health Record Integrated Clinical Pathway Improves Adherence to COVID-19 Hospital Care Guidelines. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2022, 37: 335-341. PMID: 35026785, PMCID: PMC9241559, DOI: 10.1097/jmq.0000000000000036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsClinical pathwaySecondary outcomesCOVID-19 treatment guidelinesEmergency department cliniciansIntegrated clinical pathwayCOVID-19Electronic health recordsPrimary outcomeTreatment guidelinesClinician adherenceED cliniciansED patientsCare guidelinesTreatment recommendationsMedication administrationPatient outcomesPatient carePatientsCliniciansHealth systemHealth recordsOutcomesAdherenceAspirinCOVID-19 pandemicUltrasound is superior to supine chest x-ray for the diagnosis of clinically relevant traumatic pneumothorax
Kim DJ, Theyyunni N, Liu RB. Ultrasound is superior to supine chest x-ray for the diagnosis of clinically relevant traumatic pneumothorax. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2022, 93: e43-e44. PMID: 35293371, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricCreating a more racial-ethnic inclusive clinical ultrasound community
Rosario J, Lewiss RE, Stolz LA, Del Rios M, Acuña J, Adhikari S, Amponsah D, Dessie AS, Gottlieb M, Huang RD, Jones J, Landry A, Liu RB, Ng L, Panebianco NL, Weekes AJ, Knight S. Creating a more racial-ethnic inclusive clinical ultrasound community. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 54: 208-211. PMID: 35176660, PMCID: PMC8824357, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetric
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
activity American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
Professional OrganizationsCommittee MemberDetails2011 - Presentactivity American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Journal ServiceReviewerDetails2020 - Presentactivity European Medical Journal
Journal ServiceReviewerDetails2020 - Presentactivity Critical Ultrasound Journal
Journal ServiceReviewerDetails2020 - Presentactivity Academic Medicine
Journal ServiceReviewerDetails2020 - Present
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- AB of Emergency Medicine
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- 2012
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- June 18, 2024
Yale EM has prodigious showing at SAEM24
- June 28, 2023
Yale Emergency Medicine Women Faculty Recognized Nationally
- November 18, 2021
Reimagining Medical Education: Using Technology to Educate, Innovate, and Captivate
- April 04, 2021
Associate Professor Rachel Liu Appointed Curriculum Director for the Advanced Training Period
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