AEUS Sono Innovation Award
Win up to $2,000 to innovate our field
The AEUS Innovation Competition is looking to fund cutting-edge advancements in the field of Emergency Ultrasound. Held annually, this event brings together talented AEUS members from around the world to compete for small grants to get their groundbreaking ideas off the ground.
Awardee(s) will receive a $200-$2000 grant from AEUS depending on demonstrated need. The intention for this funding is to offset implementation costs of POCUS initiatives. Areas of innovation can include POCUS educational resources, teaching materials, assessment tools, etc. Winners are encouraged to attend the AEUS annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA in May 2025 and will be highlighted during the academy meeting.
AEUS is committed to promoting POCUS innovation
Pitch your idea
Submit a 3-minute video explaining your innovative idea. Include the amount of funding you need, how you plan to use it, and how you will measure the success of your project. Submit now.
Ideal pitches will:
Promote emergency ultrasound education, showcase innovation and ideas, foster collaboration and professional development for ultrasound educators or support research in POCUS innovation.
2023 Winning Projects
Leveraging Community Collaboration and AI for POCUS Image Interpretation - Dr. Gabriel Siegel - PGY4 Denver Health
AI-Enhanced Needle Tip Tracking in Ultrasound-Guided Intravenous Access (ANTT) - Dr. David Chu - Emergency Ultrasound Fellow at Harvard Mass General Brigham
Best Practices for Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Street Medicine - Dr. Jack Spartz - PGY2 - Denver Health
3D Printed Ultrasound Guided Central Line Trainer - Dr. Michael Fareri - Ultrasound Fellow - Thomas Jefferson University
2022 Winning Projects
Augmented Reality Enhanced Ultrasound for Prolonged Space Flight - Dr. Michael Del Valle - Denver Health Emergency Ultrasound Fellow
Yam Cake DIY Ultrasound Phantom - Dr. Makoto Tanigawa - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital