Sarah K. Sommerkamp

Dr. Sarah K. Sommerkamp serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, concurrently holding the position of Associate Medical Director at the University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus Adult Emergency Department. Her clinical leadership focuses on Quality and Safety initiatives and Policy development within emergency care systems.

• Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
• Residency: University of Maryland Emergency Medicine
• Fellowship: University of Maryland Emergency Ultrasound

Her research centers on emergency ultrasound applications, with particular expertise in point-of-care ultrasound for obstetric/gynecologic emergencies and vascular access procedures. She has completed the ACEP teaching fellowship and ED Directors Academy phases 1-2, driving innovation in ultrasound education through student electives (EME 550/545) and CME courses. Her scholarly work bridges technical ultrasound methodology with critical emergency care scenarios.

Analysis of her 11 most recent publications (2012-2023) reveals consistent focus on ultrasound-guided vascular access techniques (2013-2014), evolving into specialized applications for obstetric emergencies (2012, 2016, 2023) and urogenital disorders (2019-2023). The progression demonstrates increasing clinical specialization in emergency obstetrics/gynecology while maintaining foundational work in ultrasound methodology.

Dr. Sommerkamp actively contributes to medical education through course development and textbook chapters, including multiple editions of CorePendium and Dr. Carol Rivers' Board Review. Her editorial work includes co-editing the 2012 Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America issue on OB/GYN Emergencies.

She directs student ultrasound electives and CME programs but no formal advisees or research grants are documented. Her administrative role as Associate Medical Director encompasses operational leadership at the Midtown Campus Emergency Department.