Dr. Sachita Shah

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sachita Shah is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She works clinically at Harborview Medical Center in the Emergency Department and serves as the Director of the Global Emergency Medicine Rural Health Fellowship. Dr. Shah is an internationally recognized expert in point-of-care ultrasound, particularly in limited resource settings. She has served as Director of Ultrasound Education for a global non-profit organization called Partners in Health, and has been the past Chair of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) International Ultrasound Subcommittee, as well as involved with the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM). Balancing her time between academic emergency medicine, Dr. Shah focuses on the impact of point-of-care ultrasound in low-income countries. Her research includes clinical ultrasound applications in limited resource settings, current research on ultrasound use during the COVID-19 pandemic, and optimizing ultrasound education for emergency care in developing nations.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • English proficiency scores (for international students)
Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.