In February 1997, a proposal to develop diagnostic ultrasound (U/S) skills for emergency physicians at Surrey Memorial Hospital was presented to the Diagnostic Imaging (DI) Department and subsequently to the Medical Advisory Committee. To our surprise, this was accepted in principle, with no resistance. With the support of DI, maternity and emergency medicine developed a joint proposal to purchase a $160,000 portable U/S machine. It happened so easily that I became convinced God is an emergency physician.