27th Annual State-of-the-Art Echocardiography
February 14-18, 2014
Roberto M. Lang, MD, FASE
University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Bijoy K. Khandheria, MD, FASE
Aurora Healthcare, Miluawakee, WI
Vera H. Rigolin, MD, FASE
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
State-of-the-Art Echocardiography Program Overview
Sunday, February 16- Tuesday, February 18: Main Conference: State-of-the-Art Echocardiography
This premier educational venue for cardiovascular ultrasound in clinical practice. This superbly rated meeting is filled to capacity year after year. Although the course is refocused yearly to ensure the most up to date information, topics will include quantitative echocardiography, valvular and ischemic heart disease, stress/contrast echocardiography, advances in imaging in coronary disease, state-of-the-art and clinical applications of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), diastology, physiological disease management and myopericardial diseases. Special workshops are available on focused topics of interest to general as well as specialty participants.
A learning lab will be offered on Friday, February 14th and Saturday, February 15th. This workshop requires separate registration and is a part of the total hours of educational content offered by the course. This intimate workshop features easy access to faculty members. Individual computer workstations are provided to teach each participant how to quantitate fundamental aspects of clinical echocardiography. The small group environment allows the opportunity for virtually private instruction from top practitioners in the field.
Saturday, February 15, 2014: Maintenance of Certification
The Maintenance of Certification (MOC) session will be a full-day session on Saturday, February 15, 2014. Upon completion registrants will be given access to an online module to complete to be awarded MOC credits. This session highlights several key topics areas through a study of clinical patient scenarios provided and analyzed by field experts. Guided by faculty moderators and audience response, topics covered with include new technology artifacts, valvular heart disease, ventricular size and function, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies, congenital heart disease, Doppler, diastolic function, pericardial disease, stress echocardiography and cardiac masses.
- Expanded learning laboratories:
-Session now expanded to two days
-Special Sessions for physicians and sonographers - Maintenance of Certification (MOC) sessions:
-Maintain your cardiology board certification in a relaxed setting - Special symposium on valvular heart disease:
-Latest trends in the treatment of valve disease
-The novel uses of echo for the treatment of valvular heart disease - Updates on new echo technology including strain images
- Revisit the old standbys: Heart failure, CAD, stress echo, pulmonary hypertension, right heart disease
- Cases, cases, and more cases
The program is designed for adult and pediatric cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, anesthesiologists, radiologists, nurses, sonographers and fellows in training. Participants should have a practical knowledge of echocardiography.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the American Society of Echocardiography and the American Society of Echocardiography Education and Research Foundation. The American Society of Echocardiography is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
To secure your room at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa, please call 888-421-1442 and state that you will be attending the State-of-the-Art Echocardiography program. The room rate is $289 single/double a night. A deposit of one night room plus tax will be held at the time of reservation. Deposit will be forfeited for any cancellations occurring within 72 hours of arrival.
The room block is scheduled to be held until Monday, January 13, 2014, but may be sold out before this date. Therefore, we advise you to register for the program and reserve your lodging as soon as possible. A resort fee of $15 per room per day will automatically be applied. This fee includes in-room wireless internet, access to fitness center, shuttle service to local areas, unlimited use of tennis courts, resort bicycles and golf bag storage. When you make your reservation, please be sure to ask about any additional fees, early departure fees, or cancellation penalties.
Your registration will be confirmed by email only. Registration fee includes continental breakfasts, breaks, lunches, reception, and a memory stick containing course materials.
One of the many benefits of being an American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) member is that ASE members are eligible to receive a reduced registration fee for Echo Florida as well as for all ASE educational courses. If you are not currently a member and wish to become one, visit www.asecho.org/join.
Main Conference
|
ASE Physician Member |
Physician Non-Member |
ASE Sonographer/ Allied Health Member* |
Sonographer/ Allied Health Non-Member |
|
| Prior to January 16, 2014 |
$725 |
$825 |
$550 |
$650 |
| After January 16, 2014 |
$825 |
$925 |
$650 |
$750 |
Learning Lab
| ASE Member | Non-Member | |||
| $425 | $525 | |||
Maintenance of Certification
| ASE Member | Non-Member | |||
| $350 | $450 | |||
*Registrants in the Allied Health category include Sonographers, Nurses, Physicians Assistants and Fellow in Training.
**Attendees must register in advance in order to attend due to limited seating available.
Exhibit at State-of-the-Art Echocardiography
To learn more about exhibiting at State-of-the-Art Echocardiography, please contact Tricia Meeks at tmeeks@asecho.org
Want to join the exclusive State-of-the-Art Community on Connect@ASE?
Registered attendees will be automatically included into this exclusive community on Connect@ASE. Through this platform late-breaking news and important reminders will be provided to all attendees. Members of this community will be able to identify other registrants for the optimal networking opportunities before, during and after this ASE live educational course.
Connect@ASE is a members-only networking site but will grant access to non-member registrants to this specific community.
