Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Council

2023-2024 Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Council Steering Committee

Chair: Craig Fleishman, MD, FASE (July 2023 – June 2025)
Chair- Elect: Pei-Ni Jone, MD, FASE (July 2023 – June 2025)
Immediate Past Chair: Carolyn Altman, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASE (July 2023 – June 2025)
ASE Council Representative: Keith Collins, MS, RDCS, FASE (July 2022 – June 2024)
Education Committee Rep: Shubhika Srivastava, MD, FASE (July 2023 – June 2025)
Guidelines & Standards Committee Rep: Andreea Dragulescu, MD, PhD, FASE (July 2023 – June 2025)
Scientific Sessions Track Chair: Anitha Parthiban, MD, FASE (July 2023 – June 2024)
Scientific Sessions Track Co-Chair: Adam Dorfman, MD, FASE (July 2023 – June 2024)
Member at Large: Daniel Forsha, MD, MCS, FASE (July 2023 – June 2025)
Member at Large:
Rebecca Klug, BA, ACS, RDCS, RT(R), FASE (July 2023 – June 2025)
Member at Large: Jimmy Lu, MD, FASE (July 2022 – June 2024)
Member at Large: Shiraz Maskatia, MD, FASE (July 2022 – June 2024)
Member at Large: Rita France, RDCS, RDMS, RT, FASE (July 2022 – June 2024)
Staff Liaison: Suzanne Morris


The ASE Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Council is dedicated to the following objectives:

  • Support pediatric and congenital heart disease ultrasound interest areas by communicating issues of importance to the membership;
  • Provide guidance to the Board regarding pediatric and congenital issues;
  • Provide a forum for members with similar interests to network;
  • Provide a representative (council chairman) to ASE Board of Directors;
  • To provide educational offerings for those practicing cardiovascular ultrasound for pediatric patients and those with congenital heart disease, including guidance to Scientific Sessions Program Committee
  • To provide guidance on standards of care related to pediatric and congenital heart disease to the Board and Guidelines and Standards Committee.

2024 Scientific Sessions Travel Grants Application is Open. Learn more here

Awards

The Council has two awards, which alternate every other year:

Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Training and Fellowships

Pediatric Appropriate Use Criteria for Transthoracic Echocardiography: Performance Improvement Module

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