Did you know that each issue of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE) includes a free CME article? The articles are added to the ASE Learning Hub each month. Browse the catalog, choose JASE CME Articles under category and click review, learn, and earn at least 12 FREE CME credits each year. CME certificates are available for immediate access once you have successfully completed the activity.

Read the latest JASE free CME article available now in the Learning Hub titled, A Practical Approach to Echocardiographic Imaging in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, and earn up to 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

33^rd Annual Echo Hawaii™ and the 36^th Annual State-of-the-Art Echocardiography™ registration and accommodations are now open! For more than three decades, both courses have featured outstanding faculty who share the latest in echocardiography education with attendees. Echo Hawaii will take place January 15-19, 2024, at the Fairmont Orchid, Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, and SOTA will be February 16-19, 2024 at The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, Arizona.

Attendees who register early can save up to $225! ASE Members: Receive your member discount by logging in to your Member Portal and clicking Events at the top of the page.

At the end of this month, the ASE Foundation will host its popular Coffee Day fundraiser from September 25 – October 1. Share a cup of joe with ASEF in honor of National Coffee Day on September 29 by making a donation in the amount you normally spend on a cup of coffee! After you donate, let us know on social media by tagging @ASE360 with a picture of your coffee or coffee selfie. Remember to use the hashtags #ASEFoundation and #GaveACup.

We set a goal to raise $5,000. Contact Sophie Pumphrey at SPumphrey@ASEcho.org to make an early pledge and help us wake up other donations. Remember, each donation helps to fuel ASEF scholarships, research grants, global outreach patient efforts, and more! 

YOU make ASE the largest voice in cardiovascular imaging in the world.

YOU know the value of membership and can share it with your colleagues.

YOU can encourage them to join ASE to maintain the influence of the echo community.

ASE Ambassadors who refer new members help create a stronger community of collaboration and advance the field of cardiovascular ultrasound to improve lives. Our Member Recruiting Toolkit makes recruiting new members easy! The toolkit offers tips and ideas on how to invite colleagues, friends, peers, and others to join ASE and—include an invitation email example. Additionally, if you refer 5 new members, you can earn a free 2025 ASE membership as a thank you for your referrals.

Thank you to the more than 150 ASE Ambassadors who participated in 2023 resulting in nearly 325 new members. We invite you to participate in ASE’s 2024 Member Ambassador Program and help spread the word about why ASE Membership Matters!

Nominations Accepted Now Through November 30, 2023

In honor of the founder and first president of ASE, Harvey Feigenbaum, MD, FASE, this lectureship is awarded to a young investigator in recognition of their significant contribution to research in the field and their potential to continue at a high level of achievement.

The Feigenbaum Lecture is a keynote session presented during the Arthur E. Weyman Young Investigator’s Award Competition at ASE’s Annual Scientific Sessions in June. This is a prestigious lectureship with a great lineage. Five of ASE’s past presidents were Feigenbaum lecturers early in their careers! The deadline to submit nominations for the 2024 Feigenbaum Lecturer is November 30, 2023.

September 25 – October 1

National Coffee Day is September 29, and the ASE Foundation is celebrating by hosting its 5^th annual Coffee Day fundraiser!

Join the Foundation September 25 – October 1 to help raise $5,000. Donate what you would normally spend on a cup of coffee to ASEF. Your contribution will help us meet our Annual Appeal goal and raise much needed funding that supports scholarships, guideline dissemination, and research!

Mark your calendars and plan to “Donate A Cup” to ASEF! Want to make an early pledge and get the brew going? Contact Foundation Specialist Sophia Pumphrey.

ASE is excited to promote a call for papers for each of its international journals, JASE and CASE.

CASE  is accepting submissions to a Special Issue, “Adult Congenital Heart Disease.”

Click here for full details. ASE President Benjamin W. Eidem, MD, FASE, is serving as Guest Editor. Submission deadline is October 1, 2023.

IMPORTANT: While submitting your manuscript (CASE Editorial Manager), please select the article type “SI: Adult Congenital Heart Disease (Case Report)” or “SI: Adult Congenital Heart Disease (Letter to Editor)” from the dropdown list. If you do not select one of these Article Types, your submission CANNOT be considered for the Special Issue. All submissions will undergo the usual peer-review process.

The Article Publishing Charge (APC) will be 100% waived for all manuscripts accepted for this special issue.

Please read the Guide for Authors before writing your manuscript to ensure all needed items are included and properly formatted.

The Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE) is considering submissions for a Focus Issue on Precision Imaging in Echocardiography for publication in early 2024.

We invite submission of original research studies, reviews, letters, and brief research communications that address any aspect of precision imaging in adult or pediatric echocardiography including topics such as:

• Application of quantitative echocardiography, including multidimensional or strain rate imaging, to assess disease severity, guide intervention, and assess or improve patient outcome.
• Implementation of echocardiographic endpoints in clinical trials.
• Artificial intelligence and computer modeling to optimize accuracy, efficiency, and individual benefit from an echocardiogram.
• Pediatric, vascular, and critical care monitoring.
• Molecular imaging.
• Novel applications in cardio-oncology, heart failure, structural heart disease, and preventive cardiology.

Submissions are due in JASE Editorial Manager by October 30, 2023.  Please note in your cover letter that the submission is for the Precision Medicine Issue.

In line with our core values at JASE and CASE, we welcome multi-disciplinary collaborations (e.g., sonographers, nurses, physicians, scientists).

Questions? Email Debbie Meyer (dmeyer@asecho.org) or Andie Piddington (apiddington@asecho.org).

Bijoy K. Khandheria May 11, 1956 – February 13, 2023

Bijoy K. Khandheria, ASE’s 16^th President, served as the Medical Director of Aurora Global & Executive Health Program Services since 2010, Medical Director of the Echocardiography Center for Research & Innovation since 2012, and Medical Director of Echocardiography Services at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center since 2013. He was also Clinical Adjunct Professor of Medicine, at the University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine, Milwaukee since 2011. Before moving to Milwaukee and Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, he served in many noteworthy positions at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona and Rochester, Minnesota.

Dr. Khandheria received his MS in Pre-Medicine and his MBBS/MD from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India. He completed residencies in internal medicine at Shree Sayaji General Hospital in Vadodara, India, Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital, and Saint Agnes Medical Center of Philadelphia. Dr. Khandheria then completed a fellowship in the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases & Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic Rochester.

Dr. Khandheria was the Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on numerous industry- and federal-funded, multi-year research projects that led to numerous publications of findings. He was named on two U.S. Patents for “Method for assessing vascular disease by quantitatively measuring vaso vasorum” and “Method for imaging intracavitary blood flow patterns.” In addition, he authored or co-authored over 350 publications. He edited seven books on echocardiography and was a lead author on all three editions of ASE’s Comprehensive Echocardiography textbook. Dr. Khandheria served as Senior Consulting Editor and a trusted guest editor for the Journal of American Society of Echocardiography, Associate Editor for the European Heart Journal CV Imaging, and also formerly held roles with the Journal of Echocardiography, JACC CV Imaging, JACC, and was a reviewer at numerous online and print medical journals.

In addition to serving ASE as President from 2005 to 2006, Dr. Khandheria served on many Society committees and task forces throughout his esteemed career. He helped establish ASE’s educational course portfolio and was the co-director of ASE’s State-of-the-Art Echocardiography course from 1995 through 2020. He served as the program chair of the ASE 2001 Scientific Sessions in Seattle, Washington. In 2006, he delivered the 17^th Annual Edler Lecture titled “Back to the Future.” He helped lead the charge along with Dr. Randy Martin to rebrand ASE with a new logo and new tagline “Society of Cardiovascular Ultrasound” and expand ASE’s visibility on the world stage. As ASE’s first Indian (nationality) President, Dr. Khandheria helped ASE establish ties with India that are still in place today, assisting Indian healthcare professionals to become one of the largest contingents of non-U.S, ASE members. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Committee on Accreditation for Advanced Cardiovascular Sonography (CoA-ACS) and was a tremendous advocate for sonographers and always championed their roles in the organization and in research and teaching.

Dr. Khandheria was a dedicated advocate for the field of cardiovascular ultrasound and his commitment to education was unwavering. He had a deep insight into the educational needs of sonographers and physicians and an exceptional ability to tailor his knowledge and presentations to meet the needs of the audience. He was a world-renowned clinician and sought-after speaker and educator throughout his career as a cardiologist. He was a visionary in the field with an enthusiasm, generosity, and kindness that touched many lives. He will be deeply missed by everyone who had the pleasure of interacting with him and learning from him.