The ASE Foundation’s global health initiatives and humanitarian events program brings adult and pediatric cardiac care to areas in need, teaching local clinicians, and providing direct patient services to at-risk communities.Volunteers representing the ASE Foundation are currently in central China for a training and patient outreach event in collaboration with Xijing Hospital in Xi’an, China.  Follow their activities at ASEFoundation.org/central-china-2016.

Thank you to everyone who submitted images for the ASE 2017 Image Calendar Competition. Now it is time to vote for your favorite images to be featured in a colorful, 12-month calendar. Submission is still open, but voting has begun. Help your friends and colleagues win by voting today. The last date to vote is September 16.

To vote for your favorite echo images:

1. Browse the images uploaded in the ASE 2017 Calendar Contest Image Library.
2. Under the “Statistics” on the right, select “Actions,” then select “Add to Favorites”
3. Designate “Favorite” for as many images as you would like.

If you have any questions, please contact ASE at acooper@asecho.org.

Renew your membership by December 31, 2016 to receive your 2017 calendar. Thank you for your 2016 membership. Your membership speaks volumes about your commitment to the field. And, your ASE membership pays for itself by saving you time and money, and giving you readily accessible tools to improve your practice. Renew online today.

Do you have a teacher whose impact you can still feel?  ASE is looking for those excellent instructors to honor them at the 28th Annual Scientific Sessions in Baltimore, MD, June 2-6, 2017. Please consider nominating your mentor for the prestigious Richard Popp Excellence in Teaching Award.

The deadline for nominations is October 28, 2016.  Please contact awards@asecho.org with any questions. Detailed criteria, and a list of former recipients and their topics, are available on the ASE Awards Page.

Do you have a peer who deserves recognition for the high level of their cardiovascular research? The ASE Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Feigenbaum Lecturer who will present during the 28th Annual Scientific Sessions in Baltimore, MD, June 2-6, 2017. The deadline for nominations is October 28, 2016.
Nominated individuals should fit these qualifications in order to receive this prestigious honor:

• Has provided a significant contribution to research in the field of echocardiography, with great potential to continue at a high level of achievement
• Is a young investigator (under the age of 51 at time of nomination)
• Is an innovator who has changed the field, and has the capacity to present a research topic appropriate to headline a plenary symposium at the Society’s annual meeting

Please contact Mary Alice Dilday at 919-297-7188 or madilday@asecho.org with any questions or to submit your nominations.

ASE Headquarters will be closed on Monday, September 5 in observance of Labor Day.  Normal office hours will resume Tuesday, September 6.

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Purchase the 5th edition of Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography by ASE member, Catherine Otto, MD at a special member price of $142 at ASEMarketPlace.com. Use echocardiography to its fullest potential from initial diagnosis, to decision-making, and clinical management of patients with a wide-range of heart diseases. Dr. Otto helps you master what you need to know to obtain the detailed anatomic and physiologic information that can be gained from the full range of echo techniques, from basic to advanced. ASE members save $35 on this book and receive a discount on all products, so do not forget to login to your member portal before purchasing.

Comprehensive Echocardiography, ASE’s textbook, would be a great companion piece to your library. It is also available on ASEMarketPlace at a special rate of $199!