Deadline to Apply is July 1, 2023

The deadline to apply for the ASE and the ASE Foundation’s Early-Career Development Grant for Echo Scientists (EDGES) is quickly approaching! Early-career echo scientists in cardiovascular imaging can submit their application until 5:00 PM ET on July 1, 2023.

This funding opportunity will award three grants worth up to $25,000 USD to early-career clinical, basic science, or engineering investigators who are conducting research projects that address a clinical gap in cardiovascular ultrasound imaging.

There are no specific research themes that will be prioritized, and clinical gaps may include, but are not limited to: new imaging technologies, novel approaches or populations for diagnostic imaging, ultrasound therapy, workflow automation, or patient/practitioner safety. Physicians, PhDs, veterinarians, sonographers, and other healthcare professionals who are within seven years from having completed training are eligible to apply. The principal investigator must be an active ASE member.

Key Dates

• Application Deadline: July 1, 2023, by 5:00 PM EST
• Scientific Review (anticipated): September 2023
• Earliest Start Date: October 1, 2023

The June 2023 Echo Magazine is now online! This issue contains interesting articles written by ASE members, including:

• Reflection, Preparation, and Gratitude, page 4
• Sonographer Volunteer of the Month – June, Congratulations Megan Kraushaar, BS, RCS, FASE, page 7
• Become a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation with ASE’s New Online Review Course, page 9
• Viewpoint in Structural Echocardiography: Junior Faculty Spotlight, page 11
• Putting the Puzzle together: Reflections From a Master Teacher, page 13
• Pilot: The ASE Mentor Match Program, page 18

ASE members can write and submit articles to Echo magazine for publication. The article submission deadline for the September 2023 issue is July 15. Visit ASE’s website to review the author submission guideline requirements on formatting, word length, etc. Contact Echo@ASEcho.org with questions and view past issues at ASEcho.org/EchoMagazine.

The ASE 2023 Scientific Sessions just wrapped up in National Harbor, Maryland, and it was a tremendous success. Chaired by James Kirkpatrick, MD, FASE, and Co-Chair, Madeline Jankowski, BS, RDCS, ACS, FASE, over 2,000 attendees from 38 countries enjoyed four days of learning in person that were also packed with exciting networking events. Over 500 people attended virtually and were able to participate in the Q&A sessions through the Whova app. The online library of the sessions presented in National Harbor will be available for purchase on ASELearningHub.org later this summer.

ASE 2023 also welcomed nearly 400 investigators from around the world who presented their original science during the meeting. Congratulations to the two investigator award competition winners on their excellent achievements.

• 2023 Arthur E. Weyman Young Investigator’s Award Competition Winner, Jeremy Slivnick, MD, FASE, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
• 2023 Brian Haluska Sonographer Research Award Competition Winner, Nicole Guerrera, RT(R), RDCS, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.

Thank you to all the investigators who contributed to this year’s scientific program! We hope to see your cutting-edge science at next year’s Scientific Sessions. Abstract submissions will open on October 5, 2023.

Plan now to join us for a more condensed Scientific Sessions in Portland, Oregon, next year Friday, June 14, through Sunday, June 16, 2024.  

Gemstones or “gems” are highly valuable, and similar to their namesake, ASE GEMs recognize valued members who Go the Extra Mile.

Join ASE in celebrating members who are making the world a better place by submitting a GEM nomination. Nominate a colleague for their dedication to the field of cardiovascular ultrasound, outstanding mentorship to students or fellows, commitment to quality patient care, or congratulate them on a major accomplishment or milestone service anniversary.

The deadline for submission is the 25th of each month to allow time for recognition the following month. View past ASE GEM recipients here.

Content is available now for the 24th Annual ASCeXAM/ReASCE Review Course. This course is specifically designed to help you gain the knowledge you need to pass the ASCeXAM® and ReASCE® exams, but even if you are not taking the exam this year, this course offers comprehensive cardiovascular ultrasound education. In addition to covering all aspects of cardiovascular ultrasound essential to these examinations, your registration also includes a virtual live component coming up on Saturday, July 8. The expert faculty will host two, two-hour Q & A sessions from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET and 12:30 – 2:30 PM ET. Register today, start studying, and earn 28.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (pending approval).

The latest issue of CASE, ASE’s open access case reports journal, is now available with some fascinating reports, including “A Sticky Situation: The Unfortunate Consequence of Chewing Gum” by Christopher Lee, MD et al. CASE Editor-in-Chief, Vincent L. Sorrell, MD, FASE, remarked, “This issue includes a rarity! Since assuming the role as EIC, I can honestly say that this has never occurred in the many hundreds of manuscripts I have reviewed. In this issue, there is one of the most clinically meaningful CASE reports we’ve published, and it did not include any high-quality images. In fact, there were no interpretable images whatsoever. And that is the point of their report. Lee et al. should be congratulated in their careful approach to a patient with grossly impaired acoustic transmission during a TEE procedure.” Read the full article in CASE to learn more!

Additionally, there are two reports in the Multimodality Imaging category and three in the Interventional Echocardiography category, including a case on the serial evaluation of the oldest living patient with asymptomatic severe apical variant hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. A diverse range of reports fall into the Congenital Heart Disease category, including one from a 38-year-old with an untreated Gerbode defect who underwent coarctation stenting. In his editorial, Dr. Sorrell parallels his travels westward to the daily explorations of echocardiographers and the images that tell a story if one looks close enough.

Looking for a journal to submit your case report to? We want to hear from you! Email us with questions or submit your report today. Be sure to check out the latest Sonographer Sound-Off and Unlock the CASE features on the CASE Homepage to view more captivating work from your colleagues.

This month, ASE welcomed 15 distinguished Fellows of the American Society of Echocardiography (FASE) recipients! These members exemplify excellence in the field of cardiovascular ultrasound through education, research, leadership, and volunteerism. They are ambassadors for ASE and recognized experts in their field. Join us in congratulating the newest FASE recipients:

• Cecilia A. Albaro, MD, FASE
• Mounir F. Banoub, MD, FASE
• Sridhar Banrur, MD, FACC, FASE
• Aditya Bhat, MBBS, BMedSc, MPH, DDU, FRACP, FASE
• Mahesh Chandrasekhar, MD, FASE
• Victoria Jones, RDCS, FASE
• Ilya Karagodin, MD, FASE
• Preetham Kumar, MD, FASE
• Van Lam, RDCS, FASE
• Neha Mantri, MD, FASE
• Karen Rumery, RDCS, RVT, FASE
• Nandita Scott, MD, FASE
• Matthew Suffoletto, MD, FASE
• Emily Maria Tanel, FASE
• Tom Kai Ming Wang, MD, FASE

A complete list of FASE members can be found at SeeMyHeart.org. If you are interested in applying for FASE, or would like more information, visit ASEcho.org/FASE. The next deadline to apply is August 1, 2023.

Join CASE Editor-in-Chief, Vincent L. Sorrell, MD, FASE, as he interviews Rebecca L. Stepien, DVM, MS, DACVIM, for the CASE Spotlight Series. Dr. Stepien shares her insights on how the world of veterinary cardiovascular imaging intersects with and complements that of human cardiovascular imaging, and how CASE helps all practitioners learn from each other. The Spotlight includes some fascinating conversations about the hearts of sled dogs, whippets, and more! 

The ASE Foundation is delighted to announce a brand new award, the Michael H. Picard Research Award. This award has been established to honor Dr. Picard’s five years of stellar service as Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE) and is supported by a grant to the ASE Foundation by Elsevier. The annual award of $1,000 will be given to the overall highest scoring abstract submitted to the annual ASE Scientific Sessions by a trainee. Thank you, Dr. Picard, for your years of service to JASE and ASE.

Please join us in congratulating the inaugural Michael H. Picard Research Award recipient, Alex D’Amico, MD, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Division of Cardiology in Birmingham, AL. This award, along with many other ASE Foundation supported research awards, travel grant, and scholarships, will be recognized during the 2023 Awards Presentation on Saturday, June 24, from 8:00 – 10:00 AM ET at the ASE Scientific Sessions.