ASE Members Break Donation Records Again on Giving Tuesday

giving-tuesday-thank-youThank you to the 88 donors who supported the ASE Foundation on Giving Tuesday by donating a total of $20,320 in 24 hours yesterday. With this milestone in giving, we doubled our original goal of raising $10,000 in just one day! You can feel confident that your gifts will have a direct impact on the future of cardiovascular ultrasound because 100% of all donations will be used to support the Foundation’s 2017 initiatives. ASEF sends a special thank you to the ASE leaders, Drs. Banchs, Kaul, Klein, Rigolin, Wiegers, and Weissman who made early pledges to match the first $6,500 raised yesterday. Thank you as well to the Chinese American Heart Association (CnAHA) for their generous contribution. Thank you all for making this our best Giving Tuesday ever!

Did you miss Giving Tuesday yesterday? There’s still time to support the Foundation’s 2016 Annual Appeal before December 31 and help us reach our yearly goal of $250,000. We are at 75% of our goal now! Visit ASEFoundation.org/Donate or contact the Foundation at foundation@asecho.org.

ASE’s New Journal CASE is Now Accepting Submissions

case_cover_final-final-finalCASE, ASE’s new, online, open-access, cardiovascular imaging case reports journal is now accepting submissions, CVCaseJournal.com. Co-Editors-in-Chief, L. Leonardo Rodriguez, MD, FACC, FASE and Karen G. Zimmerman, BS, ACS, RDCS, RVT, FASE, along with the CASE editorial board of experts in a wide range of cardiovascular care areas, are hard at work reviewing the case reports that are coming in from around the world. The first issue will be published in early 2017. CASE will be designed to meet the needs of the medical community by providing timely, practical information on the challenges which face clinicians daily in delivering optimum patient care through efficient and effective diagnostic testing. Email CASE managing editor, Deborah R. Meyer, with questions or suggestions at dmeyer@asecho.org. ASE members receive deeply discounted pricing on the open access fees.

Last Call for Echo Hawaii Abstracts! Submission Closes on Tuesday, November 1

Abstract submission for the 27th Annual Echo Hawaii meeting closes this coming Tuesday, November 1. Don’t miss your chance to present your basic or clinical science poster under the sun this winter. Submission is free of charge and presenting authors are eligible for a $100 discount off their conference registration. Abstracts are moderated by world-class faculty and a “Best Poster Prize” will recognize the top work presented. Visit the Echo Hawaii Call for Science page for more information. Submission closes Tuesday, November 1.

ASE 2016 Will Recognize the Best Research of the Year: Submit Your Work Today!

Don’t miss this opportunity for your work to be among the exceptional research recognized at the 27th Annual ASE Scientific Sessions in Seattle. The Arthur E. Weyman Young Investigator’s Award Competition, supported by the National Board of Echocardiography, will showcase the best research from young investigators under the age of 40. The Sonographer Investigator’s Award Competition will honor sonographer (non-physician) investigators who served as the primary investigator on their project. New this year, a special group of researchers will be selected as the Top 25, and you will see their lead investigators at various events throughout the meeting program

Why present your work at ASE? Just ask one of last year’s investigators: “I was able to network with leaders in the field and begin relationships that will lead to ongoing research and professional collaboration.

Visit the ASE 2016 Call for Abstracts for more information. Submission closes Wednesday, February 3. Join ASE’s research community and submit your work today!

ASE 2016: Call for Abstracts — Deadline February 3

Time is running out to submit your abstract of original work or clinical case report to be considered for presentation at the premier cardiovascular ultrasound conference of the year, the 27th Annual ASE Scientific Sessions in Seattle, Washington, June 10-14. Visit the ASE 2016 Call for Abstracts now to make your submission. Presenters benefit from dedicated viewing times, a global audience that promotes future collaborative work, eligibility for travel support, and low conference registration rates. Exceptional research is also considered for the prestigious Arthur E. Weyman Young Investigator’s Award Competition for young investigators under the age of 40 and the Sonographer Investigator’s Award Competition for non-physicians who served as the primary investigator on their project. Visit the ASE 2016 Call for Abstracts for more information. Submission closes Wednesday, February 3. Submit your work today!

ASEF at 99% of Their Annual Appeal Goal

Thank you to all the donors who have contributed to the ASE Foundation’s 2015 Annual Appeal and helped to raise 99% of our $225,000 goal so far. As you consider your year-end charitable giving, please consider donating to the ASEF.

Merri Bremer, EdD, RN, RDCS, ACS, FASE, shared why it is important to her to support the Foundation as a monthly sustaining donor. “Early in my career, my mentor suggested joining ASE to provide an avenue for education and professional development. Subsequently, ASE has played a huge part in my career, as I have had the opportunity to participate on committees, the Board of Directors, and the Scientific Sessions.  Therefore, I feel committed to “paying it forward” by helping ASEF provide funds for education, humanitarian missions, and research.  What a great opportunity to facilitate quality patient care and support our profession!”

Contact the Foundation to learn more about being a sustaining donor.

Calling All Innovators

Do you or someone you know have an innovative concept to improve workflow efficiency in the cardiovascular ultrasound field? Then we want to hear from you!  ASE is proud to announce an exciting new endeavor – the Echovation Challenge, an incentive prize competition to foster and showcase novel approaches, technologies, and processes in echocardiography. Please visit our challenge page to learn all the details. We encourage you to sign up for a free HeroX account, and pre-register so that you will be automatically notified when the submission period opens in November. This will also allow you to offer feedback and suggestions to the innovation competition taskforce, in the Comments section of the site. Let the “Echovation” begin!

We’re so close to our 2014 fundraising goal

The ASE Foundation is so close to meeting its $250,000 Annual Appeal goal – please consider making a donation to an initiative of your choice before December 30, and help us reach our goal! Remember, every dollar that you donate to the ASE Foundation goes directly to initiatives that advance the field of echocardiography. The ASE Foundation supports guideline dissemination, travel grants and scholarships for young professionals, research awards, U.S. based and global humanitarian missions, and training for international sonographers. Every contribution helps to make a world of difference for echo. All donations are considered charitable deductions in the U.S.

We did it!

Because of your generosity, the ASE Foundation not only reached its Giving Tuesday goal of $3,000, but exceeded it and ended the day with a total of $5,201 in donations. Did you miss Giving Tuesday? Don’t worry, there’s still time to make a U.S. tax deductible charitable contribution to the Foundation’s 2014 Annual Appeal. Click here to donate to an initiative of your choice.

Join ASEF Today to Raise $3,000!

Happy Giving Tuesday! Donate today and help the ASE Foundation reach its $3,000 Giving Tuesday Goal. Will your company match your gift? Click here to find out!