Perioperative Echocardiography Council

Perioperative Echocardiography Council

2024 – 2025 Perioperative Echocardiography Council Steering Committee

Chair: Sheela Pai Cole, MD, FASE (July 2023 – June 2025)
Chair-Elect: Douglas Shook, MD, FASE (July 2023 – June 2025)
Immediate Past Chair: G. Burkhard Mackensen, MD, PhD, FASE (July 2023 – June 2025)
ASE Council Representative: Kelly Thorson, DHSc, MSRS, ACS, RDCS, FASE (July 2024 – June 2026)
Education Committee Rep: Andrew Notarianni, MD, FASE, FASA (July 2024- June 2026)
Guidelines & Standards Committee Rep: Sharon McCartney, MD, FASE (July 2024 – June 2026)
Scientific Sessions Perioperative Rep: Kiran Belani, MD, FASE (July 2023 – June 2025)
Member at Large: Abimbola Faloye, MD, FASE (July 2023 – June 2025)
Member at Large: Charles Nyman, MBBCH (July 2023 – June 2025)
Member at Large: Himani Bhatt, MD, MPA, FASE (July 2024 – June 2026)
Member at Large:
Loren Francis, MD, FASE (July 2024 – June 2026)
Member at Large:
TBD (July 2024 – June 2026)
Staff Liaison: 
Tricia Meeks


The ASE Perioperative Echocardiography Council (COPE) is dedicated to the following objectives:

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

Awards

The council has the following annual award:

What’s new with the COPE Council?
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COPE in Echo Magazine:
What it means to be a Perioperative Echocardiographer in 2024
COPE at 2024 Scientific Sessions

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