The ASE Circulation & Vascular Ultrasound Council (CAVUS) is dedicated to the following objectives:
- Support circulation and vascular ultrasound interest areas by communicating issues of importance to the membership;
- Provide guidance to the ASE Board of Directors regarding circulation and vascular ultrasound;
- 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 circulation and vascular patients, including guidance to Scientific Sessions Program Committee
- To provide guidance on standards of care related to circulation and vascular ultrasound to the Guidelines and Standards Committee
What’s new from the CAVUS Council?
Guidelines:
Guidelines for Performing Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Cannulation: Recommendations of the American Society of Echocardiography
Awards & Grants:
- Circulation & Vascular Ultrasound Council (CAVUS) Luminary Award will be awarded in June 2026 to Bryan Wells MD, RPVI, FASE of Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia.
- ASE Foundation in partnership with ASE Councils is awarding the following trainees $1000 travel grants to attend ASE 2026 in Aurora, CO, June 26-28, 2026.
- Aaron Bush, University of Colorado Hospital
- Amanda Morrison, MD, RPVI, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Ashwini Ashwath, MBBS, Upstate Medical Center
Congratulations to all of the CAVUS grant and award recipients!
Products:
Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation Online Review Course
CAVUS in Echo Magazine:
IAC Modification to the SRU Consensus Criteria: Are sonographers ready for it?
Joining a council is a free member benefit. Join a council in your ASE Member Portal.