Perioperative Echocardiography Council Steering Committee and Charges
COPE event at SCA Echo 2026
Are you attending SCA Echo 2026?
Please join ASE’s Council on Perioperative Echo (COPE) for a social hour Thursday, February 26, 6:00 – 7:00 PM. Conveniently located at the Loews Atlanta Hotel in the Chastain Room. Feel free to bring a friend who wants to learn more about ASE’s COPE Council while enjoying light hors d’oeuvres and beverages.
No RSVP required. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

Awards
The council has the following annual award:
- 2025 Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Echocardiography Award winner: Alina Nicoara MD, FASE, of Duke University Medical Center, in Durham, NC
What’s new from the COPE Council?
New Product Alert!
TEE to Assist with Surgical Decision-Making in the
Operating Room Reference Guide
COPE in Echo Magazine
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