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 & Grants
- Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Echocardiography Award will be awarded in June 2026 to G. Burkhard Mackensen, MD, PhD, FASE, of University of Washington in Seattle, Washington
- Each year the ASE Foundation gives $1000 travel grants in partnership with ASE councils. The following perioperative echocardiographers received a grant to ASE 2026 in Aurora, CO, June 26-28, 2026.
- Andrew Landry, BS, RDCS, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Celso Grimm Junior, MD, Hospital São José
- José Mateus Costa, MD, Takaoka Anestesia
Congratulation to all the award and grant recipients!
What’s new with the COPE Council?
New Product Alert! TEE to Assist with Surgical Decision-Making in the Operating Room Reference Guide
COPE in Echo Magazine
Joining a council is a free member benefit. Join a council in your ASE Member Portal.