The American Society of Echocardiography is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ASE recognizes courses as supplements to formal training in an established echocardiographic laboratory. For more information about a course, please call the number listed. To list a course in the Continuing Education and Meeting Calendar, send the date(s), title, location, provider, course director(s), and contact information to ASE, Attn: Christina LaFuria, 2100 Gateway Centre Boulevard, Suite 310, Morrisville, NC 27560; Tel: 919-861-5574 x7160; E-mail: clafuria@asecho.org . Please refer to the ASE Website, www.aseuniversity.org , for a complete listing of course offerings.
March 4–6, 2017. Cleveland Clinic Valve Disease and Diastology Summit. Eden Roc Hotel, Miami Beach, FL. Provided by Cleveland Clinic and held in cooperation with ASE. Course Directors: William Stewart, MD, FACC, FASE; Allan Klein, MD, FRCP(C), FACC, FAHA, FASE. Contact: Kelly Desatnik; Tel: 216.444.9990; Fax: 216-445-9406; Email: desatnk2@ccf.org ; Website: ccfcme.org/echo .
M arch 17–18, 2017. 23rd Annual Pediatric Echocardiography Conference: Children’s Hearts: What the Beginner and Intermediate Imager Needs to Know (About Congenital and Acquired Heart Diseases). Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center, Atlanta, GA. Provided by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and held in cooperation with ASE. Course Directors: M. Eric Ferguson, MD; Ololade Akintoye, MD. Contact: Ashley Izydore; Tel: 404-785-7842; Fax: 404-785-7817; Email: Ashley.izydore@choa.org ; Website: https://www.choa.org/all-events .
April 8, 2017. 14th Annual Chicago Sonographer Update: Echocardiographic Assessment of Cardiomyopathies with Optional Hands-on Scanning Workshop. Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago, IL. Provided by Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital and held in cooperation with ASE. Course Director: Luciana T. Young, MD, FASE. Contact: Jennifer Acevedo; Tel: 312-227-0390; Email: jacevedo@luriechildrens.org ; Website: https://www.luriechildrens.org/en-us/care-services/specialties-services/heart-center/fellowships-education/Pages/sonographer-update.aspx .
April 29–May 2, 2017. 18th Annual ASCeXAM/ReASCE Review Course. Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA. Jointly provided by ASE and ASE Foundation. Course Director: Roberto Lang, MD, FASE. Contact: Jackie Levine. Tel: 919-297-7171; Fax: 919-882-9900; Email: reviewcourse@asecho.org ; Website; http://asecho.org/reviewcourse/ .
June 2–6, 2017. 28 th Annual Scientific Sessions. Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD. Jointly provided by ASE and ASE Foundation. Course Director: Geoffrey Rose, MD, FASE. Contact: Jackie Levine. Tel: 919-297-7171; Fax: 919-882-9900; Email: registrar@asecho.org ; Website; http://www.asescientificsessions.org/ .
July 27–29, 2017. 5th Congress on Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging – Sociedad Argentina de Cardiologia. Hotel NH Buenos Aires City, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Endorsed by ASE. Course Director: Dr. Sergio Baratta. Contact: Dr. Baratta. Email: sjbaratta@yahoo.com.ar . Registration and Details: www.sac.org.ar .
August 25–27, 2017. 2 nd International & 11 th National IACTA Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Workshop. Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center, Narayana Health City, Bangalore, India. Endorsed by ASE. Course Director: Dr. Kanchi Muralidhar, MD. Contact: Dr. Muralidhar. Email: Muralidhar.kanchi.dr@nhhospitals.org . Registration and Details: www.narayanahealth.org/cme-programmes and iacta.co.in/WP_iacta/forms-2/ .
October 7–10, 2017. 6 th Annual Echo Florida. Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort, Walt Disney World®, FL. Jointly Provided by ASE and ASE Foundation. Course Director: Gerard P. Aurigemma, MD, FASE. Contact: Jackie Levine. Tel: 919-297-7161; Fax: 919-882-9900; Email: echoflorida@asecho.org ; Website; http://asecho.org/echoflorida/ .