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, sponsor, course director(s), and contact information to ASE, Attn: Cheryl Williams, 2100 Gateway Centre Boulevard, Suite 310, Morrisville, NC 27560; Tel: 919-861-5574 x7160; E-mail: cwilliams@asecho.org .
Ongoing courses, preceptorships, accredited programs and schools will be listed only once a year. Please refer to the ASE Web site, www.asecho.org , for a complete listing of course offerings.
January 19–23, 2015. 25 th Annual Echo Hawaii . Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, Kohala Coast, Big Island, HI. Jointly provided by ASE and the ASE Foundation. Course Director: Jonathan Lindner, MD, FASE. Contact: Brandi Delany. Tel: 919-297-7171; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: echohawaii@asecho.org ; Website: www.asecho.org/education .
February 4–6, 2015. Fourth Annual Structural Heart Intervention and Imaging 2015: A Practical Approach. Marriott Del Mar, San Diego, CA. Sponsored by Scripps Health and held in cooperation with ASE. Course Directors: Matthew J. Price, MD and David Rubenson, MD, FASE. Contact: Scripps Conference Services & CME. Tel: 858-652-5400; Fax: 858-652-5565; E-mail: med.edu@scrippshealth.org ; Website: www.scripps.org/structuralheartintervention .
February 22–24, 2015. 28 th Annual State-of-the-Art Echocardiography. Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa, Scottsdale, AZ. Special preconferences available on February 20-21. Jointly provided by ASE and the ASE Foundation. Course Director: Vera Rigolin, MD, FASE. Contact: Beth Fulk. Tel: 919-297-7157; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: sota@asecho.org ; Website: www.asecho.org/education .
March 23–27, 2015. 18 th Annual SCA Comprehensive Review & Update of Perioperative Echo. Loews Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta, GA. Sponsored by SCA in partnership with ASE. Course Directors: Douglas Shook, MD, FASE; Nikolaos Skubas, MD, FASE; and Madhav Swaminathan, MD, FASE. Contact: Rachel Micheletti. Tel: 847-375-6390; E-mail: rmicheletti@scahq.org ; Website: www.scahq.org/2015EchoWeek .
April 17–18, 2015. 6 th Annual Houston Echo Review: Boot Camp for 2015 Echo Board. Marriott Medical Center Hotel, Houston, TX. Jointly provided by Texas Heart and the Greater Houston Society of Echocardiography and held in cooperation with ASE. Course Director: Raymond Stainback, III, MD, FASE. Contact: Stephanie Jackson. Tel: 713-218-2214; E-mail: sjackson@texasheart.org ; Website: www.cme.texasheart.org .
May 2–5, 2015. 2015 ASCeXAM/ReASCE Review Course. Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown, Philadelphia, PA. Jointly provided by ASE and the ASE Foundation. Course Director: Martin Keane, MD, FASE. Contact: Brandi Delany. Tel: 919-297-7171; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: reviewcourse@asecho.org ; Web site: www.asecho.org/education .
June 12–16, 2015. 26 th Annual Scientific Sessions. Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA. Jointly provided by ASE and the ASE Foundation. Course Director: Rebecca Hahn, MD, FASE. Contact: ASE. Tel: 919-297-7157; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: registrar@asecho.org ; Website: www.asescientificsessions.org .
October 11–13, 2015. 4 th Annual Echo Florida . Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club, Walt Disney World®, FL. Pre-conferences will be held on October 10. Jointly provided by ASE and the ASE Foundation. Course Director: Rebecca Hahn, MD, FASE. Contact: Beth Fulk. Tel: 919-297-7157; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: echoflorida@asecho.org ; Website: www.asecho.org/education .