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.
July 24–26, 2014. Argentina Congress of Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Images. Hotel NH, Buenos Aries, Argentina. Sponsored by the Argentina Society of Cardiology and endorsed by ASE. Event Organizers: Silvia Makhoul, MD; Rodrigo Bagnati, MD; Salvador Spina, MD; Martin Munin, MD; Sergio Baratta, MD; and Mariano Falconi, MD. Contact: Argentina Society of Cardiology. Web site: http://www.sac.org.ar/web/es/congresos/2–congreso-argentino-de-ecocardiografia-e-imagenes-cardiovasculares-1 .
July 29–August 2, 2014. Global Congress of Echo & Cardiovascular Imaging. JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa, Cancun, Mexico. Sponsored by the National Society of Echocardiography, Mexico, and endorsed by ASE. Program Director: Hugo Velazquez Moreno, MD. Contact: Horacio Ruiz Salgado, Event Management. E-mail: contactosonecom@gmail.com ; Web Site: http://www.globalcongressofecho-cardiovascularimaging.com .
August 8–10, 2014. EchoNagpur 2014. Radisson Blu Hotel, Nagpur, India . Organized by Nagpur Echo Summit and CSI Vidharbha Chapter, Nagpur. Endorsed by ASE. Program Directors: Shantanu Sengupta, MD, FASE; Mahesh Fulwani, MD; and J.C. Mohan, MD, DM, FASE. Contact: Dr. Shantanu Sengupta. Tel: +91 9923190925; E-mail: admin@echonagpur.com ; Web site: www.echonagpur.com .
October 12–14, 2014. 3 rd Annual Echo Florida. Disney’s Grand Floridian, Walt Disney World ® , FL. On Saturday, October 11 th , two preconferences will be offered. Echocardiography at the Point of Care: The Focused Echocardiography Symposium and Learning Lab: Computer Based Learning run simultaneously; please only register for one session. Jointly sponsored by ASE and the ASE Foundation. Course Director: Michael H. Picard, MD, FASE. Contact: Beth Fulk. Tel: 919-297-7157; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: echoflorida@asecho.org ; Web site: www.asecho.org/education .
November 15–16, 2014. Point of Care Ultrasound Seminar: Lung & Pleural Ultrasonography. Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, FL. Jointly provided by CAE Healthcare and ASE. Program Director: Robert Amyot, MD. Contact: CAE Healthcare. E-mail: kristyn.degregorio@cae.com ; Web-site: http://www.caehealthcare.com/eng/education/training-courses .
January 19–23, 2015. 25 th Annual Echo Hawaii. Hapuna Beach Price Hotel, Kohala Coast, Big Island, HI. Jointly sponsored 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 ; Web site: www.asecho.org/education .
February 21–24, 2015. 28 th Annual State-of-the-Art Echocardiography. Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa, Scottsdale, AZ. Jointly sponsored 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 ; Web site: www.asecho.org/education .