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.
September 7–8, 2013. 4 th Indonesian Echocardiography Meeting. Borobudur Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia. Sponsored by the Indonesian Society of Echocardiography and endorsed by ASE. Chair: Amiliana Soesanto, MD, FIHA. Contact: Conference Secretariat. Tel: +62-21-5684085/93 ext 1441; E-mail: ina_echo@yahoo.com ; Web site: www.ina-echo.com/2013 .
September 26–28, 2013. 32 nd Advanced Echo Conference 2013 . Westin South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, CA. Sponsored by Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian and held in cooperation with ASE. Program Director: Pravin Shah, MD. Contact: Hoag Hospital Conference Planning. Tel: 800-514-4624. Web site: http://www.hoag.org/For-Medical-Professionals/Pages/Conferences-and-Resources.aspx .
September 26–28, 2013. 2013 Heart Valve Summit: Medical, Surgical and Interventional Decision Making . Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL. Co-sponsored by AATS, ACCF, SCAI and ASE. Course Directors: David Adams, MD; Steven Bolling, MD; Robert Bonow, MD; Howard Herrmann, MD. Contact: AATS. Tel: 978-927-8330; Fax: 978-524-0461;E-mail: meetings@aats.org ; Web site: www.aats.org/valve .
September 28–30, 2013. Echo Northwestern 2013. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL. Sponsored by Northwestern University and held in cooperation with ASE. Program Directors: Vera H. Rigolin, MD, FASE; David J. Mehlman, MD, FASE; Kameswari Maganti, MD, FASE; Issam Mikati, MD, FASE. Contact: Northwestern University. Tel: 312-503-8533; Fax: 312-503-4531. E-mail: nums-cme@northwestern.edu ; Web site: http://www.cme.northwestern.edu/conferences .
October 12–15, 2013. 2 nd Annual Echo Florida . Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Walt Disney World®, FL. 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 .
October 25–27, 2013. 2 nd World Summit on Echocardiography . Leela Kempinski Gurgaon Hotel, New Delhi, India. An Educational Collaboration by the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), a branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), Indian Academy of Echocardiography (IAE), Asociacion de Ecocardiografia de la Sociedad Interamericana de Cardiologia (ECOSIAC), Chinese Society of Echocardiography (CSE), Japanese Society of Echocardiography (JSE), Korean Society of Echocardiography (KSE) and Canadian Society of Echocardiography (CSE). International Chair: Partho P. Sengupta, MD, DM, FASE. Program Chair: Jagdish C. Mohan, MD, DM. Contact: Rhonda Price. Tel: 919-297-7159; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: rprice@asecho.org ; Web site: www.wsecho.org .
January 20–24, 2014. 24 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: Beth Fulk. Tel: 919-297-7157; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: echohawaii@asecho.org ; Web site: www.asecho.org/education .
February 15–18, 2014. 27 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: Brandi Delany. Tel: 919-297-7171; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: sota@asecho.org ; Web site: www.asecho.org/education .
April 13–15, 2014. 2014 ASCeXAM/ReASCE Review Course . Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Philadelphia, PA. Jointly sponsored by ASE and the ASE Foundation. Course Director: Steven Lester, 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 21–24, 2014. ASE 25 th Annual Scientific Sessions. Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR. Jointly sponsored by ASE and the ASE Foundation. Course Director: Jonathan Lindner, MD, FASE. Contact: ASE. Tel: 919-297-7157; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: registrar@asecho.org ; Web site: www.asescientificsessions.org .