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.

May 2–4, 2012. 14 ^th Annual Echocardiography Conference: State-of-the-Art 2012. The Roosevelt Hotel, New York, NY. Co-sponsored by Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and ASE. Course Director: Rebecca Hahn, MD, FASE. Contact: Columbia University. Tel: 212-305-3334; Fax: 212-781-6047; E-mail: cme@columbia.edu ; Web site: http://columbiacme.org .

May 5, 2012. 2012 Chicago Sonographer Update. McDonald’s Hamburger University/Hyatt Lodge, Oak Brook, IL. This program is supported by Children’s Memorial Hospital (becoming Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago in June 2012) and sponsored by ASE. Course Directors: Luciana Young, MD, FASE and Kaliope Berdusis, MBA, RDCS, FASE. Contact: Beth Woloski. Tel: 919-297-7157; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: SonoUpdate@asecho.org ; Web site: www.asecho.org/education .

May 24–27, 2012. Sights and Sounds of Echocardiography in the Heart of the Big Apple. New York Marriott Marquis, New York, NY. Program Directors: Itzhak Kronzon, MD, FASE; Bijoy K. Khandheria, MD, FASE; Smadar Kort, MD, FASE; Roberto Lang, MD, FASE; Natesa G. Pandian, MD; and Muhamed Saric, MD, PhD, FASE. Contact: Denise Mezydlo. Tel: 414-649-5616; Fax: 414-385-7158; E-mail: info@medmeetingsetc.org ; Web site: www.asecho.org .

June 30– July 3, 2012. ASE 23 ^rd Annual Scientific Sessions – Cardiovascular Imaging: A Disease and a Patient-Based Approach. Gaylord National, National Harbor, MD. Jointly sponsored by ASE and the ASE Foundation. Course Chair: Sherif F. Nagueh, MD, FASE. Contact: ASE. Tel: 919-861-5574; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: registrar@asecho.org ; Web site: www.asescientificsessions.org .

August 10–12, 2012. ECHONAGPUR 2012. Nagpur, India. Organized by Nagpur Echo Summit and CSI Vidharbha Chapter, Nagpur. Endorsed by ASE. Course Director: Shantanu Sengupta, MD, FASE. Contact: Event Manager. Tel: +91 9923190925; E-mail: echonagpur@gmail.com ; Web site: www.echonagpur.com .

October 6–10, 2012. Echo Florida. Disney’s Contemporary, Buena Vista, FL. Jointly sponsored by ASE and the ASE Foundation. Course Chair: Michael H. Picard, MD, FASE. Contact: Beth Woloski. Tel: 919-297-7157; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: echoflorida@asecho.org ; Web site: www.asecho.org/education .

November 3, 2012. Focused Cardiac Care Ultrasound Workshop. Chicago Marriott Downtown, Chicago, IL. Jointly sponsored by ASE and the ASE Foundation. Course Chair: Kirk Spencer, MD and Nilam Soni, MD. Contact: Beth Woloski. Tel: 919-297-7157; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: echoflorida@asecho.org ; Web site: www.asecho.org/education .

January 21–25, 2013. 23 ^rd Annual Echo Hawaii . Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, Kohala Coast, Big Island, HI. Sponsored by ASE. Program Chair: James D. Thomas, MD, FASE. Contact: Beth Woloski. Tel: 919-297-7157; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: echohawaii@asecho.org ; Web site: www.asecho.org/education .

February 9–13, 2013. 26 ^th Annual State-of-the-Art Echocardiography. Montelucia Resort and Spa, Scottsdale, AZ. Sponsored by ASE. Program Chair: Roberto M. Lang, MD, FASE. Contact: Beth Woloski. Tel: 919-297-7157; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: SOTA@asecho.org ; Web site: www.asecho.org/education .

October 25–27, 2013. Second Echocardiography Societies World Summit. New Delhi, India. Sponsored by ASE. Course Chair: J.C. Mohan, MD and Partho P. Sengupta, MD, MBBS, DM, FASE. Contact: Rhonda Price. Tel: 919-297-7159; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: rprice@asecho.org ; Web site: www.asecho.org/worldsummit .