AzSE's 2nd Annual Echocardiography Symposium

When:   Saturday, January 22nd , 2005

Where:   Airport Marriott - Loop 202 and 44th Street, Phoenix

 

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The symposium is designed for clinicians and sonographers who are actively involved in the practice of echocardiography. The symposium will consist of lecture and workshop sessions designed to introduce relevant clinical issues, provide a comprehensive review in state-of-the-art echocardiography applications and techniques, and encourage discussion by the presenters and the audience.

Topics covered will incorporate recent technology advances in echocardiography including 4-D imaging, parametric Doppler modalities, contrast and stress echocardiography, assessment of hemodynamics, pediatric and congenital echocardiography with emphasis on their application to clinical practice. 

Upon completion of this program, attendees should be able to:

  • Recognize the important role of echocardiography in the complex assessment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

  • Become familiar with recent advances in cardiac ultrasound instrumentation and preview future development directions.

  • Discuss the current and future use of echocardiography in the assessment of pediatric and congenital abnormalities.

  • Appraise the current and potential clinical uses of contrast echocardiography.

  • Recognize the impact of sonographer injury and learn ways to prevent and minimize them.

  • Become familiar with the echocardiography laboratory accreditation requirements and process and identify available resources.

INVITED FACULTY

 

Christopher Appleton, MD, FACC
Professor of Medicine, Mayo Medical School; Chair, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
Joan Baker, MSR, RDMS, RDCS
Director of Marketing, Sound Ergonomics, LLC, Kenmore, WA;
Founder and Past-president, SDMS
Steven Lester, MD, FACC*
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Mayo Medical School; Co-Director, Echocardiography Laboratories, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
John J. Lynch, MD, FRCPC, FACC*
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Mayo Medical School; Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
Michael Mastela, BSEE
Manager, Strategic & Luminary Accounts Americas, GE Medical Systems
Milwaukee, WI
 
Gail Size, BS, RDCS, RVT
President, Inside Ultrasound Inc., Pearce, AZ
Dylan Taylor, MD, FRCPC, FACC
Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
 
Manni Vannan, MBBS, MD, MRCP, MRCPI, FACC
Professor of Medicine, Associate Chief of Cardiology, University of California Irvine
Irvine, CA
 
*PROGRAM DIRECTORS

 

 

PROGRAM SCHEDULE 

8:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:25 a.m.

Welcome

Drs. John Lynch and Steven Lester

8:30 a.m.

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Dr. Christopher Appleton

9:15 a.m.

Advances in Ultrasound Instrumentation

Mr. Michael Mastela

10:00 a.m.

Refreshment Break – Visit Exhibits

10:30 a.m.

Pediatric and Adult Congenital Echocardiography

Dr. Dylan Taylor

11:15 a.m.

Contrast Echocardiography

Dr. Mani Vannan

12:00 p.m.

Lunch Break – Visit Exhibits

1:15 p.m.

Sonographer Injury Workshop

Ms. Joan Baker

2:15 p.m.

Refreshment Break

2:30 p.m.

Lab Accreditation Workshop

Ms. Gail Size

3:30 p.m

Closing Remarks - Drs. Lester and Lynch

Program Evaluation, CME credits, and Adjournment

 

 

CME ACCREDITATION

The Arizona Society of Echocardiography is accredited by the Society of Medical Diagnostic Sonography to provide continuing education credits to sonographers.

The Mayo Clinic is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education to physicians.

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support and the policy of The Arizona Society of Echocardiography and The Mayo Clinic, any faculty relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) which could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest will be disclosed in detail at the time of the meeting.

This symposium is being funded by educational grants from various commercial organizations. A complete list of commercial supporters and contributors will be published in the symposium syllabus.

 

REGISTRATION 

The registration fee is $50 for all attendees. The fee will be waived to all 2005 AzSE members in good standing.  Advance registration strongly encouraged. Limited onsite registration may be available.

The registration fee includes admission to all sessions and exhibits, syllabus and materials, continental breakfast, and break refreshments.  

For more information and registration

e-mail us at: events@azse.org

or contact us directly at 602-599-5008.

 

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