Pediatric Echocardiography Symposium: The 4 Challenges of a Pediatric Echocardiogram

October 15, 2022

Target Audience

This virtual conference will focus on the atrial septum, coronary arteries, pulmonary veins, and the aortic arch in relation to echocardiography. This course has been designed to combine lectures, panel discussions, and case studies. Children’s Hospital Colorado pediatric cardiologists and sonographers will lead the lectures, sharing their expertise in the diagnosis and scanning of congenital heart disease.

Target audience includes adult sonographers, cardiology fellows, and pediatric sonographers wanting to increase their experience with pediatric echocardiography and congenital heart disease.

Learning Objectives

  • Define the anatomy and abnormalities of the atrial septum, coronary arteries, pulmonary veins, and the aortic arch
  • Describe standard pediatric echo scanning views
  • Describe strategies to optimize echo imaging quality in the pediatric population
  • Identify important imaging goals in congenital heart disease
  • Describe practical tips and instruction to pediatric echo scanning

Additional Information

Course Contact: 
Dawn Park, BS RDCS RDMS FASE, (720) 777-8395, dawn.park@childrenscolorado.org
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 4.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
08/05/2022
Course expires: 
10/29/2022
Event starts: 
10/15/2022 - 8:00am MDT
Event ends: 
10/15/2022 - 12:30pm MDT
Cost:
$45.00
Rating: 
5

Agenda - Saturday October 15th

Mountain Standard Time

8:30am-8:40 – Welcome - Cesar Gonzalez de Alba, MD, Dawn Park, BS RDCS RDMS FASE

Session #1: Atrial Septum

8:40-9:00: Anatomy and Abnormalities - Michael Nguyen, DO

9:00-9:15: How to Scan - Abbigail Rabe, AS RCCS RCS

9:15-9:30: Interesting Case Studies - Michael DiMaria, MD FASE

9:30-9:40: Panel Q & A

Session #2: Coronary Arteries

9:40-10:00: Anatomy and Abnormalities - Michelle Grenier, MD

10:00-10:15: How to Scan - Scott Kirby, RDCS FASE

10:15-10:30: Interesting Case Studies - Dawn Park, BS RDCS RDMS FASE

10:30-10:40: Panel Q & A

Break 10:40-10:50

Session #3: Pulmonary Veins

10:50-11:10: Anatomy and Abnormalities - Diana Tsen, MD

11:10-11:25: How to Scan - Cassandra Polsen, BS RDCS

11:25-11:40: Interesting Case Studies - Sarah Kongphongmany, RDCS

11:40-11:50: Panel Q & A

Session #4: Aortic Arch

11:50-12:10pm Anatomy and Abnormalities - Prashant Minocha, MD

12:10-12:25: How to Scan - Krysta Gilbert, BS RDCS

12:25-12:40: Interesting Case Studies - Cesar Gonzalez de Alba, MD

12:40-12:50: Panel Q & A

12:50-1:00p: Wrap up, Evaluation, and Adjourn

 

Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO 80045
United States

Hosted Virtually.

Faculty:

Cesar Gonzalez de Alba, MD

Course Director 

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Cardiology

 

     

Dawn Park, BS RDCS (AE PE FE) RDMS FASE

Course Co-Director   

Pediatric and Fetal Cardiac Sonographer

Advanced Education Coordinator

 

Scott Kirby, RDCS (AE PE) FASE

Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer

Advanced Technical Coordinator

 

Children’s Hospital Colorado, Heart Institute

 

Michael V. DiMaria, MD FASE

Associate Professor Pediatric Cardiology

Director, Echocardiography Lab

 

Krysta Gilbert, BS RDCS (AE PE FE)

Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer Senior

 

Michelle Grenier, MD

Professor Pediatric Cardiology

 

Sarah Kongphongmany, RDCS (AE PE)

Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer

 

Prashant Minocha, MD

Advanced Cardiology Imaging Fellow

 

Michael Nguyen, DO

Advanced Cardiology Imaging Fellow

 

Cassandra Polsen BS RDCS (AE PE)

Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer Senior

 

Abbigail Rabe, AS RCCS RCS

Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer

 

Diana Tsen, MD

Assistant Professor Pediatric Cardiology

Continuing Medical Education

Children’s Hospital Colorado is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Children’s Hospital Colorado designates this Other activity (Internet Live Course) for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Non-Physician Attendance

A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals. Participants should ensure in advance that their credentialing or licensing organization accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

 

Conflict of Interest Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships for Planners, Faculty, Content Experts and Content Reviewers

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Integrity and Independence, all planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME content are required to disclose to the accredited provider their financial relationships. Relevant financial relationships will be disclosed to the activity audience. Any relevant conflicts of interest disclosed will be mitigated before the start of the activity.

Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Available Credit

  • 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 4.00 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$45.00
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Required Hardware/software

High speed internet. Audio and Video.