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ForwardPediatric Echocardiography Symposium: The 4 Challenges of a Pediatric Echocardiogram
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
| Attachment | Size |
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 Pediatric Echocardiography Symposium Brochure 2022.pdf | 1.04 MB |
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
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