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Forward6th Pediatric Echocardiography Symposium: Foundations of Congenital Echocardiography
Target Audience
This virtual conference will focus on the foundations of echocardiography in congenital heart disease. The course has been designed to combine lectures, panel discussions, and case studies. Children’s Hospital Colorado pediatric cardiologists, fellows, 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. Student rate available at registration check-out.
Learning Objectives
- Identify important imaging goals in congenital heart disease
- Define the anatomy and abnormalities of the atrial septum, the ventricular septum, coronary arteries, pulmonary veins, and the aortic arch
- Review the effects of pulmonary hypertension on cardiac structure and function
- Describe standard pediatric echo scanning views
- Define strategies to optimize echo imaging quality in the pediatric population
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 6th Pediatric Echo Symposium 2024 Final Brochure.pdf | 683.34 KB |
Please plan accordingly for MDT - Mountain Daylight Time - Check-In and Zoom access at 0730a Mountain Time.
Welcome at 8am.
Please see the OVERVIEW tab to download the full program!
1. Cardiac Physiology - From Newborn To Adult_Dale Burkett.pdf
2. ASD - Anatomy and Physiology_Samantha Holmes.pdf
3. ASD - How to scan_Laura Nordhagen.pdf
4. ASD - Interesting Cases_Dawn Park.PDF
5. VSDs - Anatomy and Physiology_Charlie Simpkin.pdf
6. VSDs - How To Scan _Carlie Brewer.pdf
7. VSDs - Interesting Cases_Courtney Cassidy.pdf
8. Pulmonary Hypertension - Anatomy and PHysiology_Ben Frank.pdf
9. Pulmonary Hypertension - How to Scan_Kurt Scheeler.pdf
10. Pulmonary Hypertension - Interesting Cases_Matt Demecs.pdf
11. Aortic Arch Anatomy_Trevor Williams.pdf
12. Aortic Arch - How to Image_Krysta Gilbert.pdf
13. Aortic Arch - Interesting Cases_Cesar Gonzalez de Alba.pdf
14. Pulmonary Veins - Anatomy and Abnormalities_Diana Tsen.pdf
15. Pulmonary Veins - How to Scan_Casey Gau.pdf
16. Pulmonary Veins - Case Studies_Sarah Kongphongmany.pdf
17. Coronaries Arteries - Anatomy and Abnormalities_Michelle Grenier.pdf
Hosted Virtually!
Course Director
Cesar Gonzalez de Alba, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Cardiology
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Course Associate Directors
Scott Kirby, AS CVT RDCS (AE PE) FASE
Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer Advanced
Technical Coordinator
Diana Tsen, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Cardiology
Sara Kongphongmany, RDCS (PE)
Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer Senior
Guest Faculty
Dawn Park, BS RDMS RDCS (AE PE FE) RCCS FASE
Cardiac Sonographer Educator
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, OH
Children’s Hospital Colorado Faculty
Dale Burkett, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Interim Director of Echocardiography
Carlie Brewer, BS RDCS (AE PE) ACS FASE
Supervisor Echocardiography Lab
Courtney Cassidy, RDCS (AE PE FE) FASE
Supervisor Echocardiography Lab
Matt Demecs, RDCS (PE FE)
Cardiac Sonographer
Benjamin Frank, MD
Assistant Professor Pediatric Cardiology
Casey Gau, RDCS (AE PE)
Cardiac Sonographer Advanced
Krysta Gilbert, BS RDCS (AE PE FE)
Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer Senior
Michelle Grenier, MD
Professor Pediatric Cardiology
Samantha Kops, MD
Advanced Imaging Fellow
Laura Nordhagen, RDCS (PE FE)
Cardiac Sonographer Advanced
Kurt Scheeler, RDCS (AE PE)
Cardiac Sonographer
Charles Simpkin, MD
Advanced Imaging Fellow
Trevor Williams, MD
Assistant Professor Pediatrics
Alexandra Woodbury, BS RDCS (AE, PE)
Cardiac Sonographer
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 Live activity for a maximum of 6.5 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
As a provider of continuing medical education (CME) by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) by Colorado Nurses Association, Children's Hospital Colorado ensures balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its CME/NCPD activities.
To comply with ACCME and NCPD accreditation guidelines, each planner, faculty, content expert and content reviewer(s) in a position to control content of this educational activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies in the last 24 months.
Disclosure: Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. Full Faculty Disclosure will be provided prior to the course.
Relevant financial relationship - Financial relationships are relevant if the following three conditions are met for the prospective person who will control content of the education.
A financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company.
The financial relationship existed during the past 24 months.
Content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship.
Ineligible company - is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Available Credit
- 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 6.50 Attendance
- 6.50 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Price
No post-recordings of this activity will be provided for this one day virtual course. Course expiration date supports the two week window to complete the evaluation.
Cancellation Policy
No refunds will be granted for cancellation or non-attendance, although you may send a substitute. The
Planning Committee reserves the right to alter the agenda or cancel the conference in the event of an
unforeseen circumstance, or if the minimum registration is not attained by August 30, 2024, with a full refund to participants.
Student Rate
Student sonographers are eligible for reduced rate of $30.
*Email student status verification to shaun.ayon@childrenscolorado.org for additional details.
Required Hardware/software
Hosted virtually. Registered learners will be provided with virtual access 1-3 days prior to the activity.
Participants must be logged in during the presentations for credits. The content will not be available at a later date for credit.