17th Annual Chicago Sonographer Update

Back to the Basics: Echocardiographic Assessment of Common Congenital Heart Disease and Coronary Artery Imaging with Optional Hands-on Scanning Workshop

An Educational Meeting Developed by Sonographers for Sonographers

Course Description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago presents the 17th Annual Chicago Sonographer Update: Echocardiographic Assessment of Common Congenital Heart Disease and Coronary Artery Imaging with Optional Hands-on Scanning Workshop. This two-day conference will focus on the assessment and diagnosis of common types of congenital heart defects in the pediatric population. Due to popular demand, a second day has been added which will focus exclusively on coronary artery imaging, assessment and associated pathologies of the coronary arteries. The workshop was designed with the sonographer’s learning experience in mind. Lurie Children’s cardiologists and sonographers will lead the lectures, along with our special guest faculty, Luciana Young, MD, of Seattle Children’s Hospital. 

The optional small-group, hands-on scanning sessions will be led by senior cardiac sonographers and will give participants an opportunity to improve their understanding of anatomy and scanning technique for assessing coronary arteries and the pediatric imaging protocol. Space is limited to 30 participants for the scanning workshop.

Interesting cases will be presented simultaneous to the hands-on scanning sessions. The presentations will focus on applying the didactic lectures to real-life clinical scenarios.

See our agenda for detailed information about our presenters and curriculum. 

Course Objectives 

This course will provide sonographers, physicians, fellows in training and students with a comprehensive assessment of common types of congenital heart anomalies and assessment of the coronary arteries. Upon conclusion of this educational meeting attendees should have improved their ability to: 

• Review the anatomy and imaging of common congenital heart lesions.
• Demonstrate appropriate use of echocardiography to image coronary arteries.
• Demonstrate normal and abnormal coronary artery patterns visualized with congenital heart disease and Kawasaki disease.
• Apply the pediatric specific imaging views and techniques to day-to-day practices.
• Apply learned techniques to optimize and acquire echocardiographic images for accurate interpretation.

Intended Audience

This course is designed for cardiac sonographers, fellows in training, pediatric cardiologists and sonography students embarking on a career in pediatric cardiac sonography. Participants should have a basic understanding of echocardiography.

Accreditation & Credit Designation   

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

*Must attend conference to claim CMEs; No CMEs will be allowed for no-show or late cancellation registration.*

Teaching Material

Attendees will have access to PDF versions of the presentations. An option to purchase a paper binder of the PDF lectures will be available during online registration for $60.

Conference Costs

Register on or before March 22, 2020 to receive early registration discount. Online registration closes Thursday, April 16, 2020.

Lecture with Hands-on Scanning (space limited to 30): $425 ($475 after March 22, 2020)

Lecture only: $350 ($400 after March 22, 2020)

Refunds

All cancellations must be confirmed in writing. A $75 administrative fee will be retained. In order to refund the balance, a WRITTEN notice of withdrawal must be received by Friday, April 3, 2020. No refunds will be issued thereafter.

Parking

Parking is available in the Huron-Superior garage, located at 225 E. Huron St., with entrances on both Huron and Superior streets. Participants will receive reduced-rate parking tickets for $26 per night upon registration check-in. Learn more.

Public Transportation

For information on CTA Buses, CTA Trains and Metra Train click here. 

Hotel Accommodations

A limited number of rooms will be reserved at a local hotel for the conference at a reduced rate. If interested, please contact SonoUpdateCME@luriechildrens.org for information. Rooms must be booked on or before March 1, 2020 for the reduced rate.

Questions?

For conference information, please contact the course coordinator, Kathy Nolan at 312.227.0390 or at SonoUpdateCME@luriechildrens.org. 

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