Pediatric Echocardiography Update 2025

Echocardiographic Assessment of Pulmonary Hypertension: From Neonate to Adult with Hands-on Scanning Workshop

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago presents the Pediatric Echocardiography Update 2025: Echocardiographic Assessment of Pulmonary Hypertension: From Neonate to Adult with Optional Hands-on Scanning Workshop (formerly known as Chicago Sonographer Update). 

This course will focus on the use of echocardiography to recognize and understand the importance of thorough assessment of patients with pulmonary hypertension. The workshop was designed with the sonographer’s learning experience in mind. This hybrid course will offer in-person or virtual attendance. All lectures will be recorded and available on-demand to all registrants for a limited time following the conference's conclusion.

The small-group, hands-on scanning session will be led by senior cardiac sonographers and will give participants an opportunity to improve their understanding of anatomy and scanning technique for assessing pulmonary hypertension. Space is limited to 25 participants, in-person attendance only.

Interesting cases will be presented simultaneous to the hands-on session. These presentations will focus on the application of the knowledge gained from the didactic lectures to real-life clinical scenarios.

AGENDA - For detailed information about our presenters and curriculum.

Target Audience and Course Objectives

Cardiac sonographers and sonography students, cardiologists, neonatologists, intensivists, advanced practice providers, residents and medical students interested in cardiology.

Accreditation and CME 

CME credit and details are pending and will be available soon! 

Conference Costs

Register here

Register before February 26, 2025 to receive early registration discount.
Registration closes March 30, 2025.

Lecture only (in-person or virtual):                                       

$125 before February 26, 2025
$150 after February 26, 2025

Lecture with hands-on scanning (in-person only, limited to 25)

$200 before February 26, 2025
$225 after February 26, 2025

Lurie Children’s has a deep commitment to providing education for all. If you are registering from a low-income country click here, please email EchoEducation@luriechildrens.org for more information about discounted rates.

Call for Abstracts and Interesting Cases         

We invite all healthcare professionals, including trainees and sonographers, to submit abstracts and interesting case presentations. Submissions must align with this topic. Please note that the abstracts and interesting cases session is for in-person attendance only. Accepted posters will be displayed throughout the day, with a dedicated time for presentation. Abstracts should be sent to jacevedo@luriechildrens.org, by February 26. Accepted abstracts will be notified by March 5, with details of presentation.

Accepted abstracts will receive complimentary registration for the general session and free parking. Hands-on scanning workshop registration fee is not included in this complimentary registration.  

Guidelines for submission

Refunds

All cancellations must be confirmed in writing. A $50 administrative fee will be retained. In order to refund a balance, a notice of withdrawal via email must be received by March 31, 2025 (11:59 PM, CST). No refunds will be issued thereafter.

Parking and Public Transportation

Parking is available in the Huron-Superior garage, located at 225 E. Huron, with entrances on both Huron and Superior streets. Additional parking details.

For information on CTA Buses, CTA Trains and Metra Trains, please visit here.

Hotel

Discounted rooms are available at Hotel St. Clair, 162 East Ontario St. Chicago, IL.

Click here for rates: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital X Hotel Saint Clair. Discount code: ARHLC. 

Conference Information

Please contact Kathleen Nolan at EchoEducation@luriechildrens.org for additional information.