Chicago 3D Echo Academy 2023

Friday, May 19, 2023, 10:00 AM - Sunday, May 21, 2023, 5:00 PM, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL


Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago 3D Echo Academy: Acquisition & Application of 3D Imaging in Congenital Heart Disease with Dissection Lab & Hands-on Scanning Workshop. This three-day program, dissection lab, and hands-on imaging workshop will be held at Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. The lecture-only component will be available via livestream, Central Standard Time (CST). The conference will use the dissection lab and pathology reviews to give the learner an in-depth look at the heart and prepare them for “Thinking in 3D”. The remainder of the meeting will focus on 3D image acquisition and post processing for standard demonstration of normal structures and discussed forms of congenital heart disease.

1. Explain the basic principles of 3D echocardiography
2. Demonstrate 3D image acquisition, post-processing, and standard presentation of images
3. Define the added value of 3D echocardiography in surgical and interventional planning and guidance.
4. Discuss appropriate optimization and post-processing of 3D images for accurate interpretation and presentation
5. Examine cardiac specimens to aid in 3D echocardiography correlations
6. Apply the imaging techniques taught in the conference into day-to-day practices

This three-day program, dissection lab, and hands-on imaging workshop will be held at Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Live in-person registration will be limited to 50 attendees. An option for the lecture-only component will be available via livestream (the dissection lab and hands-on workshop is only available with in-person registration). 

Conference Cost

Lecture with Hands-on Workshop (space limited to 50): $450

Livestream only: $200

Online registration closes Thursday May 18, 2023.

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 Thursday, May 18, 2023.  No refunds will be issued thereafter.

For additional details and to register, please click here.

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.

Credit Designation Statement

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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

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

For additional conference information, please contact Kathy Nolan at [email protected]. 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (18.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (18.25 hours)

A limited number of discounted hotel rooms are available through The Chicago Hotel Collection – Magnificent Mile. Please click here for booking.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Feinberg School of Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All individuals in a position to control the content of a Continuing Education activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.