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Annual Conference Agenda
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​SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2​​3
                           
Click on the ​session title for information about the session and the presenter.
All times listed are in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

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6:00 am – 6:45 am
Stress-Release Yoga: Mobility for the Sonographer
 
7:00 am – 7:50 am
Breakfast on Your Own OR Sponsored Breakfast OR JDMS Breakfast
 
​8:00 ​am – ​9:​10 ​am
    General    
General Session

Bubbles Can Do That?  Why Every Ultrasound Lab Needs to Offer CEUS
Maria Stanczak, MS, RDMS, RVT, RT(R)(M)
1.0 CME Credit (OT)
 
​9:​20 am – ​10:​10 am
    Breakout Sessions    
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Problem-Solving with Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound: Liver
Ryan Downey, MD
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (AB)
Cardiac TrackCardiac
Non-Traditional Utilization of Echo Contrast
Jaclyn Meadow, RCS
Content Level: Beginner
1.0 CME Credit (AE)
Ob/Gyn Track​OB/GYN
Let the Patient Be Your Guide
Mitzi Roberts, EdD, RT(R), RDMS, RDCS, FSDMS
Content Level: Beginner
​1.0 CME Credit (OB)
​Vascular TrackVascular
​Arterial Doppler vs. Duplex – The Battle Continues
Jacquelyn R. Butler, BS, RDMS, RVT
Content Level: ​Intermediate
​1.0 CME Credit (VT)
 
​10:​​10 am – ​1​1:​20 am
Networking & Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
 
​​11:​20 am – ​1​2:​10 ​pm
    Breakout Sessions    
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
GI Imaging - Inflammation, Obstruction, and Perforation. Oh My!
Patricia Lacy Gandor, MS, RDMS, RVT
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (AB)
Cardiac TrackCardiac
Image Optimization: Some Sound Advice
Scott Kirby, AS, RDCS, CVT, FASE
Content Level: Beginner
1.0 CME Credit (AE)
Ob/Gyn Track​OB/GYN
Fetal Heterotaxy: It’s So Confusing!
Dawn Park, BS, RDCS, RDMS, FASE
Content Level: Advanced
​1.0 CME Credit (FE)
​Vascular TrackVascular
Interesting Vascular Cases
Ted Whitten, BA, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS
Content Level: ​Intermediate
​1.0 CME Credit (VT)
​Hands On Scanning Icon​Hands-On Scanning
Hands-On Scanning Session provided by Philips Healthcare
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​1.0 CME Credit (OT)
 
​​1​2:​20 ​pm – ​1​:​10 ​pm
    Breakout Sessions    
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Renal Transplant
Ryan Downey, MD
Content Level: Advanced
1.0 CME Credit (AB)
Cardiac TrackCardiac
The Wacky World of Ped Echo
Neha Soni-Patel, MEd, BS, RDCS, RCCS, FASE
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (PE)
Ob/Gyn Track​OB/GYN
Solving Maternal Healthcare Issues with AI
Blanca Lesmes, MBA
Content Level: Beginner
​1.0 CME Credit (OB)
​Vascular TrackVascular
Under Pressure: Relieving the Confusion of Portal Hypertension
Ashley Upton, BS, RDMS, RVT, RVS
Content Level: ​Intermediate
​1.0 CME Credit (VT)
​Hands On Scanning Icon​Hands-On Scanning
Hands-On Scanning Session provided by Philips Healthcare
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​1.0 CME Credit (OT)
 
1:00 pm – ​3:​00 ​pm
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall | DEDICATED EXHIBIT HALL TIME
 
​3:​10 pm – ​4:​00 pm
    Breakout Sessions    
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Prior Exam Review: Is It Cheating? Or Is It Essential?
Patricia Lacy Gandor, MS, RDMS, RVT
Content Level: ​Beginner
1.0 CME Credit (OT)
Cardiac TrackCardiac
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Bad Things Can Come in Small Packages
Scott Kirby, AS, RDCS, CVT, FASE
Content Level: ​Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (PE)
Ob/Gyn Track​OB/GYN
The Fetus Has Congenital Heart Disease, So Now What Happens?
Dawn Park, BS, RDCS, RDMS, FASE
Content Level: Intermediate
​1.0 CME Credit (FE)
​Vascular TrackVascular
Insights to the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Surveillance of AAA
Aubrey Rybyinski, BS, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS
Content Level: ​Intermediate
​1.0 CME Credit (VT)
 
4:10 pm – 5:00 pm
    Breakout Sessions    
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Little Patients, Big Liver Problems
Ashley Upton, BS, RDMS, RVT, RVS
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (PS)
Cardiac TrackCardiac
It’s Time for Echo Jeopardy
Neha Soni-Patel, MEd, BS, RDCS, RCCS, FASE
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (PE)
Ob/Gyn Track​OB/GYN
Sonography’s Accessible Future is Here
Blanca Lesmes, MBA
Content Level: ​Beginner
​1.0 CME Credit (OB)
​Vascular TrackVascular
Vascular Causes of Abdominal Pain
Cathie Scholl, DHSc, RDMS, RVT
Content Level: ​Beginner
​1.0 CME Credit (VT)
 
6:00 pm – ​7:​30 ​pm
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