2025 SDMS Annual Conference AgendaAbdominal+ Track sponsored by Siemens Healthineers
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
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All times listed are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT).

 

9:00 am – 9:50 am
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Small Patients, Big Differences: Pediatric vs. Adult Ultrasound
Cara Hill, BS, RDMS, RVT RT(R)
Content Level:Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (PS)
 
10:10 am – 11:00 am
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
The Role of Ultrasound in Fatty Liver
M. Robert DeJong, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, FAIUM, FSDMS
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (AB)
 
11:10 am – 12:00 pm
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
What the Heck Am I Looking At: A Sonographer's Guide to Alternate Imaging Modalities
Kathy Peak, EdD, RDMS, RVT, RT(R)
Content Level:Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (AB)
 
1:30 pm – 2:20 pm
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Abdominal Doppler Case Studies
M. Robert DeJong, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, FAIUM, FSDMS
Content Level: Beginner
1.0 CME Credit (AB)
 
2:30 pm – 3:20 pm
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Sonographic Sleuthing: Techniques to Distinguish Pathology from Artifact
Jenna Laquerre, MS, RDMS, RT, RVT
Content Level: Beginner
1.0 CME Credit (AB)
 
3:40 pm – 4:50 pm
General SessionGeneral Session
SDMS President's Address
Mitzi Roberts, EdD, RT(R), RDMS, RDCS, FSDMS

Stephen McLaughlin Memorial Lecture:
Predictive Value of MCA Doppler – A Lifetime of Clinical Utility
Joy Guthrie, PhD, ACS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RPhS, FSDMS, FASE

Recognize Recipients
Kenneth R. Gottesfeld Award, McLaughlin Memorial Lectureship, Scientific Presentation Competition, Sonographer and Student Poster Competitions, W. Frederick Sample Student Excellence Award, SDMS Foundation Grants and Scholarships, SDMS Foundation Emerging Leaders Program, SDMS Foundation International Assistance Grant

1.0 CME Credit (OT)
 
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
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All times listed are in Central Daylight Time (CDT).

 

9:00 am – 9:50 am
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
The Pediatric Imaging Toolkit: Gastrointestinal Imaging and Case Studies
Jenna Laquerre, MS, RDMS, RT, RVT
Tara Cielma, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RT(S), FSDMS
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (PS)
 
11:10 am – 12:00 pm
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Sonographer Career Development: Not Just About the Money
Neha Soni-Patel, MEd, BS, RDCS, RCCS, FASE
Content Level: Beginner
1.0 CME Credit (OT)
 
12:00 pm – 1:10 pm
General SessionGeneral Session

Evidence-based Recommendations to Reduce the Risk of WRMSD in Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Shawn C. Roll, PhD, OTR/L, RMSKS, FAOTA, FAIUM
Kevin D. Evans, PhD, RT, RDMS, RVS, FSDMS, FAIUM
Carolyn M. Sommerich, PhD, CPE, FHFES

Recognize Recipients
Joan P. Baker Pioneer Award, SDMS Distinguished Educator Award, SDMS Fellow

1.0 CME Credit (OT)
 
3:10 pm – 4:00 pm
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Lumps, Bumps, and Hernias
Jason Wagner, MD
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (AB)
 
4:10 pm – 5:00 pm
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Navigating the Breast Imaging Toolbox
Jeanine Rybyinski, AAS, RDMS, RVT
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (BR)
 
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
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All times listed are in Central Mountain Time (CMT).

 

9:00 am – 9:50 am
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Neck Lymph Nodes, Cysts, and Salivary Glands
Jason Wagner, MD
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (AB)
 
11:10 am – 12:00 pm
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Become a Pancreas Pro
Erica Wiencek, BS, RDMS, RVT
Content Level: Beginner
1.0 CME Credit (AB)
 
12:00 pm – 1:10 pm
General SessionGeneral Session

Creating a Culture of Care Within Sonography Workplaces to Promote Well-Being
Shawn C. Roll, PhD, OTR/L, RMSKS, FAOTA, FAIUM
Kevin D. Evans, PhD, RT, RDMS, RVS, FSDMS, FAIUM
Carolyn M. Sommerich, PhD, CPE, FHFES

Recognize Recipients
Recognize Medal Level Supporters Recipients, Honor Outgoing SDMS Board of Directors & Induct SDMS Board of Directors

1.0 CME Credit (OT)
 
3:10 pm – 4:00 pm
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Thyroid Insights: A Sound Approach to Health
Tanya Nolan, EdD, RDMS, RT, FSDMS
Content Level: Beginner
1.0 CME Credit (AB)
 
4:10 pm – 5:00 pm
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
The Breast & the Rest: Interesting Cast Study Potpourri
Jeanine Rybyinski, AAS, RDMS, RVT
Tara Cielma, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RT(S), FSDMS
Content Level: Beginner
1.0 CME Credit (BR)
 
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