Perioperative Echocardiography Council Steering Committee
The ASE Perioperative Echocardiography Council (COPE) is dedicated to the following objectives:
- Support perioperative echocardiography interest areas by communicating issues of importance to the membership;
- Provide guidance to the Board regarding perioperative echocardiography issues;
- Provide a forum for members with similar interests to network;
- Provide a representative (council chair) to ASE Board of Directors, as required;
- To provide educational offerings for those practicing cardiovascular ultrasound for perioperative patients, including guidance to Scientific Sessions Program Committee;
- To provide guidance on standards of care related to perioperative echocardiography to the Guidelines and Standards Committee.
Awards
The council has the following annual award:
- Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Echocardiography Award was awarded in June 2024 to Feroze Mahmood, MD, FASE, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston, MA
What’s new from the COPE Council?
New Product Alert!
TEE to Assist with Surgical Decision-Making in the Operating Room
Reference Guide
COPE in Echo Magazine
What it means to be a Perioperative Echocardiographer in 2024
COPE at 2024 Scientific Sessions