Launch of ESANZ

Join the faculty below for the inaugural launch event of the Echocardiography Society of Australia and New Zealand (ESANZ). This CPD-accredited event (pending 8 hours approval) marks the beginning of a new era in echocardiography across Australia and New Zealand, formally introducing ESANZ and signalling a step forward in collaboration, clarity and direction for our discipline.

Designed to bridge cardiology, intensive care, anaesthesia, emergency medicine, and the broader echocardiography community - including physicians, sonographers and trainees - this launch brings together leading national and international faculty.

The program will explore the 2025 American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) guidelines and their application within the ANZ context. Through focused expert discussions, key updates across diastology, strain imaging, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), and structural echocardiography will be translated into practical insights for everyday clinical practice.

Themes – Reviewing the 2025 American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) guidelines:

• Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
• Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER)
• Diastology
• Strain

Faculty:

• Prof Greg Scalia AM (Chair) – Echocardiologist, Director of Echocardiography, Professor, University of Queensland
• Bonita Anderson – Advanced Cardiac Scientist, The Prince Charles Hospital, Clinical Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
• Dr Vinesh Appadurai – Cardiovascular Imaging Consultant Cardiologist Ruth Ramm – Senior Echocardiographer, Director, Echo Ed, Cardiac Ultrasound Educator
• Dr Stephen Little – Cardiologist, Chair, Clinical Cardiovascular Research and Education, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Centre; President, American Society of Echocardiography
• Prof James Thomas – Professor, Director, Centre for Heart Valve Disease, Northwestern University; Past-President, American Society of Echocardiography
• Dr Jae Oh – Cardiologist, Mayo Clinic; President, Asian-Pacific Association of Echocardiography
• Madeline Jankowski – Senior Cardiac Sonographer, Clinical Research Associate, Northwestern University

Register

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