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Annual Regional Gathering

Annual Symposium

The flagship in-person conference for Southern California pediatric cardiac sonographers, cardiologists, surgeons, and fellows.

Case-Based Clinical Panels

Multi-institutional case presentations with panel discussions featuring senior sonographers, pediatric cardiologists, and congenital heart surgeons.

Hands-On Ultrasound Workshops

Dedicated workstations for 3D cropping, myocardial strain imaging, and complex congenital lesion optimization with clinical application specialists.

Accredited CME & CEU Hours

Full-day accredited curriculum offering SDMS CEUs for sonographers and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians.

Program Tracks

Structured around high-yield case review, surgical correlations, and technological advances.

Morning Session

Single Ventricle & Post-Fontan Surveillance

  • Systematic pre-Glenn and pre-Fontan echocardiographic assessment
  • Quantifying systemic right ventricular dysfunction and AV valve regurgitation
  • Lymphatic imaging and Doppler evaluation in failing Fontan hemodynamics

Midday Session

Coronary Anomalies & Complex TGA

  • High-takeoff, intramural, and anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries (AAOCA)
  • Post-operative arterial switch evaluation and neo-aortic root dilation
  • Case competition presentations from SoCal cardiology fellows

Afternoon Session

Hands-On Technology & Interactive Workshops

  • Vendor-neutral 3D dataset cropping and valve morphology review
  • Pediatric speckle-tracking strain mechanics in cardio-oncology
  • Annual society business meeting and board election results

Present a Case at the Next Symposium

Have an interesting congenital echo case, unusual artifact, or post-surgical finding? Submit a de-identified case summary for the annual symposium case review session.