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2024 SDMS Annual Conference - Agenda Conference Website & App Sponsored by Philips
​ ANNUAL CONFERENCE HOME      DOWNLOAD SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE      REGISTER
                
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
FRIDAY ⇒
Click on the ​session title for information about the session and the presenter.
All times listed are in Central Daylight Time (CDT).

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6:00 am – 6:45 am
​Yoga: Stretching and Mindfulness for Sonographers
Shoulder Anatomy
Brandy Sundberg, MHPTT, RT (R), RDMS
 
7:00 am – 7:50 am
Breakfast on Your Own
 
8:00 am – 8:50 am
    Breakout Sessions    
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Harmony in High-Frequency: Sustaining Sonographer Passion Amidst Industry Challenges
Jennifer Lindsey
Content Level: Beginner
1.0 CME Credit (OT)
Cardiac TrackCardiac
Quality Initiatives in the Echo Lab
Pam Burgess, BS, RDMS, ACS, RDCS, RVT, FASE
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (AE)
Ob/Gyn Track​OB/GYN
Is That a Primum ASD or a Dilated Coronary Sinus?
Mary Davis, RDCS (AE, PE, FE), RCS, FASE
Content Level: ​Intermediate
​1.0 CME Credit (FE)
​Vascular TrackVascular
Unusual Findings in Carotid Artery Sonography
Jacqui Robinson, RN, RVT, AMS, FASA
Content Level: Intermediate
​1.0 CME Credit (VT)
 
9:00 am – 9:50 am
    Breakout Sessions    
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
The Art of Liver Scanning With CEUS. How Do I Do That?
Christina Merrill, BSc, RDMS, CRGS, CRVS
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (AB)
Cardiac TrackCardiac
EKG and Echo
Richard Palma, BS, ACS, RCCS, RCS, FACVP, FSDMS, FASE
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (AE)
Ob/Gyn Track​OB/GYN
You, Me, and the CSP
Lisa M. Allen, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, FAIUM
Content Level: ​Beginner
​1.0 CME Credit (OB)
​Vascular TrackVascular
Imaging and Treatment of DVT and PE
Amy Wilson, MS, RT(R), RDMS (AB, OB, BR), RVT
Content Level: Intermediate
​1.0 CME Credit (VT)
 
9:​50 am – ​10:10 am
Networking & Refreshment Break
 
​10:​10 am – ​11:​00 am
    Breakout Sessions    
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Echoes of Well-Being: Navigating Burnout in the Sonography Suite
Jennifer Lindsey
Content Level: Beginner
1.0 CME Credit (OT)
Cardiac TrackCardiac
The Inconsistencies of Mixed Valve Disease
Pam Burgess, BS, ACS, RDCS, RDMS, RVT, FASE
Content Level: Advanced
1.0 CME Credit (AE)
Ob/Gyn Track​OB/GYN
Pink or Blue, Which Tet Are You?
Mary Davis, RDCS (AE, PE, FE), RCS, FASE
Content Level: Intermediate
​1.0 CME Credit (FE)
​Vascular TrackVascular
Vascular Access in Hemodialysis - Putting the Puzzle Pieces Together
Jacqui Robinson, RN, RVT, AMS, FASA
Content Level: Intermediate
​1.0 CME Credit (VT)
 
​1​1:​10 am – ​1​2:​00 pm
    Breakout Sessions    
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
An Algorithmic Approach to the Diagnosis of Focal Liver Masses with Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound
Christina Merrill, BSc, RDMS, CRGS, CRVS
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (AB)
Cardiac TrackCardiac
Critical Thinking When Performing an Echo
Jennifer Cruz, RDCS
Content Level: Beginner
1.0 CME Credit (AE)
Ob/Gyn Track​OB/GYN
The Critical Role of Imaging in the Diagnosis of Endometriosis
Wendaline VanBuren, MD
Content Level: Advanced
​1.0 CME Credit (OB)
​Vascular TrackVascular
Cracking "Nutcracker Physiology" and the Relationship with Pelvic Congestion: The Vascular Lab's Perspective
Tammy Rubin, RDMS, RVT
Content Level: Intermediate
​1.0 CME Credit (VT)
 
12:​​00 pm – ​1:​30 ​pm
Educator Lunch OR Lunch On Your Own OR Sponsored Lunch
 
​1​:​​30 pm – ​2:​20 pm
    Breakout Sessions    
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
What the Neck?! Sonography of the Pediatric Tonsils and Vocal Cords
Tara Cielma, BS, RT(S), RDMS, RDCS, RVT, FSDMS
Monique Riemann, RDMS, RVT
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (PS)
Cardiac TrackCardiac
Is it LVOT Obstruction, Increased LV Gradient, or Both?
Jennifer Cruz, RDCS
Content Level: Beginner
1.0 CME Credit (AE)
Ob/Gyn Track​OB/GYN
Prenatal Detection of Hypospadias and Associated Disorders of The External Male Genitalia
Lisa M. Allen, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, FAIUM
Content Level: Intermediate
​1.0 CME Credit (OB)
​Vascular TrackVascular
Open Your Mind and End-YO Confusion: Imaging Aortic Bifurcated Grafts Made Easy - Open Repair vs. Endovascular Repair
Tammy Rubin, RVT, RDMS AB
Content Level: Advanced
​1.0 CME Credit (VT)
 
​​2​:​​30 pm – ​3:​20 pm
    Breakout Sessions    
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Let’s Level Up on Lymph Node Ultrasound
Patricia Lacy Gandor, MS, RDMS, RVT, RMSKS
Content Level: Beginner
1.0 CME Credit (AB)
Cardiac TrackCardiac
Enhancing Expertise: Echocardiographic Imaging in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Kristy Crow, BS, RDCS, RDMS, RVT
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (AE)
Ob/Gyn Track​OB/GYN
Deep Pelvic Endometriosis: Our Clinical Startup Experience
Nadia Chupka, BS, RDMS, RVT
Talisha Hunt, BSRT, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, FSDMS
Wendaline VanBuren, MD
Content Level: Advanced
​1.0 CME Credit (OB)
​Vascular TrackVascular
Vertebral Arteries: More Than Just "Are They Antegrade?"
Cathie Scholl, DHSc, RVT, RDMS, FSDMS
Content Level: Beginner
​1.0 CME Credit (VT)
 
3:20 pm – ​3:40 ​pm
Networking & Refreshment Break
 
3:40 pm – 4:50 pm
    General    
General Session
SDMS President's Address
Mitzi Roberts, EdD, RT(R), RDMS, RDCS, FSDMS

Stephen McLaughlin Memorial Lecture:
Advanced Practice - Elevating Your Career
Ted Whitten, BA, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS

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)
 
​5:​00 pm – ​​6:​30 ​pm
​Exhibit Hall Grand Opening
 
 

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