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Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

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2024 SDMS Annual Conference - Agenda Conference Website & App Sponsored by Philips
​ ANNUAL CONFERENCE HOME      DOWNLOAD SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE      REGISTER
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2​7
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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
Neck/Back
Brandy Sundberg, MHPTT, RT (R), RDMS
 
7:00 ​am – ​​7:​​50 ​am
JDMS Breakfast OR Breakfast on Your Own
 
​8:​00 am – 8:​50 am
    Breakout Sessions    
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Let the Good Cases Roll
Tara Cielma, BS, RT(S), RDMS, RDCS, RVT, FSDMS
Monique Riemann, RDMS, RVT
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (PS)
Cardiac TrackCardiac
Echo Jeopardy
Neha Soni-Patel, MEd, BSME, RDCS (AE/PE), RCCS, FASE
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (AE)
Ob/Gyn Track​OB/GYN
Unveiling the Spectrum: Exploring Fetal Echo Pathology for Comprehensive Cardiac Assessment
Kristy Crow, BS, RDCS, RDMS, RVT
Content Level: Advanced
​1.0 CME Credit (FE)
​Vascular TrackVascular
The Ins and Outs of Hepatoportal Blood Flow
Katherine Peak, EdD, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Content Level: Intermediate
​1.0 CME Credit (VT)
​Educator and Student TrackEducators
Accreditation and Risk Management
Marge Hutchisson, BS, RVT, RDCS, RPhS
Content Level: Beginner
​1.0 CME Credit (OT)
​Hands On Scanning Icon​Hands-On Scanning
Hands-On Scanning Session provided by Philips Healthcare
Laying a Foundation in MSK: Ultrasound of the Rotator Cuff Select Tendons
Audience: All Sonographers
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*Registration required. This is a 2-hour session. You must attend the entire session to receive 2 CME credits.
​2.0 CME Credits* (MSK)
 
9:00 am – 9:50 ​am
    Breakout Sessions    
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Which Way Did It Go? In Search of the Impossible Appendix
Patricia Lacy Gandor, MS, RDMS, RVT, RMSKS
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (AB)
Cardiac TrackCardiac
The Role of Passion and Precision in the Echo Lab
Elizabeth McIlwain, MHS, ACS, RCS, FASE
Content Level: Beginner
1.0 CME Credit (AE)
Ob/Gyn Track​OB/GYN
A Collection of Curious Cases: Obstetrical Case Studies Utilizing Multimodal Approaches
Kelsi McConnell, MHS, RDMS, RVT
Content Level: Intermediate
​1.0 CME Credit (OB)
​Vascular TrackVascular
Exploring Vascular Pathologies from Common to Rare
Jennifer Bagley, MPH, RDMS, RVT, FAIUM, FSDMS
Content Level: Beginner
​1.0 CME Credit (VT)
​Educator and Student TrackEducators
Student Belongingness in the Clinical Setting: It Does Not Happen for Everyone, and It Is a Big Deal
Kimberly Michael, EdD, MA, RT(R), RDMS, RVT, FSDMS
Content Level: Intermediate
​1.0 CME Credit (OT)
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Hands-On Scanning Session provided by Philips Healthcare
Laying a Foundation in MSK: Ultrasound of the Rotator Cuff Select Tendons (Continued)
Audience: All Sonographers
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*Registration required. This is a 2-hour session. You must attend the entire session to receive 2 CME credits.
​2.0 CME Credits* (MSK)
 
10:​​00 am – ​11:​10 am
Networking & Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
 
​1​1:​10 am – ​12:​00 pm
    Breakout Sessions    
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Pediatric Interesting Cases
Ted Whitten, BA, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (AB)
Cardiac TrackCardiac
Bridging the Gap
Neha Soni-Patel, MEd, BSME, RDCS (AE/PE), RCCS, FASE
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (AE)
Ob/Gyn Track​OB/GYN
Don’t Ovary-Act! An Overview of Ovarian Pathology
Nadia Chupka, BS, RDMS, RVT
Content Level: Intermediate
​1.0 CME Credit (OB)
​Vascular TrackVascular
Standardization of Carotid Diagnostic Criteria
Marge Hutchisson, BS, RVT, RDCS, RPhS
Content Level: Intermediate
​1.0 CME Credit (VT)
​Educator and Student TrackEducators
Demystifying Academic Research
Jennifer Bagley, MPH, RDMS, RVT, FAIUM, FSDMS
Content Level: Beginner
​1.0 CME Credit (OT)
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Hands-On Scanning Session provided by Philips Healthcare
Flow Viewer - 3D-Like Rendering of 2D Flow Images: Background, Principles and Applications
Audience: All Sonographers
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*Registration required. This is a 2-hour session. You must attend the entire session to receive 2 CME credits.
​2.0 CME Credits* (AB)
 
​12:​10 pm – 1:​00 pm
    Breakout Sessions    
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Emergent Cases at Night: When the ED Calls
Talisha Hunt, BSRT, RDMS, RVT, RDCS, FSDMS
Content Level: Beginner
1.0 CME Credit (AB)
Cardiac TrackCardiac
The Who, What, When, Where, and How of Aortic Stenosis
Jaclyn Meadow, RCS
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (AE)
Ob/Gyn Track​OB/GYN
A Guide to DiGeorge Syndrome and Fetal Echocardiography from Start to Finish
Dawn Park, BS, RDCS, RCCS, FASE
Content Level: Advanced
​1.0 CME Credit (FE)
​Vascular TrackVascular
Pitfalls in Carotid Duplex Evaluation
Patricia Vargas, DHSc, RVT
Content Level: Beginner
​1.0 CME Credit (VT)
​Educator and Student TrackEducators
Think About It!
Monica Vermani, C. Psych
Content Level: Beginner
​1.0 CME Credit (OT)
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Hands-On Scanning Session provided by Philips Healthcare
Flow Viewer - 3D-Like Rendering of 2D Flow Images: Background, Principles and Applications (Continued)
Audience: All Sonographers
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*Registration required. This is a 2-hour session. You must attend the entire session to receive 2 CME credits.
​2.0 CME Credits* (AB)
 
1:00 pm – ​3:​00 ​pm
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall | Dedicated E​xhibit Hall Time
C​offee & D​essert | V​endor P​rize D​rawings
 
3:10 pm – 4:00 pm
    Breakout Sessions    
Abdominal + TrackAbdominal+
Ultrasound Assessment of the Gallbladder and Biliary Ducts: So Much More than Stones and Inflammation!
Sara Baker, MEd, RDMS, RVT, RMSKS, RT(R), FSDMS
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (AB)
Cardiac TrackCardiac
Introduction to Intracardiac Echocardiography
Jaclyn Meadow, RCS
Content Level: Intermediate
1.0 CME Credit (AE)
Ob/Gyn Track​OB/GYN
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Diabetic Patient During Pregnancy
Pamela Foy, MS, RDMS, FSDMS, FAIUM
Content Level: ​Advanced
​1.0 CME Credit (OB)
​Vascular TrackVascular
Mesenteric Mastery: Aneurysm to Stenosis
Aubrey Rybyinski, BS, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS
Content Level: Beginner
​1.0 CME Credit (VT)
​Educator and Student TrackEducators
The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Sonography Education
Patricia Vargas, DHSc, RVT
Content Level: Intermediate
​1.0 CME Credit (OT)
 
​4:10 ​pm – ​5:​20 ​pm
    General    
General Session

The Phantom in the Room
Monica Vermani, C. Psych

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

1.0 CME Credit (OT)
 
6:30 pm – 8:00 ​pm
Award Recipient Reception
Additional Purchase Required
 
 

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