Echocardiography - American Society of Echocardiography

American Society of Echocardiography

The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) is a professional organization made up of physicians, sonographers, nurses, and scientists involved in the field of echocardiography. It was founded in 1975 and is the largest international organization for cardiac imaging. The American Society of Echocardiography is an organization from which sonographers and physicians may obtain Continuing Medical Education Credits, as well as interact with other health professionals from across the country and the world. The ASE is committed to maintaining and improving the profession of cardiac ultrasound through education, advocacy, research, and innovation. The first president of the ASE was Harvey Feigenbaum, MD in 1975. The ASE produces a monthly circulation known as the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE) which highlights important educational and research advances in the field of echocardiography. The ASE not only focuses on improving the profession of echocardiography in the US, but also focuses on bringing echocardiography to the world through ASE Global. The ASE currently has educational/humanitarian activities in China, India, Japan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Canada, and South and Central America. The American Society of Echocardiography also supports current and future sonographers and physicians by awarding grants and scholarships to deserving individuals. The funding for these awards is provided by the ASE Foundation. One of the most important rolls that the ASE plays is providing their recommendations through the ASE Guidelines and Standards. These documents provide recommendations for image acquisition and interpretation based on the gathered opinions of experts in the field. These documents provide a resource and educational opportunities for sonographers and physicians in the field, so that they may maintain excellent quality and consistency in their echocardiograms.