The ASE Perioperative Echocardiography Council (COPE) is dedicated to the following objectives:
- Support perioperative echocardiography interest areas by communicating issues of importance to the membership;
- Provide guidance to the Board regarding perioperative echocardiography issues;
- Provide a forum for members with similar interests to network;
- Provide a representative (council chair) to ASE Board of Directors, as required;
- To provide educational offerings for those practicing cardiovascular ultrasound for perioperative patients, including guidance to Scientific Sessions Program Committee;
- To provide guidance on standards of care related to perioperative echocardiography to the Guidelines and Standards Committee.
Awards
The council has the following annual award:
- Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Echocardiography Award will be awarded in June 2026 to G. Burkhard Mackensen, MD, PhD, FASE, of University of Washington in Seattle, Washington
What’s new with the COPE Council?
New Product Alert! TEE to Assist with Surgical Decision-Making in the Operating Room Reference Guide
COPE in Echo Magazine
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