2024-2025 Cardiovascular Sonography Council Steering Committee
Chair: Allyson Boyle, MHA, ACS, RDCS, FASE (July 2024 – June 2026)
Chair-Elect: Neha Soni-Patel, MEd, BSME, RCCS, RDCS (AE/PE), FASE (July 2024 – June 2026)
Immediate Past Chair: Ken Horton, ACS, RCS, FASE (July 2024 – June 2026)
ASE Council Representative: Kelly Thorson, DHSc, MSRS, ACS, RDCS, FASE (July 2024 – June 2026)
Education Committee Rep: Jennifer Acevedo, ACS, RDCS, FASE (July 2023 – June 2025)
Guidelines & Standards Committee Rep: Kelly Boegel, ACS, RCCS, RCS, FASE (July 2023 – June 2025)
Scientific Sessions Co-Chair (2026): Alicia Armour, MA, ACS, RDCS, FASE (July 2024 – June 2026)
Member at Large: Allyson Doucet, BS, RDCS (AE, PE), FASE (July 2023- June 2025)
Member at Large: Lindsay Thomas, BS, RDCS (AE, PE), RVT, FASE (July 2023- June 2025)
Member at Large: Brad Mehl, MHA, ACS, RDCS, RVT, RDMS, RT(R), FASE (July 2024 – June 2026)
Member at Large: TBD (July 2024- June 2026)
Staff Liaison: Suzanne Morris
The ASE Cardiovascular Sonography Council is dedicated to the following objectives:
- Support cardiovascular ultrasound interest areas by communicating issues of importance to the membership;
- Provide guidance to the ASE Board of Directors regarding sonographer issues;
- Provide a forum for members with similar interests to network;
- Appoint directors to the ASE Board of Directors (as council representatives)
- To provide educational offerings for sonographers, including guidance to Scientific Sessions Program Committee
Awards
The Council has two awards, which alternate every other year:
- Sonographer Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded in 2024 to Bonita Anderson, M.APPL.S, DMU(Cardiac), AMS, ACS, FASE, FASA of The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- ASE Cardiovascular Sonographer Distinguished Teacher Award was awarded in June 2023 to Richard Palma, ACS, RCCS, FACVP, FASE of Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC
What’s new with the Sonography Council?
Sonography in Echo Magazine
Using ACS to Coordinate Research
ACS Managing Specialty Care