8th Annual Echo Supervisor Summit

October 29–30 (USA) / October 30–31 (Australia)

The only event of its kind, focused specifically on Echo Supervision.

Discover our most comprehensive virtual event yet! Don't miss expert-led sessions, specially designed for anyone involved in echo supervision and training.

ESS8 is the premier online event for Echo Supervisors.

Stay on top of your CPD/CME

This one-of-a-kind opportunity brings together several international experts in the field, offering a rich program of presentations, lectures, online workshops, and round-table discussions. The summit covers all aspects of ultrasound education and supervision, with a primary focus on cardiac sonography while also touching on general ultrasound and other allied health areas.

You'll gain access to pre-recorded sessions, chat rooms for delegate discussions, and opportunities to network with fellow echo supervisors. We're dedicated to making this event more interactive, engaging, and community-driven than ever before, providing a platform to share ideas, ask questions, and connect with others who share your passion for echo education and supervision.

With a multitude of experts from across the world, bringing together lecture-style presentations, panel discussions, and a live chat box (during the livestream), you can participate and engage with others from wherever you are watching.

2026 Program at a glance

More speaker announcements soon....

*Programme may be subject to change.

The Cardiac Sonographer Shortage

Dr Nicholas Spetko, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

Rebuilding the Team: Recovering From a Staffing Crisis

Carlie Brewer, Children's Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA

Career progression - Why we need, and how it can be done

Neha Soni-Patel, Cleveland Clinic Children's, Cleveland, OH, USA

sonographers' perceptions of clinical readiness and career sustainability

Desiree Lerma, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Center for Advanced Heart Failure, Houston, TX, USA

Transforming the regional severe aortic stenosis referral pathway

Adam Langley, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Sonographer Reporting - is it time?

Paula Kinnane, Australasian Sonographers Association, Australia

Panel Discussion 1 - USA Workforce discussion

Various panelists

Improving communication within the lab

Dr Melanie Barlow, Reframing Conversations, Brisbane, Australia

Building echo lab culture

Jennifer Bevel, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, USA

Sharepoint Set up

Cody Frye, Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute at Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA

Emotion in Ultrasound Training

Dr Donna Oomens, School of Medicine, Blacktown Clinical School and Research Centre, Western Sydney University, Australia

Our trainees are not all the same…

Dr Joy Guthrie, Community Regional Medical Center, Fresno, CA, USA

From seat time to competence: delivery options for competency-based education tailored to working adults

Dr Merri Bremer, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

Peer Teaching

Alison White, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia

Injury prevention - keeping our sonographers safe

Ashlee Davis, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA

When Fatigue Affects Quality: Burnout and Workload in the Imaging Lab

Dr Elizabeth A. Krupinski, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA

how to present a killer case study

Sierra Erickson, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

The Clinical Sonographer-researcher

Tristan Reddan, QUT, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

PaNel Discussion 2

Various

Quality assurance

Emma Savill, Sunshine Coast Health, QLD, Australia

Sonographer research - Experiential learning as a quality improvement tool

Triston Thompson, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and the Texas Heart Institute - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA

AI in Echocardiography: Promise or Pipe Dream?

A/Prof Rebecca Perry, University of South Australia and Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia, Australia

Delivering Echo Education and building community

ACCESSIBLE | CONVENIENT | INNOVATIVE

The Details

Dates

2 Day Event scheduled to stream live: 4pm PDT October 29, 206 / 9am AEST, October 30, 2026.

All of our education is 100% virtual and streamed free.

Cost

ESS8 is 100% virtual and free to stream live October 29–30 (USA) / October 30–31 (Australia).

Register now to secure your access. Premium registrations can watch whenever suits, or watch it again don't miss a thing.

Location

ESS8 is 100% virtual. Watch from wherever you are in the world livestreamed directly through our Echo Guru dashboard.

Who should attend?

Anyone involved in echo supervision and training, including; echo supervisors, echo educators, and lab managers/leads as well as senior echocardiographers.

How do I register?

Choose the option that suits you:

Free: access to watch the livestream on the day, that's it

Premium: everything in Free, plus replay access, CPD/CME credits, and a digital certificate of attendance

Need budget approval first? Download the one-pager for your manager.

Who is ESS8 accredited by for CPD/CME?

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and Echo Guru.ASE is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ASE designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

*Replay access and digital certificates of attendance available with premium registrations only.

CME Accreditation*

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and Echo Guru. ASE is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ASE designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

What You'll Learn

By the end of the summit, participants will be able to:

Cultivate a positive workplace culture

by identifying key traits such as psychological safety, inclusiveness, and open communication and applying strategies to embed them within the echo team.