FINAL PROGRAM - American Society of Echocardiography

SPECIAL AWARDS
2012 Edler Lecture
Roberto M. Lang, MD, FASE, Professor of
Medicine, Director, Noninvasive Cardiac
Imaging Lab, at the University of Chicago
Medicine, Chicago, IL, has been named
the 23rd Annual Scientific Sessions Edler
Lecturer� Dr� Lang is an internationally
renowned cardiologist and specialist in
echocardiography and was a pioneer in the
development of 3D echocardiography� He is
also a past president of ASE� Created in 1990,
the annual Edler Lecture honors the founder of echocardiography,
Inge Edler, MD� Dr� Lang will present his lecture, entitled “3D
Echocardiography has Come of Age: Promises and Perspectives,”
during the ASE Awards Presentations, Sunday, July 1, in Potomac A�
2012 Feigenbaum Lecture
Philippe Pibarot, DVM, PhD, FASE of the
Laval University in Quebec, Canada, has
been named the 13th Annual ASE Scientific
Sessions Feigenbaum Lecturer� The
Feigenbaum Lecture was named in honor of
the founder and first president of ASE, Harvey
Feigenbaum, MD, FASE� This lectureship is
awarded to a young investigator in recognition
of his/her significant contributions to research
in the field of echocardiography and his/her
potential to continue at a high level of achievement� Dr� Pibarot
will present his lecture, entitled “Doppler Echocardiography is the
Cornerstone of the Management of Aortic Stenosis,” during the
2012 Arthur E� Weyman Young Investigators’ Award Competition
and Annual Feigenbaum Lecture from 10:45 am – 12:15 pm on
Monday, July 2, in Potomac A�
Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals who
have had a lifetime of outstanding achievements in the field
of cardiovascular ultrasound and have served as a role model
through service, research and teaching� These individuals have a
career in cardiovascular ultrasound spanning at least 25 years and
are recognized at local, national and international levels� ASE is
pleased to recognize this year’s recipient during the ASE Awards
Presentation from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm on Sunday, July 1, in Potomac A�
Miguel A. Quiñones, MD has been named
ASE’s 4th Physician Lifetime Achievement
recipient� Dr� Quinoñes is Professor of
Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College,
Chairman, Department of Cardiology,
Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center,
The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX�
Dr� Quiñones is one of the true pioneers in
the field of echocardiography, having led the
way in the assessment of ventricular and valvular function and has
shown long dedication to ASE� Dr� Quiñones has had a long and
illustrious research career, focusing on the assessment of a wide
variety of clinical problems with echocardiography� In his early
career, he combined echocardiography with intracardiac high
fidelity pressure measurement to related myocardial wall stress
to systolic performance� Dr� Quiñones epitomizes excellence in
echocardiography�
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Meritorious Service Award
The ASE Meritorious Service Award recognizes
individual members for their substantial and
generous efforts to the Society’s betterment�
ASE is pleased to recognize this year’s
recipient, Arthur E. Weyman, MD, FASE,
Research Director, Cardiac Ultrasound
Laboratory, Professor of Medicine,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard
Medical School, Boston, MA� Dr� Weyman’s
contributions in the field of echocardiography
and, more specifically, to ASE are plentiful� He was present at the
beginning of 2-Dimensional echocardiography and did much in
the early years to define the standardized exam that we use to this
day in examining our patients� He was deeply involved with ASE
from its inception and served as its president 1991-1992� It was at
that time that he recognized the importance of developing a digital
formatting standard for echocardiography that was instrumental in
involving ASE on the DICOM Standard Committee� Perhaps most
notably, he was the driving force behind the development of the
National Board of Echocardiography’s standardized exam, which
has become the essential credential for establishing one’s expertise
as an echocardiographer� The NBE was largely Dr� Weyman’s vision
from the start� He has had many other roles within ASE, including
service on the Bylaws & Ethics Committee, the Development
Committee, Foundation Task Force, Industry Roundtable, Long
Term Goals Committee, and the Nominating committee� He will
be recognized during the ASE Awards Presentation from 4:00 pm –
6:00 pm on Sunday, July 1, in Potomac A�
Richard Popp Excellence in Teaching Award
Gerard P. Aurigemma, MD, FASE of the
University of Massachusetts Medical
School, Worcester, MA, has been named
the 12th annual recipient of the Richard
Popp Excellence in Teaching Award� Dr�
Aurigemma was nominated by his peers
for the important role he has played in
teaching, mentoring and helping to improve
the skills of future echocardiographers� The
award is named in honor of ASE’s second
president, Richard L� Popp, MD, FASE, and recognizes physicians
who epitomize the ideal qualities possessed by a mentor and role
model� He will be recognized during the ASE Awards Presentation
from 4:00 – 6:00 pm on Sunday, July 1, in Potomac A�