Save the Date for our Spring 2026

NESE Conference!

Saturday, May 2nd, 2026

UMass Memorial Medical Center | Albert Sherman Center

55 Lake Avenue North

Worcester, MA 01655

Registration Opening Soon!

Scroll down for venue details and logistics about the conference.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

7:00 AM - 7:45 AM

Registration, Welcome Breakfast and Vendors Open

7:45 AM – 8:00 AM

Welcome, Housekeeping

Steve Walling, ACS, RDCS, FASE

8:00 AM – 8:50 AM

Diastology in 2026: Are We Done Yet?

Jordan Strom, MD

8:50 AM – 9:40 AM

B-Lines and Baselines: Elevating HF Assessment with Cardiac Ultrasound

Katherine Clark, MD & Andrea Nicol, RDCS

9:40 AM – 9:50 AM

Silver Sponsor Presentation

9:50 AM– 10:20 AM

Vendor Trot

10:20 AM – 11:10 AM

Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging

Bernard Bulwer, MD

11:10 AM – 12:00 PM

Hypertrophic Cardioimyopathy Common Pitfalls and Imaging Tips

Sherif Labib, MD

12:00 PM – 12:15 PM

Gold Sponsor Presentation

12:15 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM

From Awareness to Implementation: Advancing Injury Prevention in Sonographer Practice

Lanqi Hua, RDCS

1:50 PM – 2:40 PM

Mitral Regurgitation

Jayashri Aragam, MD & Elham Yousefi, RDCS

2:40 PM – 2:50 PM

Silver Sponsor Presentation

2:50 PM – 3:10 PM

Break, Visit Sponsors

3:10 - 4:00 PM

Echo Jeopardy!
Sourbha Dani, MD & Julia Graspa, MD

4:10 PM

Closing Remarks and Prizes

Frequently Asked Questions

Click here for directions and a campus map.
Yes, click here for the campus map.
Parking will be available at First Road Parking Garage on the campus map, accessed from South Road (Red Arrow). The door circled on the map on the quad will be the only access site on Saturday May 2.

Yes, we have blocked rooms at the Beechwood Hotel in Worcester. Please call to reserve your room. More information can be found here.
We have a fantastic roster of leaders and subject matter experts joining us for the Spring 2026 NESE conference. Click here to see the agenda.

Plan your stay

Planning to stay the night? We have blocked rooms at the Beechwood Hotel in Worcester, MA, at a special rate for conference attendees. Please call to reserve your room by 4/1

Hotel Information

Congratulations to our 2025 NESE Scholarship Winner!

Ashley Meyer

Thank you to our conference sponsors!

CREDIT:

The Accrediting Body designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.0 CEU Credits. Continuing education credits are honored by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) and Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) towards registry requirements for sonographers. Credits are not valid towards ARRT of physician requirements.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The faculty members of this program will utilize their clinical expertise and experience to improve attendees’ awareness and understanding of basic measurements and application of conventional and advanced technology. Teaching methods will include lectures, case presentations, live scanning, and audience participation.

FACULTY DISCLOSURE:

In order to ensure the highest balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor, faculty are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest related to the subject matter of the educational activity. Faculty also will disclose any off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed in their presentation. Disclosure will be published in course material so the participants may formulate their own judgments regarding the presentation.