Description: Highlighting Women's Leadership Success Stories: Inviting accomplished women leaders in the field of echocardiography to share their success stories, providing inspiration and guidance for aspiring leaders. Exploring Challenges Faced by Women in Echocardiography Leadership: A panel discussion addressing the specific challenges women encounter in echocardiography laboratories, such as gender bias, work-life balance, and professional development hurdles. Sharing Strategies for Overcoming Challenges: Inviting industry experts and successful women leaders to discuss and propose effective strategies for overcoming challenges, with a focus on mentorship, skill development, and creating a supportive work environment. Promoting Diversity and Inclusion: Discussing the importance of diversity and inclusion in echocardiography laboratories, and how fostering a diverse leadership team can lead to better outcomes and innovation.

Speaker(s):

Ritu Thamman MD FASE

Vera Rigolin MD FASE

Allison Hays MD FASE

Marielle Scherrer-Crosbie, MD, PhD FASE

Judy Hung MD FASE