03/03/2026
Echoing excellence across the system! 🧡
Our recent echo symposium united inpatient and outpatient teams for hands-on learning that strengthened consistency, communication and collaboration.
This inaugural event was made possible through the vision and leadership of Daniel Bourque, Program Director for the Orlando Health Cardiac Ultrasound Program, and Chad Hall, Manager of the Orlando Health Heart and Vascular Institute Ultrasound Division. They transformed the momentum of the consistent educational efforts within their own departments into an enterprise-wide initiative designed to elevate quality, standardization and shared learning across the system.
With 35+ attendees from across Orlando Health, including all six students from the Cardiac Ultrasound Program, the event fostered community and professional growth in echocardiography. We were honored to host four outstanding guest speakers from Orlando Health sharing expertise in aortic stenosis by Dr. Jonathan Rodriguez, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy by Dr. Yahaira Ortiz-Gonzalez, strain imaging by Josh Bussart RDCS, RVT, and congenital echocardiography by Genny Lee Dixson, RDCS.
Why it matters: Standardized practices across our system improve patient care, reduce repeat exams, and ensure alignment with the latest guidelines. This collaborative approach benefits patients through accuracy, efficiency, and seamless care.
