L092025: Best of the Midwest: 2025 Fetal Cardiology Symposium

Bloomington, MN US
September 20, 2025

Currently 1 out of 100 infants born in the United States has a heart defect, and 20-30% of these babies suffer from serious or life-threatening defects. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more infants die in the United States from congenital heart disease than from any other birth defect. To date, routine prenatal screenings detect less than half of these heart defects, leaving them to be discovered only after birth and in many instances not until the infant becomes profoundly ill. Improvement in prenatal detection rates for congenital heart disease can approach 90% when a rigorous population-based screening protocol, with sonographer education at its core, is implemented.

Join us for this one-day symposium as we share best practices to improve recognition and outcomes of fetal congenital cardiac abnormalities. 

FEES: Physician $150, Non-Physician $50.  Non-physician attendees will have their fees adjusted at check out. 

There is a $30 non-refundable cancellation fee. No refunds will be processed after August 31, 2025. If you need to cancel, please email [email protected]

This is an in-person event only and sessions will not be recorded for later viewing. 

Target Audience

Sonographers, Physicians, Advanced Practices Nurses, and Registered Nurses

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss existing guidelines and indications for fetal echocardiography

  • Outline a feasible approach to screening for fetal heart disease

  • Review normal fetal cardiac anatomy, function, and rhythm

  • Improve recognition of fetal congenital cardiac abnormalities

  • Identify regional resources for fetal cardiac evaluation, delivery and treatment

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 7.00 ANCC
  • 7.00 Attendance
    • 7.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Course opens: 
04/13/2025
Course expires: 
11/10/2025
Event starts: 
09/20/2025 - 7:50am CDT
Event ends: 
09/20/2025 - 5:00pm CDT
Cost:
$150.00
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*Agenda subject to change

Saturday, September 20, 2025
TimePresentation
7:00 - 7:50 a.m.Breakfast, on-site registration and check-in
7:50 - 8:00 a.m.Welcome message with David Gremmels, MD and Lisa Howley, MD
8:00 - 8:15 a.m.Fetal Cardiac Screening Indications with Matthew Ambrose, MD
8:15 - 8:40 a.m.Fundamentals of Fetal Cardiac Imaging with Missy Willers, RDCS
8:40 - 9:05 a.m.Fetal VSD and AVSD: Isolated and complex variants with Talha Niaz, MD
9:05 - 9:30 a.m.Small left heart: Normal vs. Aortic coarctation vs. HLHS with Kavisha Shah, MD
9:30 - 9:40 a.m.BREAK
9:40 - 10:00 a.m.Three Vessel View: Normal and Abnormal with David Gremmels, MD
10:00 - 10:25 a.m.Evaluation of Outflow Tract Anomalies with Bradford Chu, MD
10:25 - 10:45 a.m.Transposition 2 Ways: dTGA, ccTGA with Patrick O'Leary, MD
10:45 - 11:00 a.m.Common Vascular Rings with Daniel Peck, MD
11:00 - 11:10 a.m.BREAK
11:10 - 11:35 a.m.The Role of Fetal Echo in the Complex Fetus with Lisa Howley, MD
11:35 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Fetal Care with Saul Snowise, MD
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.LUNCH
1:00 - 1:30 p.m.Genetics of Fetal Cardiac Disease with Talha Niaz, MD
1:30 - 2:00 p.m.Fetal Arrhythmia Evaluation & Management with Matthew Ambrose, MD
2:00 - 2:30 p.m.Echocardiographic Evaluation of Fetal Heart Failure with Ashley Phimister, MD 
2:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Patient Cases:

2:30 - 2:45 p.m. Fetal Arrhythmia Case - Bradford Chu, MD 
2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Fetal Heart Failure Case - Daniel Peck, MD

3:00 -3:15 p.m.BREAK
3:15 - 3:50 p.m.Fetal Heterotaxy with Lisa Howley, MD
3:50 - 4:50 p.m.

Wild and Wacky Fetal Case Presentations

Moderated by: Patrick O’Leary, MD and David Gremmels, MD

Presented by: Kallie Restemayer, RDMS, Kim Stanek, RDMS, Samantha Zhang, MD, Missy Willers, RDCS

4:50 - 5:00 p.m.Closing Remarks
5:00 p.m.Adjourn

 

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Bloomington, MN 55425
United States
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Travel

Hotel accommodations via the Radisson Blu. Reservation information below:

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Call them at 952-314-5116 and as for the Children's Heart Clinic Educational Conference room block.

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DISCLOSURE STATEMENT:

It is our intent that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of the facts. It is not assumed any potential conflicts will have an adverse impact on these presentations. It remains for the audience to determine whether the speaker’s outside interest may reflect a possible bias, either the exposition or the conclusions presented.                                                                                                  

The following presenter has disclosed they have a relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients and have disclosed that a conflict of interest exists with the presentation.  

Lisa Howley, MD has disclosed that she is an educational consultant for GE Healthcare. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual has been mitigated.

All other planning committee members and presenter have disclosed they have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing selling re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients and have disclosed that no conflict of interest exists with the presentation/educational event.

FACULTY:

Matthew Ambrose, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, M Health Fairview 

Bradford Chu, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Minnesota Specialty Center - The Children's Heart Clinic

David Gremmels, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Minnesota Specialty Center - The Children's Heart Clinic

Lisa Howley, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Minnesota Specialty Center - The Children's Heart Clinic

Talha Niaz, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, Mayo Clinic

Patrick O'Leary, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, Mayo Clinic 

Daniel Peck, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, M Health Fairview

Ashley Phimister, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Minnesota Specialty Center - The Children's Heart Clinic

Kallie Restemayer, RDMS, Maternal Fetal Medicine Sonographer, Minnesota Perinatal Physicians

Kavisha Shah, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, M Health Fairview 

Saul Snowise, MD, Maternal Fetal Medicine and Fetal Intervention, Minnesota Perinatal Physicians

Kim Stanek, RDMS, Maternal Fetal Medicine Sonographer, HealthPartners Park Nicollet  

Missy Willers, RDCS, Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer, Mayo Clinic

Samantha Zhang, MD, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow

PLANNING COMMITTEE: 

Lisa Howley, MD
Cathleen Pruitt, MD
Amy Lund, APRN, CPNP
Jamie Benusa, APRN, FNP-C
Paula Wickham, RDMS
Shukri Jumale, RN
Stephanie Eyerly-Webb, PhD

Accreditation Statement:

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Children’s Minnesota and the Children's Heart Clinic. Children’s Minnesota is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Children’s Minnesota takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific interest of its accredited continuing education events.

Credit Statement:

AMA

Children’s Minnesota designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent to their participation in the activity.

ANCC

Children's Minnesota designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 ANCC nursing contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

This program offers 7.0 contact hours of continuing education.  Most medical professional organizations accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  It is the individual’s responsibility to determine whether an education activity meets the continuing education requirements of their respective licensures and/or professional boards.  Go to your respective organization’s website for more detailed information regarding credit requirements.

Available Credit

  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 7.00 ANCC
  • 7.00 Attendance
    • 7.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Price

Cost:
$150.00
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There is a $30 non-refundable cancellation fee. No refunds will be processed after August 31, 2025. If you need to cancel, please email [email protected]

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