The 25th annual Ultrasound Update for Clinical Practice program took place December 1–4 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The meeting was dedicated to Drs John Hobbins, Ilan Timor, and Stuart Campbell, well-known figures in ultrasound who are all celebrating their 80th birthdays.
The 25th annual Ultrasound Update for Clinical Practice program took place December 1–4 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The meeting was dedicated to Drs John Hobbins, Ilan Timor, and Stuart Campbell, well-known figures in ultrasound who are all celebrating their 80th birthdays.
The program co-directors were Dr Joshua Copel and Dr Lawrence Platt.
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Sponsored by the Kenneth Gottesfeld-Charles Hohler (“GOHO”) Memorial Foundation, the program covered aspects of ultrasound ranging from assessing stillbirths to navigating ICD10 codes. The program emphasized learning from pioneers in the field. Dr John Queenan spoke on the history of forceps, and Dr Stuart Campbell on ovarian cancer.
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