Education and Community Outreach

The EVMS Fetal Cardiovascular Center offers continuing education for regional and national care providers in the area of ultrasound and fetal assessment through the following venues:

• Annual training, through educational CME activity, to increase effectiveness of screening and improve prenatal detection of congenital heart disease
• A national educational course on fetal echocardiography with topics related to screening, diagnosis and management of pregnancies with congenital heart disease
• A regional support program for families with fetal cardiac abnormalities
• Educational materials and brochures distributed at local and national meetings
• Information in local and regional newsletters and publications regarding the prevention of fetal cardiovascular malformations
• Visiting fellowships for physicians and sonographers from various countries for training in fetal echocardiography
• EVMS is one of the few institutions in the country to have integrated ultrasound technology into its medical student curriculum