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Faculty, Residents, and Fellows Pass NBE Basic PTE® Exam

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Congratulations to Douglas Bentley, MD; Erica Coffin, MD; Adam D'Souza, MD; Sean A. DeChancie, DO; Brian Gierl, MD; John J. Hache, MD; Patrick Hackett, MD; Gregory Halenda, MD; William Scott Jones, MD; Charles Lin, MD; Tran Nguyen, MD; Raj Padalia, MD; Kelly Peretich, MD; Eric Ponte, MD; Faith Ross, MD; and Hazel Werlhof, MD, who all passed the National Board of Echocardiography (NBE) basic perioperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) examination. The test allows physicians to test and demonstrate their knowledge of basic non-diagnostic perioperative TEE monitoring based on an objective standard. Kathirvel Subramaniam, MD, MPH; Michael Boisen, MD; Theresa A. Gelzinis, MD; and Stephen M. McHugh, MD organized a department “TEE boot camp” to help residents and faculty prepare for the exam.