Author: Christine Johnson

NBE is proud to announce the IEeXAM, a new examination and certification for physicians specializing in interventional echocardiography in the rapidly growing field of structural heart disease. Prerequisites and details will be available in the near future.

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The April 2026 Echo Examiner is Now Available!

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For the first time, the ASCeXAM® will be offered in both English and Spanish, expanding access for Spanish-speaking physicians worldwide. In addition, candidates may choose remote testing through Pearson OnVUE®, Pearson’s secure online proctoring platform, as an alternative to in-person testing.

These enhancements reflect NBE’s continued commitment to accessibility, innovation, and excellence in echocardiography certification.

Physicians interested in taking the 2026 ASCeXAM® in Spanish who have not yet registered should log in to their NBE account to complete registration. We encourage you to share this update with Spanish-speaking colleagues.

Questions can be directed to examination@echoboards.org.

The Cardiovascular Imaging Coalition (CVIC), formed through collaboration between NBE and Inteleos, is developing an integrated Maintenance of Certification (MOC) pathway to help clinicians stay current across imaging modalities while maintaining rigor and clinical relevance. ​​

Designed for clinicians holding certifications in more than one cardiovascular imaging area including Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance (MR), Nuclear, and Echocardiography (Echo). The program is in active development. Current initial certification and MOC pathways with NBE and Inteleos remain unchanged.​​

Read the March 27, 2026 update here.

 NBE is incredibly proud of our 2025-2027 President, Allan L. Klein, MD, FACC, for being honored by the American College of Cardiology as the 2026 Distinguished Scientist (Clinical Domain)! Allan L. Klein, MD, FRCP (C), FACC, FAHA, FASE, FESC, is the Director of Cardiovascular Imaging Research, Director of the Center for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pericardial Diseases, and a staff cardiologist in the Section of Cardiovascular Imaging, the Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, at the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is also the Course Director for Diastology and Contrast Echo & New Technologies Courses—currently his 15th annual course. He is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular medicine.

This award recognizes physicians holding the FACC or MACC who have made and continue to make major and unique contributions to the advancement of scientific knowledge in the domain of Basic Science, and have achieved specific research accomplishments such as innovations, patents, and scientific publications in the field of cardiovascular medicine.

Learn more about the 2026 Distinguished Awards here.

January 12, 2026

If you are enrolled in MOCE and participating on a required basis, please be sure to answer all 48 questions by 11:59 PM EST on December 31. Unanswered questions will be marked incorrect on January 1, which may negatively impact your MDT value.

Participants enrolled on an optional basis are encouraged to answer all questions but are not subject to the same requirement.

Please note that a maximum of 12 questions may be answered per day, so plan accordingly.