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6th Annual Scientific Session
November 5, 2026
Phoenix, AZ
Attendees will have the opportunity to network with global leaders, present their research, and earn CME credits -all set against a stunning desert backdrop.
Attendees will have the opportunity to network with global leaders, present their research, and earn CME credits, all set against a stunning desert backdrop. This internationally recognized conference brings together leading experts for dynamic lectures, interactive panel discussions, and hands-on learning across fetal cardiology, maternal-fetal medicine, sonography, radiology, and related fields. The FHS Scientific Session, held in conjunction with the Phoenix Children’s Fetal Cardiology Symposium 2026 at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona, will showcase collaborative, multicenter research and highlight the latest advances shaping the future of fetal cardiovascular care. You do NOT need to register for the full Phoenix Children’s Fetal Cardiology Symposium to attend the FHS Scientific Session. You can register for the FHS session independently. Virtual options are also available.
In addition to an outstanding scientific program, attendees can participate in several special Fetal Heart Society events:
FHS Bi-Annual Membership Meeting
Held in person and virtually during the FHS Scientific Session lunch hour
Thursday, November 5, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM AZ MST
Welcome Reception
Hosted by Phoenix Children’s and the Fetal Heart Society
Thursday, November 5, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM AZ MST
Tiny Hearts, Big Connections: FHS Mentorship Event
Hosted by the FHS Mentorship Committee
Friday, November 6, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM AZ MST
Connect with FHS leaders, conference faculty, and fellow attendees through informal small-group discussions focused on mentorship, career development, research, education, and professional growth.
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To learn the latest research from the Fetal Heart Society investigating predictors of outcome in diagnoses such as D-TGA, L-TGA, TAPVR, HLHS, and vascular rings.
To investigate available diagnostic options that go beyond fetal echo to assess the heart in difficult cardiac diagnoses.
Highlight the interplay between the heart and lungs in fetuses with congenital heart disease including diagnoses with pulmonary venous obstruction, heterotaxy syndrome and lung hypoplasia.
To learn the relationship that exists in the maternal fetal diad that impacts fetal heart and brain development including maternal disease, nutrition, stress and abnormalities in the placenta.
This program provides 7.5 hours of CME credit.
Agenda
View topics of discussion, speaker lineup, and schedule for the session.
Hotel
Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass 5594 W Wild Horse Pass Blvd. Phoenix, Arizona 85226
Registration
Registration can be completed via the Phoenix Children’s 15th Fetal Cardiology Symposium website.
CME
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Program Directors
Mary Donofrio, MD, FAAP, FACC, FASE
Program Chair
Director of the Fetal Heart Program
Children’s National
Washington, DC
Mishella Perez, BS, RDMS, RDCS, FAIUM
Clinical Ultrasound Educator
Scripps Health, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Chris Lindblade, MD
Program Chair
Director, Fetal Cardiology Program
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
Anita Moon-Grady, MD, FAAP, FACC
Director, Fetal Cardiovascular Program UCSF Medical Center
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Christina Ronai, MD, MSEd
Senior Associate Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology
Boston Children’s Hospital
Boston, MA