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    Students and Future Healthcare Heroes!

    Tips to help make your career decisions If you’ve ever considered a career in the healthcare field, you’ve probably looked into the more well-known career occupations of doctor or nurse. Did you know there’s a whole world of fulfilling and well-paying healthcare careers, especially in cardiovascular care?  We asked cardiovascular professionals to share what they […]

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    Compensation Impact Survey Results

    The findings of this compensation survey will provide valuable information for the profession, hiring institutions, and individual professionals. Download the survey results!

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    A conversation with CCI professionals on credentialing impact

    We spoke with cardiovascular credentialed professionals about their career journey and aha moments along the way. Learn about their experiences, career paths, and how credentials have impacted their opportunities. Read their stories!

  • A Message from Outgoing President J Todd Belcik, BS, ACS, RCS, RDCS (AE) (PE), FASE

    Dear CCI Community, As I step down from my role as President of Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) following the end of my term, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to each of you for your commitment to advancing excellence in cardiovascular care through professional credentialing and certification. It has truly been an honor to […]

  • CCI Wishes You a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

    Dear CCI Community, As we close 2024, I’m filled with pride reflecting on our organization’s enduring mission of Wholehearted Validation. For over five decades, CCI has been the cornerstone of cardiovascular credentialing, elevating patient care through our unwavering support of healthcare professionals. This year marked a significant milestone as we surpassed 30,000 credential holders – […]

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May 31, 2025
All Day
SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Carol Mitchell

Dr. Carol Mitchell, PhD, ACS, RDMS,RDCS, RVT, RT(R), FASE, FSDMS is a prolific teacher and education researcher, having won awards for both including the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) Distinguished Educator of the Year, Cardiac Sonographer Distinguished Teacher Award, Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Joan P. Baker Pioneer Award. Dr. Mitchell is a member of the Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS) Exam Committee; a fellow of the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers; a member of the Society for Vascular Ultrasound, American Society of Radiologic Technology, and the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine; and past treasurer of the American Society of Echocardiography. She is also a fellow in the American Society of Echocardiography and recently received the American Society of Echocardiography 2022 Sonographer Lifetime Achievement Award.

Dr. Mitchell’s primary research interests are:

  • Utilizing ultrasound to characterize the structure and tissue composition of the arterial wall and atherosclerotic plaque
  • Developing imaging and measurement protocol to extract texture features from ultrasound images of the arterial wall and plaque
  • Utilizing existing ultrasound technology in novel ways to study hemodynamics and their relationships to cardiovascular disease and cognition
  • Development of interactive learning modules to be used to enhance inter-professional knowledge of non-invasive testing procedures and improve ultrasound measurement and analysis techniques.