Amy Porter

Public Speaker - CHD Advocate - Educator

1 in 100 children are born with a Congenital Heart Defect (CHD).

50% of those defects are NOT detected prenatally.

 

Amy’s mission is to teach sonographers and parents about the importance of early detection of CHDs by telling her story and sharing her research to make lasting change.

My non-profit.

Partnered with two of Alberta’s leading fetal and neonatal cardiologists, Amy is working to help diagnose more infants with heart defects across Western Canada.

Sonographer Resources

  • Scanning Planes Poster

    Courtesy of TinyTickers.org, their poster showing the five scanning planes of the fetal heart is displayed on the walls of scanning rooms across the UK.

    Download Here

  • Training Videos

    TinyTickers.org has produced six short training videos – fetal anomaly training guides – aimed at helping sonographers detect a series of CHDs.

    Watch Here

  • Heart Conditions List

    Courtesy of TinyTickers.org, A downloadable list of common structural congenital heart defects and possible abbreviations

    Download Here

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The research is clear,
there is a lot of work to do.

Amy has committed countless hours to learning everything she can about CHD in Canada and abroad, and has collected those resources here.

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Amy’s story is unique but far too common.

Through public speaking, Amy spreads the word about the importance of early detection of heart defects and what can be done to improve current detection rates.

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Endorsed Organizations

  • Big Gifts for Little Lives

    A Canadian charity funding Pediatric Heart Transplant Research

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  • Tiny Tickers

    A UK charity committed to improving the early detection and care of babies with serious heart conditions.

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  • Studio One Four Two

    A stay at home mom of a heart warrior creating beautiful illustrations of unique hearts.

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"Amy’s energy and enthusiasm during her presentation demonstrated her passion and advocacy for early detection of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). Amy Porter is a dynamic and engaging speaker who kept us wanting to hear more about her experience.”

— LEE DUBOIS ED, BA AD. ED.; CRGS/CS; CHAIR
NAIT DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY PROGRAM | 2021