Continuing Medical Education

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and SVM. BUSM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

This activity has been approved for 30.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

Disclosure
BUSM asks all individuals involved in the development and presentation of Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities to disclose all relationships with commercial interests. This information is disclosed to CME activity participants. BUSM has procedures to resolve any apparent conflicts of interest. In addition, faculty members are asked to disclose when any unapproved use of pharmaceuticals and devices is being discussed.

Society for Vascular Ultrasound CME
SVM is applying to the Society for Vascular Ultrasound's CME approval program. Over the years, these credits have provided technologists within all ultrasound specialties a practical way of maintaining their registry through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), and Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI). More recently as requirements for Vascular Laboratory Accreditation have increased the demand for continuing education relevant to vascular technology, physicians, technologists and sonographers have benefited from SVU-CME approved programs.

Nursing Continuing Education Contact Hours
The SVM Annual Meeting has been approved by the Colorodo Nurses Association for 29.5 ANCC-approved contact hours.

Program Overview
Vascular diseases represent the single most important cause of death and disability in our nation and will remain so for the decades ahead. SVM's meetings provide an important arena to help health care providers maintain their focus on tangible cardiovascular health threats. An essential component of every year's meeting is to feature internationally recognized clinician-investigators, clinicianeducators and renowned vascular scientists to keep our attendees abreast of issues that impact on their patients, their practice and their livelihood.

Learning Ob jectives
Upon completion of the courses and sessions within this program, participants should be able to:

Scientific Sessions

describe new developments in basic vascular science, pharmacological treatment of vascular disease, imaging
and managing venous thromboembolism and endovascular techniques

address issues related to stroke and TIA, stroke prevention in A-fib and hypertension

integrate and interpret aspects of interesting cases and new research

Workshops

evaluate options for the use of renal artery duplex testing

describe new diagnostic criteria for post-stent stenosis

evaluate and integrate new applications in vascular ultrasound

evaluate and implement new treatment strategies in wound care

Board Review Course

describe and implement current aspects of evaluation and management of peripheral vascular disorders, including arterial, venous, lymphatic disorders; hypercoagulability; environmental and occupational vascular disorders; and the interaction between vascular and cardiac disorders

demonstrate expertise in the endovascular and surgical options for patients with vascular disease

explain comprehensive background information to prepare for the vascular general and/or the endovascular general examination(s) for certification

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