Program Overview
The primary goal of this program is to provide current treatment perspectives and management approaches on vascular disease, as well as expert background information, to SVM members and colleagues from related disciplines.
These courses will also prepare physicians for the American Board of Vascular Medicine certification examinations in general vascular medicine and endovascular interventions.
Vascular general medicine topics include:
- Vascular biology
- Epidemiology and natural history of peripheral vascular disease
- Vascular laboratory (arterial and venous testing)
- Medical treatment of peripheral arterial disease
- Leg ulcerations
- Lymphedema
- Thrombophilia
- Carotid artery disease
- Renal and mesenteric disease
- Aortic aneurysms
- Aortic and carotid dissection
- and more
Endovascular medicine topics include:
- Patient selection
- Device selection
- Technical issues regarding the utilization of wires, balloons, stents, and catheters for the treatment of upper extremity and lower extremity occlusive disease
- and more
Intended Audience
The courses are targeted for those who have clinical experience and formal training in vascular medicine, cardiology, radiology or surgery that includes the evaluation and management, both from the clinical and interventional perspective, of patients with peripheral vascular diseases. The goal is to allow these physicians to demonstrate expertise in the field.
The target audience includes those who seek certification in one or both areas or who are interested in a comprehensive review in the field of vascular and endovascular medicine.
The courses are also available to other medical professionals with an interest in vascular medicine or those who have a special interest in vascular disease or research therein. This may include graduate students, fellows, physician assistants, physician extenders, vascular nurses, nurse practitioners, vascular technologists, radiation technologists and other medical education specialists with an interest in vascular diseases.
*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 through the joint sponsorship of the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine and the Society for Vascular Medicine. The University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians
The University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 19.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NOTE: If you received CME credit for the 2007 Board Review Course or the Enduring Materials CD, you are not eligibile to obtain credit again.
American Osteopathic Association credit may be claimed up to 19.5 Category 2-A hours.
AAPA accepts Category 1 Credit from AOACCME, prescribed from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.
Release Date: August 15, 2008
Termination Date: August 15, 2011 (After this date, CME credit for this enduring material is no longer available unless it has been re-issued for an additional time period.
CME Registration
To receive CME credit for the Vascular and Endovascular Review Courses, you must:
- Purchase a course or courses.
- Listen to the presentation and view the supplemental slides.
- Click on the associated quiz.
- Complete the quiz.
- Upon completion of the quiz, you will be able to print a certificate of completion.
- There is no pass/fail.
- These review courses are meant to be used as a self assessment tool for physicians to identify knowledge gaps.
Due to the nature of the activity, exceptions can not be made on the fee or deadline date.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Explain the physiology and pathophysiology of arteries.
- 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.
- Prepare for the vascular and/or the endovascular examination(s) for board certification.
Credit Hours
View the chart of individual courses for details on credit hours.
Quizzes
Each course has an associated quiz ranging from two to eight questions.
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