Don’t miss the 2026 Venous Early Career Course!
On behalf of the American Venous Forum, we invite you to join us for the 2026 Venous Early Career Course to be held September 25-26, 2026 in Chicago, IL. This unique program features small groups, live patient cases and hands-on workshops within an informal, collegial atmosphere. Approximately 50 residents, fellows, APP’s and early career venous physicians from around the country will join a faculty of venous disease experts and representatives from sponsoring companies to learn and grow as venous professionals within this highly interactive environment.
Stay tuned for information about scholarships and registration!
Lead Faculty
Steven Elias
MD, FACS, FABVLM
Steven Elias, MD, FACS, FABVLM is director of the Center for Vein Disease at Englewood Hospital. He is board certified in venous and lymphatic medicine and in general surgery and completed a fellowship in vascular surgery at Englewood Hospital. Educating new and current practitioners is the cornerstone of Dr. Elias’s commitment to modern vein care and its impact on patient outcomes. He is the founder of the AVF Fellows Course and the medical editor of the AVF’s VEIN Specialist newsletter. Dr. Elias’s clinical interests include all aspects of minimally invasive vein care; he is also committed to procedure development and teaching. He has lectured, written, and taught about vein disease both nationally and internationally. He has been principal investigator/investigator on numerous clinical trials and performed the first ClariVein procedure on a human.
Karem Harth
MD
Karem C. Harth, MD, MHS, RPVI, is a board-certified vascular surgeon and Associate Professor of Surgery at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She serves as Director of the Center for Comprehensive Venous Care and Co-Medical Director of the Vascular Laboratories at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute.
Dr. Harth chairs the American Venous Forum’s Early Career Committee and is a past-chair of the Venous Community Committee.
Dr. Harth is focused on the spectrum of venous disease management and non-invasive vascular imaging. She is a local PI for clinical trials including GORE Viafort and is a National Co-PI for the RevIT Registry (Revcore mechanical thrombectomy for Instent Thrombosis Trial) and the Embolize Trial. She is on advisory boards and serves as a consultant and speaker for multiple leading vascular device companies.
