Don’t miss the 2024 Venous Early Career Course!
On behalf of the American Venous Forum, we invite you to join us for the 2024 Venous Early Career Course to be held October 4-5, 2024 in Chicago, IL. This unique, non-CME program features small groups, live patient cases and hands-on workshops within an informal, collegial atmosphere. Approximately 40 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.
Course Description
This program is presented for the benefit of residents, fellows, APP’s, and early career physicians within the specialties of vascular surgery, interventional radiology, interventional cardiology, vascular medicine, general surgery and associated programs. The course program will cover:
- Anatomy and pathophysiology of venous disorders and noninvasive diagnostics
- The evaluation and treatment of patients with chronic venous insufficiency – both superficial & deep
- Live ultrasound and sclerotherapy demonstrations
- Interactive case presentations
- The business of venous disease
Program Goals
- Provide attendees cutting edge knowledge in effective clinical management of venous disease
- Foster meaningful dialogue between venous thought leaders, physicians-in-training and physicians new to the field of venous and lymphatic disease.
- Provide attendees with hands-on experience with the latest tools and techniques available to treat venous and lymphatic disease.
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.
Robert Attaran
MD, FACC, FSCAI
Robert Attaran, MD, FACC, FSCAI is Associate Professor of Medicine and the Director of the Endovascular Fellowship Training Program at Yale University. Dr. Attaran chairs the American Venous Forum’s Early Career Committee and is a member of the AVF’s Newsletter Committee. He is a board member of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine and serves on a venous and lymphatic working group. He is the Chair of the Chronic Disease Guidelines Committee and Working Group of the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Intervention.
Scholarships
We are pleased to announce a generous scholarship opportunity for some physician and Associate members of AVF. Full scholarships provide a $500 travel stipend, two-night hotel stay, meeting-related food/beverage and registration fee. Scholarship availability is as follows:
- Physicians in Training Members (Residents & Fellows) – 30 scholarships
- International Members – 5 scholarships
- Associate Members (Non-physician) – 5 scholarships
Registrants who submit their application before July 15, 2024, will be considered for a scholarship based upon the order in which the application is received. All applications will be reviewed and scored by members of the AVF Early Career Committee.
If awarded, scholarship recipients who choose to attend will be required to register and provide a $250.00 deposit which will be returned to attendees on-site at the course.
Key Dates
- Scholarship application deadline: July 15, 2024
- Scholarship announcement: No later than August 1, 2024
Individuals who are not eligible for a scholarship or not awarded a scholarship are welcome to attend; you will be required to pay the registration fee in addition to your hotel and travel costs.
Registration
Registration opens on June 17, 2024; fee includes course materials, all meeting-related food/beverage and selected educational resources provided by the AVF and industry sponsors.
| Member | Non-member | |
| Physician in Training | $299.00 | $499.00 |
| Early Career Physician (3 years post-graduation) | $499.00 | $699.00 |
| Practicing Physician | $499.00 | $699.00 |
| International Physician | $399.00 | $599.00 |
| Associate (Non-Physician) | $299.00 | $499.00 |
Meeting Attire
Dress for this course is casual, including dinners.
Travel Information
The most convenient airports are Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD) and Chicago Midway Airport (MDW).
Hotel Information
The Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago
221 N Columbus Dr
Chicago, IL 60601
Trainees and Fellows: Thursday and Friday night hotel rooms are included in the scholarship. The AVF will reserve your hotel room for you.
Agenda
Friday, October 4, 2024 |
|
8:00 – 9:00am |
Registration and Breakfast |
9:00 – 9:30am |
Evaluating the Vein Disease Patient: A Practical Algorithm |
9:30 – 10:00am |
Case Presentation |
10:00 – 10:30am |
Compression and Swollen Leg |
10:30 – 11:30am |
Live ultrasound |
11:30 – 11:45am |
Break |
11:45am – 12:15pm |
Treatment Options for Superficial |
12:15 – 12:30pm |
DVT, SVT, PE CHEST Guidelines, Case Management Examples |
12:30 – 1:30pm |
Lunch |
1:30 – 2:30pm |
Industry Hands-On Session |
2:30 – 3:00pm |
Cosmetic Vein Care: Is it worth it? What are Treatment Options? |
3:00 – 3:30pm |
Videos of Live Sclerotherapy (techniques and discussion) |
3:30 – 4:00pm |
Pick a Case, Any Case: Interactive Case Presentations on Complications |
4:00 – 4:30pm |
Venous Ulcers: A Practical Approach – The Wound, The Pathology, The Treatment, Case presentation |
4:30 – 5:30pm |
Industry Hands-On Session |
5:30 -6:30pm |
Return to Hotel |
6:30pm |
Dinner |
Saturday, October 5, 2024 |
|
8:00 – 9:00am |
Registration and Breakfast |
9:00 – 9:30am |
Understanding Pevlic/Iliac Venous Anatomy and Symptoms |
9:30 – 10:00am |
Decision Making for Suprainguinal Venous Disease |
10:00 – 11:00am |
Industry Hands-On Session *with snacks |
11:00 – 11:30am |
Technical Tips for Chronic Ilocaval Disease – Crossing Strategies |
11:30 – 11:45am |
IVC Filter |
| Acute VTE (both PE and DVT) Talk | |
Noon – 1:00pm |
Incorporating Vein Management into My Vascular Practice |
1:00pm |
Finish at 1:00pm |
