American Venous Forum - the Vein Forum Course - Registration Still Available

On September 5-6 in Boston, MA AVF will host the Vein Forum: Comprehensive Venous Management for the Practicing Clinician. ACS designates this live activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Of the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM, a maximum of 14 credits meet the requirements for Self-Assessment. The course is geared toward the practicing venous specialist. The AVF will also host the Fall 2014 Fellows Course in Venous Disease on December 5-7 in Houston, TX.

Boston, MA, September 04, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Vein Forum: Comprehensive Venous Management for the Practicing Clinician
September 5-6, Boston, MA

Registration has been extended to September 5, 2014.

Key topics in venous disease will be discussed by experts with the emphasis of clinical relevance to daily practice. There will be panel discussions so the participants can ask questions as it pertains to the topics discussed and how it would help in their clinical practice. The course will also include live ultrasound imaging of patients with a variety of venous disorders, with audience participation and ample opportunity for discussion.

The course faculty will also present a variety of simple to complex cases to small groups, with the goals of understanding the venous problem, the diagnostic modalities, the treatment options, the end results, and to be able to apply the knowledge in similar scenarios encountered in daily clinical practice. Case-based workshop topics include Compression and Wound Care; Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS); IVC Filters; Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis / Iliofemoral DVT; Endovenous Laser Ablations: Thermal Tumescent, Non Thermal, Non Tumescent; Sclerotherapy; and, Ultrasound.

If interested or know of other professional clinicians that would like a better understanding of how to treat venous disease, then please visit www.veinforum.org for more information and to register online. AVF members receive a discounted registration fee for the course.

Fall 2014 Fellows Course in Venous Disease
December 5-7, Houston, TX

Registation is almost full so please register as soon as possible.

The Fellows Course is funded through a Grant Program that covers fellows' registration and travel expenses. The goal of the Fellows Course is to educate and update fellows regarding the latest theories and developments in the clinical practice of vein disease management. Fellows will gain an overall understanding of vein disease to allow them to successfully incorporate venous knowledge, skills and techniques into their overall practice as they make the transition from training to the clinical practice. Please visit www.veinforum.org for more information and to register.

If interested or know of other fellows who could benefit from attending this course, then please visit www.veinforum.org for more information and to register.

The American Venous Forum (AVF) is dedicated to improving the care of patients with venous and lymphatic disease through education, research and technology. Membership is open to vascular surgeons, physicians and allied health professionals engaged in the care of patients with venous and lymphatic diseases.
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