Fellows' Course In Venous Disease

Under the direction of the Fellows' Education Committee Chair Steve Elias, MD, FACS, the AVF Fellows' Course In Venous Disease provides a high quality, interactive, hands-on experience. This course is designed to educate vascular surgery and interventional radiology fellows about the management of venous disease.

This two and a half day course provides a mix of didactic, interactive and clinical experiences. Faculty interaction is crucial to the fellows' fully benefitting from this course. Therefore, enrollment is limited to 45 attendees. Faculty consists of AVF leaders and local experts in the field of venous disease.

 

The course program will cover:

 

  • Anatomy and pathophysiology of venous disorders and non-invasive diagnostics
  • Chronic venous insufficiency (superficial & deep)
  • Pregnancy, upper extremity venous issues, acute DVT and wound care
  • Future of venous disease
  • The business of venous disease

Registration

The Fellows' Course In Venous Disease is limited to 45 attendees. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. To register, please complete application and fax to 978-927-7872.

There is no fee for this course. Fellows' travel and lodging are supported by our industry sponsors. Participation in the course is limited to residents and fellows in programs located in the United States.  

May Course Location

The first of two courses will take place at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in Englewood, New Jersey.

Please Note: The date and location of the second course in 2012 has yet to be determined.