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CAS Training Program

CAS Training and Mentoring Committee

Carotid Stent Training and Mentoring Committee

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Mission Statement: The mission of the Carotid Stent Training and Mentoring Committee is to assist qualified vascular surgeons in obtaining training, preceptorships, and mentoring in the performance of carotid stenting (CAS).

This committee will design, implement, and oversee a program for vascular surgeons to obtain hands-on carotid stent training and achieve qualifications for privileges at their respective institutions.

By formalizing this process, we have the opportunity to maintain the highest standards of care for patients with carotid artery disease by ensuring that well qualified surgeons pursue a rigorous course of training in CAS leading to the achievement of specific training goals.

CAS Training Program Process

The committee will:

• Identify and interact with institutions where SVS sponsored hands-on CAS training may be performed by vascular surgeons.
• Establish qualifications required for vascular surgeons to participate in SVS sponsored hands-on training programs (see application).
• Vet applications from vascular surgeons who desire to participate in hands-on CAS training (with assistance of CME provider).
• Review the criteria for CAS privileges in the home institution of each participating vascular surgeon.
• Interact with credentialing body of participant’s home institution as needed.
• Provide information about CAS privileges (from SVS and other national sources) to credentialing body of participant’s home institution as needed. 
• Assist is arranging hands-on training at approved site.
• Monitor the results of CAS training with the site director.
• Committee will determine (after close consultation with site director) when participant has satisfactorily completed CAS training, and the case number must reach that required by home institution, but in some cases may exceed it.
• Committee reserves right to terminate training and acceptance into program is not a guarantee of completion of the program or of obtaining CAS privileges.
• Upon satisfactory completion of CAS training, committee will issue a certificate of completion on behalf of SVS.
• After CAS training is complete, the committee will provide a designated mentor to the trainee who would be available to review cases and to proctor the surgeons in their home institutions for the first 3 to 5 cases.
• The committee will monitor the results of CAS performed by trainees after completing training.