June 7- 9, 2012 | Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD (located just outside Washington, D.C.)
Registration is now open for the 66th Vascular Annual Meeting® of the Society for Vascular Surgery®. Join your colleagues in Washington, D.C. for the the premier annual meeting for vascular health professionals while you:
- Earn continuing education credit through breakfast, plenary, and concurrent sessions
- Enjoy exciting scientific presentations
- Attend the E. Stanley Crawford Critical Issues Forum
- Experience the extensive trade exhibition
- Attend Industry supported clinical symposia
- Learn during the Postgraduate Courses Day prior to the meeting, on Wednesday, June 6
- Prepare for the RPVI Exam on Saturday and Sunday, June 9-10
Vascular Annual Meeting Education
CME Credit
SVS designates this live activity for a maximum of 30.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
MOC Part 2: Self Assessment Credits
For the first time, the Vascular Annual Meeting and Postgraduate Courses will include a self-assessment component to allow attendees to earn self-assessment credits toward Part 2 of the ABS MOC Program, in addition to traditional CME credits. To claim self-assessment credits, attendance is necessary at three modules of the Postgraduate Courses on Wednesday and/or three Breakfast Sessions, which run from Thursday through Saturday. Participants must then complete the online CME claim form and evaluations, and take the online self-assessment exam for each respective program.
Of the 30.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ attendees can earn at the Vascular Annual Meeting this year, up to 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ can count toward Part 2 of the ABS MOC Program. For the Postgraduate Courses, the maximum of 9 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ can go toward Part 2 of the ABS MOC Program.
Overall Learning Objectives
The Vascular Annual Meeting is designed to provide a variety of learning opportunities in vascular surgical practice, research and science that support individual educational needs and lifelong learning. At the conclusion of the meeting, participants should be able to apply the knowledge acquired to enhance patient care.
Target Audience
The Vascular Annual Meeting is designed for:
• vascular surgeons
• physicians in related specialties
• fellows/residents in vascular surgery and general surgery training programs
• interventional radiologists working in the vascular imaging and intervention field
• physician assistants and nurses involved in the care of vascular surgical patients
• vascular technologists and vascular lab administrators
• researchers, administrators, practice managers, and allied health professionals with an interest in the
science and treatment of vascular disease
• medical students with an interest in vascular surgery
Updated March 2012