1st Annual Duke Advanced Vascular Access Symposium
September 26-27, 2015
Registration for the live event in Durham is now closed. Onsite registration will be available at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel on Saturday, September 26, beginning at 8:00am. Visa and MasterCard will be accepted.
If you wish to participate via the live stream of this course, you may still register online. After registering for the live stream of the course, please contact Christy Darnell at christy.darnell@duke.edu to receive the required URLs and additional logistical information for the symposium.
Course Director
Sunil Rao, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of VA Cath Lab
Duke University Medical Center
The overall goal of the activities of this continuing medical education (CME) program is to enhance learners’ knowledge and their competency to perform safe arterial access and vascular closure. Interventional devices have undergone significant evolution and there are several techniques available that have shown a reduction in vascular complications following percutaneous cardiac procedures. Given the need for physicians and other health care providers to have adequate training in all aspects of vascular access, this 1.5-day course will intensively cover all aspects of arterial access with an emphasis on best practices designed to improve the safety of percutaneous cardiac and peripheral procedures.
Event Contact:
Christy Darnell, christy.darnell@duke.edu
ACCOMMODATIONS AND ROOM RATES
A block of guest rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center. Rooms are $99 per night, plus applicable taxes. The room block will be held until September 4, 2015, but may sell out prior to this date. To reserve your room at the conference rate, please call 800-325-3535 and identify yourself as part of the Duke Advanced Vascular Access Symposium.
INSTRUCTIONS: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
To register for 1st Annual Duke Advanced Vascular Access Symposium- you will be asked to set up a profile.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR PROFILE (NEW USERS ONLY):
- Click on the following link, http://continuingeducation.dcri.duke.edu/
- Select Join in the upper right hand corner of the home page.
- Complete the required fields, including ID and password.
- Keep a record of your ID/password. You will use it each time you visit the Duke CME Portal.
HOW TO REGISTER/ENROLL:
- Search for the name of the course, 1st Annual Duke Advanced Vascular Access Symposium.
- Click the link in the search results to be directed to the course landing page.
- If you would like to attend live stream on YouTube, please choose the payment option below to receive your discount.
- Select "Add to Cart" and follow the check out process.
IF YOU HAVE DIFFICULTY REGISTERING, PLEASE CONTACT THE SERVICE DESK AT: 919.668.8916.
TO COMPLETE ALL COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND CLAIM CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:
- Complete the course evaluation
- Attest to your hours of completion
- Download your certificate.
CANCELLATION POLICY
All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing via email (christy.darnell@duke.edu) or by fax (919-680-5603); attn: Christy Darnell). Registration cancellations received on or before September 4 will be fully refunded minus a processing fee of 5%. Cancellation requests submitted between September 5-18 will receive a 50% refund minus a processing fee of 5%. Cancellation requests received on or after September 19 will not be refunded. In the event that the program is cancelled or postponed, we will not be responsible for any travel costs or expenses, including cancellation/change penalties assessed by airlines, travel agencies, or hotels.
Learning Objectives
1. Communicate the incidence of vascular complications and their associated adverse outcomes.
2. Identify vascular access strategies that reduce the risk for vascular complications.
3. Demonstrate best practices for femoral, radial, ulnar, and dorsalis pedis arterial vascular access
4. Identify risks and benefits associated with percutaneous large bore femoral access versus cut down techniques
5. Demonstrate best practices for arterial closure and hemostasis
Available Credit
- 10.00 JA Credit - AH