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Venous Disease Management

Date

September 24, 2010 7:15 AM to September 25, 2010 11:45 AM

Location

The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago
909 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Click here for venue website

Tuition

Physicians - $795
Non-physicians - $450

Room accommodation information below.  Discounted rate expires on Friday, August 27, 2010.

Course Description

The Venous Disease Management course is a comprehensive, one and a half-day course designed for those interested in treating patients with venous insufficiency and covers all aspects of venous reflux disease including basic anatomy, pathophysiology, diagnosis techniques, treatment options and the use of endovenous ablation technology.  The course includes didactic presentations along with hands-on sessions.

Schedule*

Day 1

Session I:

7:15 – 7:45 AM  
Registration and Breakfast

7:45 – 8:00 AM  
Welcome and Introductions 

8:00 – 8:30 AM  
Clinical Implications of Venous Disease   

8:30 – 9:15 AM  
Functional Changes Associated with Venous Insufficiency Disease 

9:15 – 9:45 AM  
Right from the Start: Vein Care Evaluation

9:45 – 10:00 AM 
Question and Answer Session  

10:00 – 10:30 AM 
Break and Exhibits

Session II:

10:30 – 11:00 AM 
Using the Right Tools: The Role of Ultrasound for Diagnosis

11:00 – 11:30 AM 
Conservative Beginnings: Vein Classifications and Initial Treatment Options

11:30 – 12:15 PM 
The Next Step in Treatment: Surgical Options

12:15 – 12:30 PM 
Question and Answer Session 

12:30 – 1:15 PM 
Lunch

Session III:

1:15 – 1:45 PM 
Visual and Ultrasound-Guided Sclerotherapy          

1:45 –2:30 PM  
Endovenous Ablation

2:30 – 3:00 PM 
Ambulatory Phlebectomy

3:00 – 3:15 PM 
Question and Answer Session

3:15 – 3:30 PM  
Break

Session IV: 

3:30 – 5:45 PM 
Hands-on Lab       

Lab A: Duplex Ultrasound- Scanning for Venous Insufficiency
Lab B: Ambulatory Phlebectomy/Sclerotherapy
Lab C: Endovenous Ablation 

Workshops will begin promptly at 3:30 PM and will rotate every 45 minutes.
Afternoon refreshments are available in each workshop room.

6:30 – 8:00 PM  
Evening Reception

Day 2

Session V:

7:30 – 8:00 AM  
Registration and Breakfast

8:00 – 8:30 AM 
Continuum of Care: Patient Follow-Up 

8:30 – 9:00 AM 
Managing Potential Complications

9:00 – 9:45 AM  
Practice Management: The Who, What, Where and How

9:45 – 10:15 AM  
Billing, Coding and Reimbursement for Vein Care Diagnosis and Treatment          

10:15 – 10:45 AM 
Phelbology: Current Techniques and Future Technology    

10:45 – 11:15 AM 
Panel Discussion with Questions and Answers

Featured Faculty*

G. Rodney Buzzas, MD, MS, FACS

Thomas L. Eaton, MD

Daniel R. Gorin, MD

Garth D. Rosenberg, MD

Overall Educational Purpose

This continuing medical education activity is focused on venous disease. When participating in an Omnia Education activity, you can expect active learning processes that include strategies on the application of knowledge into your practice, ancillary tools that supplement the educational process, and opportunities for interaction with faculty. Our goal is to provide you with relevant education that meets identified needs so that results are measurable and sustained therefore resulting in improved patient care. 

You can expect to learn the following:

 

 

• Identify the pathophysiology of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), including venous hypertension, inflammatory mechanisms, and the role of risk factors and lower limb venous anatomy in the development of CVI
• Utilize appropriate diagnostic approaches to evaluating patients across the CVI clinical spectrum, including the use of duplex Doppler U/S
• Discuss various treatment and referral options for manifestations of CVI, including varicose veins, edema, hyperpigmentation, and venous ulcers
• Develop proficiency in endovascular techniques for the treatment of symptomatic CVI, including radiofrequency ablation and foam scleropathy

Target Audience

This course is designed to meet the Continuing Medical Education needs of Cardiologists, General Surgeons, Vascular Surgeons, Thoracic Surgeons, Interventional Radiologists, and Interventional Cardiologists.

Accreditation

Omnia Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

Omnia Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 11.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for 11 Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) CME credits.

Commercial Support Statement

This activity is supported by independent educational grants from Covidien/VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. and GE HealthCare. 

This activity is also supported by in-kind support from Covidien/VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc., GE HealthCare and VENOSAN Medical Stockings.

ADA Statement

Omnia Education fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of support services, please notify Omnia Education at 800.889.4944 a minimum of two weeks prior to the activity in order to ensure service.

Room Accommodations

For hotel room reservations at The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago, call 888.627.8385 by August 27, 2010 and identify yourself as an Omnia Education program attendee to secure the discounted rate of $219 per night.  Rooms at this special rate are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Rooms are based on single/double occupancy.  Contact the hotel directly for additional fees.

Cancellation Policy

If cancellation is received prior to 14 days of the event, a registrant may receive full credit for a future Omnia Education course (to be used within 12 months) or the option of the course fee returned, less a $50 processing fee. If cancellation is received less than 14 days prior to the conference, refunds are not available, however, a 50% credit will be applied towards a future Omnia Education course (to be used within 12 months).  All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing either by mail, email or fax.

*subject to change