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Overview
In this activity, participants will have hands-on experience in the diagnosis and treatment of varicose veins. Participants will learn with lectures and discussions of both routine and complicated cases of venous pathology. The learner to faculty ratio will be excellent: 3-4 learners to every instructor.
Target Audience
This educational activity has been designed to meet the needs of physicians who manage patients with venous disease.
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this educational activity, members of the healthcare team will:
- Explain basic and advanced ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy
- Describe vein anatomy and pathology
- Identify complications and methods to work with veins in foam sclerotherapy
- Identify current research in venous treatment
- Discuss current best practices in caring for venous leg ulcers
Elements of Competence
This continuing education activity has been designed to change learner competence and focuses on the American Board of Medical Specialties areas of medical knowledge, and patient care and procedural skills, in addition to the interprofessional competency of teams and teamwork.
SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 11
- 1:00-1:30 pm Managing and Marketing a Vein Practice, Meg Spartz, MD
- 1:30-2:00 pm Newest Guidelines for Ultrasound, Management and Treatment of Superficial Truncal Reflux, Paola Ortiz, MD
- 2:00-2:30 pm U/S Finding – When NOT to Treat the Vein Patient, Agneta Bereczky, RVT, RDMS
- 2:30-3:00 pm Non-Thermal, Non-Tumescent Ablations, Pros and Cons, Paola Ortiz, MD
- 3:00-3:15 pm Triage in the Vein Clinic, Shannon Griffin, RN
- 3:15-3:30 pm Compression Therapy, Tatiana Zimmerman, RVT
- 3:30-4:00 pm Specifics About Venous Anatomy, Dvora Nelson, MD
- 7:30-8:00 pm Lipedema Update, Karen Herbst, MD
- 8:00-8:30 pm Lymphatics 101, Mark Melin, MD
- 8:30-9:00 pm HIV/Hep C Test Kits, Shannon Griffin, RN
- 9:00-9:30 pm Treating the Honduran Vein Patient, Meg Spartz, MD
- 9:30-10:00 pm Pearls in Venous Disease, Lindy McHutchison, MD; Dvora Nelson, MD
Sunday, March 12
- 8:00-8:25 am D5W – Premise and Pertinence in Phlebology, Eric Phillippi, MD
- 8:25-8:50 am What in the World is PRP, James Lin, MD
- 8:50-9:15 am Livedo Reticularis, Lindy McHutchison, MD
- 9:15-9:35 am Non-Venous Ulcers in Honduras, Carlos Zelaya, MD
- 9:35-10:00 am Approach to the Honduras Leg Ulcer in 2023, Carlos Zelaya, MD
Monday, March 13
- 8:00 am-12:00 pm Clinical Skills Workshop, Lindy McHutchison, MD
- 1:00-5:00 pm Patient Care Workshop, Mark Melin, MD
- 7:00-8:00 pm Directed Reading Discussion, Dvora Nelson, MD
Tuesday, March 14
- 8:00 am-12:00 pm Clinical Skills Workshop, Carlos Zelaya, MD
- 1:00-5:00 pm Patient Care Workshop, Dvora Nelson, MD
- 7:00-8:00 pm Directed Reading Discussion, Paola Ortiz, MD
Wednesday, March 15
- 8:00 am-12:00 pm Clinical Skills Workshop, Meg Spartz, MD
- 1:00-5:00 pm Patient Care Workshop, Dvora Nelson, MD
- 7:00-8:00 pm Directed Reading Discussion, Carlos Zelaya, MD
Thursday, March 16
- 8:00 am-12:00 pm Clinical Skills Workshop, Lindy McHutchison, MD
- 1:00-5:00 pm Patient Care Workshop, Carlos Zelaya, MD
- 7:00-8:00 pm Directed Reading Discussion, Meg Spartz, MD
Friday, March 17
- 8:00 am-12:00 pm Clinical Skills Workshop, Paola Ortiz, MD
- 1:00-5:00 pm Patient Care Workshop, Dvora Nelson, MD
This activity will be held in Red Cross buildings, LaCeiba, Honduras.
Faculty
Agneta Bereczky, RVT, RDMS
Shannon Griffin, RN
Karen Herbst, MD
James Lin, MD
Lindy McHutchison, MD
Mark Melin, MD
Dvora Nelson, MD
Paola Ortiz, MD
Eric Phillippi, MD
Meg Spartz, MD
Carlos Zelaya, MD
Tatiana Zimmerman, RVT
Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, committee members, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers/presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by, or on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
NAME | ROLE(S) | FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS DISCLOSURE |
DISCUSSION OF UNLABELED/UNAPPROVED USES OF DRUGS/DEVICES IN PRESENTATION?
|
Agneta Bereczky, RVT | Speaker | Medtronic (Contractor) | No |
Mary Doherty | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Shannon Griffin, RN | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | Yes |
Karen Herbst, MD | Speaker | Lympha Press (Contractor) | No |
James Lin, MD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | Yes |
Lindy McHutchinson, MD | Committee Member, Speaker, Content Reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Cathy Means | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Mark Melin, MD | Speaker | Urgo Medical North America, LLC; Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated; Eva Medtec; Tactile Systems Technology Inc.; VitasupportMD; Bioventus LLC; Sigvaris; Medline Industries, Inc.; Abbott Nutrition (All Contractor) | No |
Dvora Nelson, MD | Committee Member, Speaker | Medtronic (Contractor) | No |
Maria Ortiz, MD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Eric Phillippi, MD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Margaret Spartz, MD | Committee Member, Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Carlos Zelaya, MD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Tatianna Zimmerman, RVT | Committee Member, Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Accreditation Statement
 | In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) and the Hackett Hemwall Patterson Foundation. The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Credit Designation Statements | |
American Medical Association (AMA) | The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 51.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
Continuing Education Units | The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 5.15 continuing education units (CEUs) or 51.5 hours. |
Available Credit
- 51.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 51.50 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
- 51.50 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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Accessibility
The University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements. The University of Wisconsin 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 accommodations, please notify us at [email protected]
Program Changes
Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.