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  • Saturday, October 12, 2024
  • 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM CT
    Registration
  • 8:25 AM – 8:30 AM CT
    ACCWS Opening Remarks

    *Speaker: Richard Simman, MD, FACS, FACCWS – Jobst Vascular Institute/ProMedica Toledo Hospital

  • 8:25 AM – 6:05 PM CT
    ACCWS Wound Care
  • 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM CT
    CTPs/CAMPS For Venous Leg Ulcers

    *Speaker: Richard Simman, MD, FACS, FACCWS – Jobst Vascular Institute/ProMedica Toledo Hospital

  • 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM CT
    Infrainguinal Venous Obstruction - Is Intervention Worth The Effort?
  • 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM CT
    Setting Up A Procedure Room
  • 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM CT
    Starting A Private Practice
  • 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    A Deep Dive Into The Lymphedema Treatment Act
  • 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    LOVE Pathophysiology and Treatment

    Program Chair, Moderator: Matthew M. Melin, MD, FACS, RPVI, FACCWSS – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Lymphedema
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Meet The Experts
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Practice Management
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Superficial Vein
  • 9:10 AM – 9:20 AM CT
    Artificial Venous Valves - Ready For Prime Time?
  • 9:10 AM – 9:20 AM CT
    Emergency Essentials & Protocols For Office Based Procedures
  • 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    Basic Financials To Consider
  • 9:20 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    Complex Iliocaval Recanalization
  • 9:20 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    Prophylactic Anticoagulation For Venous Procedures
  • 9:30 AM – 9:40 AM CT
    Managing The Difficult Patient/Patient Expectations
  • 9:30 AM – 9:40 AM CT
    Non-Thrombotic Iliac Vein Compression - Is What You Are Seeing Real?
  • 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Compression Options: What, Why, and Documentation
  • 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Hiring The Right Person/Firing The Wrong Person
  • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Management Of Ulcers Of Mixt Vascular Disease. When Is It Safe To Compress?

    *Speaker: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD – Jobst Vascular Institute

  • 9:40 AM – 9:50 AM CT
    Evaluating The Internal Iliac Vein - Anatomy and Flow Patterns
  • 9:40 AM – 9:50 AM CT
    Is There Still A Role For Surgical High Ligation and Stripping?
  • 9:45 AM – 9:55 AM CT
    Easing the Burden: Compression Solutions for Managing Genital Edema
  • 9:45 AM – 10:05 AM CT
    Raise vs Bonus - Salary/Fair Market Value
  • 9:50 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Complications Of Deep Venous Reconstruction
  • 9:50 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Dermatology For The Phlebologist
  • 9:55 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Compression After Knee Replacement/Arthroplasty
  • 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    ACCWS Discussion Panel

    Moderator: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD – Jobst Vascular Institute

  • 10:05 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Benefits For Your Employees
  • 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Panel Discussion
  • 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Break
  • 10:45 AM – 10:55 AM CT
    Superficial Thrombophlebitis Management -When Should Patients Be Anticoagulated?
  • 10:45 AM – 10:55 AM CT
    Work Up Of Superficial Venous Disease and Conservative Management
  • 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Practice By The Numbers - What To Track?
  • 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    Antimicrobial Solutions in Wound Care: Pure Hypochlorous Acid (pHA), Sodium Hypochlorite, Acetic Acid and Mafenide Acetate

    *Speaker: ABIGAIL E. Chaffin, MD, FACS, CWSP, MAPWCA – Tulane University

  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Deep/Pelvic/Thrombosis
  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Medical/Student/Resident/Fellow
  • 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Practice Management
  • 10:55 AM – 11:05 AM CT
    DVT In Hypercoagulable States - What Is Best For Thrombosis Prevention?
  • 10:55 AM – 11:05 AM CT
    Interventions For Superficial Venous Disease and Their Complications
  • 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    Contracting With Insurance Companies
  • 11:05 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    Evaluation Of Deep Venous Disease
  • 11:05 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    IVC Filters - Appropriate Indications and Filter Management
  • 11:15 AM – 11:25 AM CT
    Acute DVT - Patient Selection and Approach
  • 11:15 AM – 11:25 AM CT
    Interventional Acute DVT Management - Current Thrombectomy Devices and Optimal Choices
  • 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Marketing For Your Practice, Your Online Presence
  • 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Management Of Biofilm In Chronic Wounds

    *Speaker: Kayla Frost, PhD – Next Science LLC

  • 11:25 AM – 11:35 AM CT
    Female Pelvic Venous Disease
  • 11:25 AM – 11:35 AM CT
    When Is It Optimal To Perform Stenting In Patients With Acute DVT?
  • 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Social Media For Patient Education and Referrals
  • 11:35 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Debate - Lysis With Or Without Mechanical Thrombectomy For Treatment Of Acute DVT
  • 11:35 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Practice Setting Options For Venous Disease
  • 11:45 AM – 11:55 AM CT
    Debate - Lysis Is No Longer Required In Acute DVT
  • 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Other Options For Marketing Such As Liaisons, Print, and Radio
  • 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Can Osteomyelitis Be Cured Without Surgical Debridement Or Amputation? What's The Follow Up Strategy?

    *Speaker: Caitlyn Hollingshead, MD – The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences

  • 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM CT
    Panel Discussion
  • 12:15 PM – 12:30 PM CT
    ACCWS Discussion Panel

    Moderator: Jean Archer, DPM, FACPM, FACCWS, FASPS,CWS – University of Rochester Medical Center

  • 12:15 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Exhibition
  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Imagining Role In LE Wound Management

    *Speaker: Frank Aviles, Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC – Hyperbaric Physicians of Georgia

  • 2:30 PM – 2:40 PM CT
    Treat Pelvic Venous Disease First
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Role Of Artificial Intelligence In Wound Care and Wound Infection

    *Speaker: Munier Nazzal, MD – University of Toledo

  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Ultrasonography and Imaging (Fundamentals)
  • 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM CT
    Exhibitor Breakdown
  • 2:35 PM – 2:50 PM CT
    SBAR Communication
  • 2:40 PM – 2:50 PM CT
    Treat Lower Extremity CVI First
  • 2:50 PM – 3:05 PM CT
    Anticoagulation Is Necessary After Venous Stenting For NIVL and PTS
  • 2:50 PM – 3:10 PM CT
    Infection Control In A Vein Practice
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Topical Oxygen Therapy vs HBOT, What's The Latest Evidence

    *Speaker: Marvin Heyboer, III, MD – SUNY Upstate Medical University

  • 3:05 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Anticoagulation Is Only Necessary For Venous Stenting In PTS
  • 3:10 PM – 3:25 PM CT
    Intra-Procedure Ultrasound Guidance
  • 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM CT
    Anticoagulation Is Not Necessary After Venous Stenting For NIVL or PTS
  • 3:25 PM – 3:35 PM CT
    Post-Procedure Ultrasound
  • 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    ACCWS Discussion Panel
  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Keynote Address and Fireside Chat
  • 3:35 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    Post Procedure Ultrasound: Case Study presentation
  • 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Kahoot.it
  • 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM CT
    Break
  • 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Role Of Skin Grafts and Flaps In Lower Extremities Wounds

    *Speaker: Richard Simman, MD, FACS, FACCWS – Jobst Vascular Institute/ProMedica Toledo Hospital

  • 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    AVLS Awards & Recognition
  • 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Closing Session
  • 4:45 PM – 5:15 PM CT
    Surgical management of LEs, Lymphedema and Lipedema

    *Speaker: Michael Cooper, MD

  • 5:00 PM – 5:15 PM CT
    State Of The AVLS
  • 5:15 PM – 5:25 PM CT
    Keynote Presidential Address
  • 5:15 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Coding and Billing For Lower Extremity Wounds

    *Speaker: Kathleen D. Schaum, MS – Kathleen D. Schaum & Associates, Inc.

  • 5:25 PM – 5:35 PM CT
    Great Expectations and a Vision for the Future
  • 5:45 PM – 6:00 PM CT
    ACCWS Discussion Panel
  • 6:00 PM – 6:05 PM CT
    ACCWS Closing Remarks
  • 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM CT
    AVLS GALA