Program
Annual Congress by the Numbers
21.75
hours of live educational sessions from October 13 – 16, 2022
62.25
hours of on-demand recorded educational sessions available through December 31, 2022
3
FVLD Fundraising Events with plenty of opportunities for fun and networking
Dedicated Sessions on Friday & Saturday for Residents, Fellows and Medical Students Register Now Registration Details
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate patients with venous and/or lymphatic disease and describe the interconnections of superficial venous, deep venous, and lymphatic disease.
- Assess the treatment goals that patients want to accomplish and the impact of venous and lymphatic disease on a patient's quality of life.
- Distinguish between the indications and contraindications of different treatment techniques and technologies.
- Diagnose and treat lymphedema and phlebolymphedema.
- Discuss advanced venous and lymphatic diseases and treatments, including wound care and ulcer management.
Target Audience
The primary target audience of the 36th Annual Congress includes physicians, physician assistants, advanced registered nurse practitioners, ultrasound technologists, practice administrators, lymphedema therapists, and all other healthcare professionals currently or planning to care for patients with venous and lymphatic disease.
Conference Schedule
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Conference Schedule
| 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT | French Quarter Walking Tour |
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| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT | On-Site Registration Opens* | |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT | New Member Reception* | |
| 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM CDT | AVLS Fellows & Laureates Dinner* | |
| 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM CDT | ||
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Conference Schedule
| 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM CDT | Boston Scientific Satellite Symposium* | Ultrasound Section Meeting* Sponsored by Cardiovascular Credentialing International |
LIR Section Meeting* Sponsored by Tactile Medical |
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| 8:30 AM - 10:15 AM CDT | ||||
| 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM CDT | Break* | |||
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT | ||||
| 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM CDT | Innovation Pavilion Open* Lunch & Exhibits |
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| 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM CDT | Boston Scientific Satellite Symposium* | BD Satellite Symposium* | ||
| 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM MDT | ||||
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT | ||||
| 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM CDT | Break* | |||
| 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM CDT | ||||
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT | Happy Hour* Innovation Pavilion |
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Friday, October 14, 2022
Conference Schedule
| 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM CDT | Lympha Press Satellite Symposium* | Tactile Medical Symposium* | ||
| 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM CDT | ||||
| 8:30 AM - 10:15 AM CDT | Wound Care | Allied Health (Venous Nursing) | ||
| 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM CDT | Break* | |||
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM MDT | ||||
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM CDT | Innovation Pavilion Open* Lunch & Exhibits |
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| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM CDT | Resident/Fellow/Student* |
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| 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM CDT | ||||
| 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM CDT | ||||
| 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM CDT | ||||
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT | ||||
| 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM CDT | Break* | |||
| 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM CDT | ||||
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT | Happy Hour* Innovation Pavilion |
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Saturday, October 15, 2022
Conference Schedule
| 6:00 AM - 7:15 AM CDT | Mississippi Riverfront |
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| 7:15 AM - 8:00 AM CDT | Center for Vein Restoration Satellite Symposium* | ||||||
| 8:00 - 8:15 AM CDT | |||||||
| 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM CDT | |||||||
| 8:30 AM - 10:15 PM CDT | |||||||
| 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM CDT | Break* | ||||||
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT | |||||||
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM CDT | Innovation Pavilion Open* Lunch & Exhibits |
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| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM CDT | Resident/Fellow/Student* |
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| 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM CDT | |||||||
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| 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM CDT | |||||||
| 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT | |||||||
| 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM CDT | |||||||
| 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM CDT | AVLS & All that Jazz on Bourbon St.* Sponsored by Center for Vein Restoration and medi USA |
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Sunday, October 16, 2022
Conference Schedule
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT |
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* Non-CME Event
Special Programs for 2022
Venous & Lymphatic Village
Sunday, October 16, 2022 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
The Venous & Lymphatic Village is an interactive education opportunity to learn the science and best practices around the technologies and products available in venous and lymphatic medicine. Originally launched in 2018, the Village provides a space for attendees to engage with exhibitors with a hands-on, educational focus. Each presenting exhibitor will have applied and been selected by the Annual Congress Program Planning Committee.
Attending the Venous & Lymphatic Village is an in-person experience only and is not eligible for CME.
Ultrasound Hands-on Workshop
Sunday, October 16, 2022 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Tickets: $100
This exclusive hands-on workshop is available for those looking for more in-depth training on venous ultrasound. Our expert faculty will host a live scanning experience allowing attendees to practice scanning and learn new methods to improve their technique. Only 25 spots are available for the Workshop, so be sure to register in advance.
The Ultrasound Hands-on Workshop is an in-person experience only.
AVLS & All that Jazz on Bourbon Street
Saturday, October 16, 2022 | 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Tickets: $150
Experience a night in New Orleans like no other! Arriving in the French Quarter of New Orleans, you will parade with a second line from the Mississippi Riverfront to Bourbon Street. At the corner of St. Louis and Bourbon Streets, our exclusive balcony at Bourbon Vieux provides views and access to all the sights and sounds New Orleans has to offer and home base for your experience. Our bus will run a continuous loop between the Hyatt Regency and the French Quarter until 11:00 PM.
FVLD Fundraisers
FVLD Expedition
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 2:00 PM CDT
French Quarter Walking Tour
FVLD Fun Run & Walk
Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 6:00 AM CDT
New Orleans
Program Planning Committee
Congress Chair
| C. Christopher Pittman, MD, FAVLS, FACR |  |
Abstracts
| Sherry Scovell, MD |  |
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| Sonja Stiller-Martin, MD, DABVLM |  |
Advanced Practice Provider
| Heidi Atkins, PA, RPhS |  |
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| Jim Ginter, PA-D, MPAS |  |
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| Richard Kennedy, PA-C |  |
Allied Health - Venous Nursing
| Terri Harper, MSN, APRN, FNP-C |  |
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| Margaret Mann, MD, FAAD, FAVLS |  |
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| Terri Morrison, RN, BS |  |
Deep/Pelvic
| Carl Fastabend, MD, FACC,FSCAI, DABVLM, RPVI |  |
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| Ronald Winokur, MD, FSIR, RPVI |  |
Innovation Village
| Linda Antonucci, RPhS, RVT, RDCS |  |
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| Nick Morrison, MD, FACS, FAVLS, RPhS |  |
International
| Zoe Deol, MD, FACS, DABVLM |  |
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| Sergio Gianesini, MD, PhD, FACS |  |
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| Glenn Jacobowitz, MD | ||
| Javier Serralde Gallegos, MD |  |
Lymphedema/Lipedema
| Karen Herbst, PhD, MD | Lipedema |  |
| Thomas Wright, MD, FAVLS, FACP, RVT | Lipedema |  |
| Steven Dean, DO, FSVM, RPVI | Lymphedema Medicine |  |
| Paula Donahue, PT, DPT, MBA, CLT-LANA | Lymphedema Therapy |  |
| Molly Sleigh, OTD, OTR-L, CLT-LANA, STAR/C | Lymphedema Therapy |  |
Practice Management
| Vineet Mishra, MD, FAAD, FAVLS |  |
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| Kari Schoonover |  |
Resident/Fellow/Student
| Yung-Wei Chi, DO, FAHA, FSVM, FAVLS |  |
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| Roanld Winokur, MD, FSIR, RPVI | |
Superficial Vein Disease
| Michael Di Iorio, MD, FAVLS, RVT, RPVI, RPhS |  |
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| Jeffrey Schoonover, MD, RPVI, FAVLS, DABVLM |  |
Ultrasonography
| Jessica Farris, MHS, RPhS, RVT |  |
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| Marresa Houle, BS, RVT, RDMS, RPhS |  |
Vascular Medicine
| Teresa Carman, MD, RPVI |  |
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| John Fish, MD |  |
Wound Care
| Heather Hettrick, PT, PhD, CWS, AWCC, CLT-LANA, CLWT, CORE |  |
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| M. Mark Melin, MD, FACS, RPVI, FACCWS |  |
Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements
The American Vein & Lymphatic Society (AVLS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Vein & Lymphatic Society (AVLS) designates this live activity for 21.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The American Vein & Lymphatic Society (AVLS) designates this internet enduring activity for 62.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses & Nurse Practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME for re-licensure and recertification requirements.
Sonographers
The American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers® (ARDMS®) and Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME toward credential renewal for Registered Phlebology Sonographers (RPhS) and Registered Vascular Specialists (RVS).
Physician Assistants
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME for re-licensure and recertification requirements.
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