Program

Welcome to the largest gathering of venous & lymphatic medical professionals. The 2024 Annual Congress will provide premiere medical education for everyone interested in venous and lymphatic medicine, as well as opportunities to discuss and network with your peers.

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Conference Schedule


Thursday, October 10, 2024
Conference Schedule

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CDT  FVLD Fun Run*
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CDT Sponsored Symposium* Sponsored Symposium*
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT Sclerotherapy
Workshop - Non-Ticketed
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT Superfical Vein Ultrasongraphy and Imaging (Fundamentals) 
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT Break
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CDT Lymphedema Fundamentals Ultrasongraphy and Imaging (Fundamentals) Vascular Medicine Sclerotherapy (Non-Ticketed)
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM CDT Exhibition and Lunch*
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM CDT Sponsored Symposium* Sponsored Symposium*
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CDT CEAP/SVP Workshop
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT AAP/ Venous Nursing Patient Outcomes and Quality Measures Oral Abstracts
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT Deep/Pelvic/Thrombosis
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT Healthcare Policy and Advocacy
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM CDT Opening Session
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM CDT Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall*

Friday, October 11, 2024
Conference Schedule

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CDT Sponsored Symposium Sponsored Symposium
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT ACCWS Workshop*
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT Superficial Venous Oral Abstracts (Non-CME)
(9:00am - 10:15 am)
Bioneutrients Biosensor Meet the Experts
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CDT Superficial Venous Oral Abstracts Lymphedema Vascular Medicine
10:45 AM - 12:45 PM CDT ACCWS Workshop*
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM CDT Exhibition and Lunch*
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM CDT Sponsored Symposium* Sponsored Symposium*
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM CDT
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM CDT ACCWS Workshop*
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CDT Healthcare Policy and Advocacy
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT Oral Abstracts Lipedema Advocacy Business Member Meeting
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT Deep/Pelvic Thrombosis
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM CDT Poster Session*
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM CDT Keynote and Topic Debates APP/Venous Nursing Ultrasound and Imaging Fundamentals

Saturday, October 12, 2024
Conference Schedule

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM CDT Sponsored Symposium* Sponsored Symposium*
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM CDT Break
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT Superficial Vein ACCWS - Wound Care Lymphedema Meet the Experts Practice Management
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT Break
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CDT Deep/Pelvic/Thrombosis ACCWS - Wound Care Practice Management Resident/MedicalStudent/Fellow
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM CDT Exhibition and Lunch*
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM CDT Sponsored Symposium* Sponsored Symposium*
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT ACCWS - Wound Care Ultrasound and Imaging Fundamentals Keynote Address and Fireside Chat
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM CDT Break
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM CDT Closing Ceremony ACCWS - Wound Care
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM CDT Congress Gala & Celebration

Sunday, October 13, 2024
Conference Schedule

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT Ultrasound Hands-on Workshop (Ticketed)
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT Practice Management ACCWS - Wound Care
9:00 AM - 10:30 PM CDT Sclerotherapy Workshop (Ticketed)
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT Break
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CDT Sclerotherapy Workshop (Ticketed)  ACCWS - Wound Care
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM CDT Practice Management

*Non-CME Event
Schedule is subject to change.

Friday, October 11, 2024
ACCWS Schedule

Hands on Workshop (HOW)

Saturday, October 12, 2024
ACCWS Schedule

8:55 AM - 9:00 AM Opening Remarks
Richard Simman, MD
Session 1
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Management of ulcers of mixt vascular disease. When is it safe to compress?
Joe Caprini, MD
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM LOVE pathophysiology and treatment
Mark Melin, MD
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CTPs/CAMPs for venous leg ulcers
Richard Simman, MD
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Discussion Panel
Fedor Lurie, MD (Moderator)
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM Coffee Break
Session 2
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM Anti-microbial solutions in wound care: Vashe, Dakin’s, Acetic Acid, Sulfamylon
Abigail Chaffin, MD
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM Management of biofilm in chronic wounds
Kayla Frost, PhD
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM Can osteomyelitis be cured without surgical debridement or amputation? What’s the follow up strategy?
Cailtyn Hollingshead, MD
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM Discussion Panel
Jean Archer, DPM (Moderator)
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch Break
Session 3
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Imaging role in LE wound management
Frank Aviles, PT
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Role of artificial intelligence in wound care and wound infection
Munier Nazzal, MD
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Topical Oxygen Therapy vs HBOT, What’s the latest evidence
Marvin Heyboer, MD
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Discussion Panel
Windy Cole, DPM (Moderator)
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM Coffee Break.
Session 4
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM Role of skin grafts and flaps in lower extremities wounds
Richard Simman, MD
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM Surgical management of LEs lymphedema and Lipedema
Michael Cooper, MD
5:15 PM - 5:45 PM Coding and billing for lower extremity wounds
Kathleen Schaum, MS
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM Panel Discussion
Kelly McFee, DNP
6:00 PM - 6:05 PM Closing Remarks.

Sunday, October 13, 2024
ACCWS Schedule

8:25 AM - 8:30 AM Opening Remarks
Wade Farrow, MD & Windy Cole, DPM
Session 1
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Wound Hygiene / Periwound Care
Emily Greenstein, NP
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Debridement / Wound Bed Prep
Tracy Winkley, PT
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Evaluation of Wounds in the Dysvascular Limb
Jean Archer DPM
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Antibiotic Stewardship
Windy Cole, DPM
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Coffee Break.
Session 2
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Chronic Wounds and Biopsy Indications
Wade Farrow, MD
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Biopsy in Wound Diagnostics
Mark Melin, MD
11:45 AM - 12:00 AM Q&A & Panel Discussion (all speakers)
Wade Farrow, MD

Sclerotherapy Workshop
(Ticketed)

Program Planning Committee

Congress President


Vineet Mishra

Closing Session


Vineet Mishra

Key Note/Topic Debates


Vineet Mishra Vineet Mishra

Abstracts


Sonja Stiller-Martin Sonja Stiller-Martin
Michael Di Iorio Michael Di Iorio

Bionutrients & Biosensors


Sonja Stiller-Martin Sonja Stiller-Martin
Mark Melin Mark Melin

Advanced Placement Providers/Nursing


Keith Moore Keith Moore


CEAP & SVP Workshop


Fedor Lurie Fedor Lurie
Kathleen Gibson Kathleen Gibson

Meet the Experts


Kathleen Gibson Kathleen Gibson
Mark Meissner Mark Meissner
Rob Worthington-Kirsch Rob Worthington-Kirsch

Deep/Pelvic/Thrombosis


Gloria Salazar Gloria Salazar
Ron Winokur Ron Winokur

HealthCare Policy & Advocacy


Sreenivas Reddy Sreenivas Reddy

Lipedema


Karen Herbst Karen Herbst

Medical Resident/Fellow/Student


Kush Desai Kush Desai
Todd Cartee Todd Cartee

Sclerotherapy


Margaret Mann Margaret Mann
Todd Cartee Todd Cartee

Practice Management


Kari Schoonover Kari Schoonover
Lornell Hansen Lornell Hansen
Chris Pittman Chris Pittman

Patient Outcomes & Quality Measures


Marlin Schul Marlin Schul
Jeff Schoonover Jeff Schoonover

Superficial Vein


Daniel Friedmann Daniel Friedmann
Julianne Stoughton Julianne Stoughton

Ultrasonography & Imaging (Fundamentals)


Ashley Wilson Ashley Wilson
Donna Kelly Donna Kelly
Jessica Farris Jessica Farris

Vascular Medicine


Suman Wasan Suman Wasan

Lymphedema


Steven Dean Steven Dean
Aaron Aday Aaron Aday

Keynote Speaker


Robert T. Brodell, MD Steven Dean

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 21.5 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.

Congress Begins on October 10th, 2024

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