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Forward23rd Annual Pittsburgh Vascular Symposium – “Comprehensive Vascular Care”
The 23rd annual Pittsburgh Vascular Symposium will provide evaluation and critique of the current standards of care and future directions in the treatment of the vascular patient with respect to medical management, endovascular, and open therapies. Focusing on both evidence-based medicine, as well as new innovations, the symposium is designed for primary care providers, cardiologists, interventionalists, and vascular surgeons caring for patients with arterial and venous disease in academic and community settings.
Target Audience
This course is designed for primary care providers, cardiologists, interventionalists, vascular surgeons, and other interested health care professionals who provide primary care services.
Learning Objectives
Evaluate Current Standards of Care Explain evidence-based approaches for managing aortic, peripheral arterial, carotid, and venous diseases, including medical, endovascular, and open surgical therapies.
Integrate Innovations into Practice Assess emerging technologies and techniques—such as AI applications, 3D printing, and telemedicine—and their impact on vascular care delivery.
Optimize Patient-Centered Decision Making Apply shared decision-making strategies and individualized treatment planning for complex vascular conditions, including limb salvage and dialysis access.
Analyze Complex Case Scenarios Critically review challenging vascular cases to improve problem-solving skills and enhance clinical judgment in high-risk or unusual situations.
Forecast Trends and Future Directions Discuss evolving trends in vascular surgery, including quality improvement, health care delivery models, and strategies for training the next generation of vascular specialists.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated.
• Efthymios Avgerinos, MD, is a member of the CE Speakers’ Bureau for BD, Servier, INARI, Gore & Associates, Boston Scientific Corporation, Bentley, and Philips and a consultant for ThinkSono and Angiodynamics.
• Jonathan Bath, MD, is a member of the CE Speakers’ Bureau, a consultant, and receives grant and research support from Medtronic and Gore & Associates.
• Rabih Chaer, MD, is a member of the CE Speakers’ Bureau for Gore & Associates and Boston Scientific Corporation and is a consultant for Boston Scientific Corporation.
• Anahita Dua, MD, is a consultant for Boston Scientific Corporation and BD.
• Mark Eskandari, MD, is a consultant for Gore & Associates and Silk Road Medical, Inc.
• Alik Farber, MD, is a consultant for LeMaitre, BiogenCell, Varmx, and is on the advisory board for iThera.
• Kristina Giles, MD, is on the advisory board for Boston Scientific Corporation.
• Eric Hager, MD, is a consultant for Medtronic and Bard.
• Nathan Liang, MD, is a member of the CE Speaker’s Bureau for Gore & Associates, Penumbra Inc, and Cook Medical, a consultant for Gore & Associates, and receives
grant and research support from Medtronic. He is also the co-founder, owner, and CEO of Aneurisk, Inc.
• Michel Makaroun, MD, is a consultant for Gore & Associates and Nectero.
• Katharine McGinigle, MD, is a consultant for Medtronic, Vascular Technologies, and Orthofix.
• Theodore Yuo, MD, is a consultant and receives grant and research support from Merit Medical.
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
Other Healthcare Professionals: Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 16.00 ABS Accredited CME
- 16.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 16.00 Attendance
We gratefully acknowledge the following for their generous support.
GRANTS
Diamond Level
• W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Platinum Level
• Boston Scientific Corporation
• Medtronic
• Penumbra, Inc.
• Stryker Corporation
• Terumo Aortic
Gold Level
• Abbott Laboratories
• Shockwave Medical, Inc.
• Cook Medical, LLC
EXHIBITORS
• Abbott Vascular
• B. Braun Interventional
Systems, Inc.
• Baxter Advanced Surgery
• BD (Becton Dickinson)
• Boston Scientific
Corporation
• Cagent Vascular
• Centerline Biomedical
• Cook Medical
• Cordis
• Elizur Corporation
• Essity Health & Medical
• Gore & Associates
• Haemonetics
• Hanger Clinic
• Inari, now part of Stryker
• LeMaitre
• LifeNet Health
• Medstreaming
• Medtronic
• Medtronic Aortic
• Penumbra
• Philips
• Reflow Medical
• Shockwave Medical
• Surmodics
• Tactile Medical
• Terumo Interventional
• Terumo Medical
Price
Pre-Register — All pre-registrations are due before May 1, 2026. Registrations after this date are accepted only as on-site registrations. Registering online is the quickest and easiest way to reserve your space.
All cancellations must be in writing, via email or fax. Tuition for cancellations on or before May 1, 2026 will be completely refunded. After this date, a $35 administrative fee will be assessed. No refunds will be made after May 9, 2026. Cancellation requests can be made to: Jennifer Titchworth at [email protected] or via fax to 412-605-1017.
Join us aboard the Gateway Clipper Fleet Dinner Cruise on Friday, May 22 for an evening of great food, great company, and stunning Pittsburgh views.
Registered symposium attendees receive a free ticket, but you must RSVP to reserve your spot.
Want to bring a guest? Additional tickets are available here: 23rd Annual Pittsburgh Vascular Symposium: Gateway Clipper Dinner | UPMC Physician Resources
Don’t miss this unforgettable night on the water!
** Credit(s) must be claimed within 10 days after activity start date. Credit(s) will not be awarded after this date. **