Yale Vascular Surgery Symposium: The Vascular Care of the Aging Population

Friday, October 7, 2022, 7:00 AM - 2:30 PM, New Haven Lawn Club / Zoom Webinar, New Haven, CT

This is a one-day symposium designed for physicians, physician assistants, APRN’s, nurses, perioperative teams, and technologists focusing on the care of elderly patients with vascular disease. A review of the epidemiology of the American aging population and its characteristics will be presented with the risks and benefits of antithrombotic medication in that group of patients.

Approaches and treatment of common vascular diseases in the elderly will be discussed that enhance the elderly patients’ mobility, survival and quality of life. An overview of recent technological and medical advances in the field will be presented. Special considerations for optimizing the outcomes of the elderly and frail patients will be highlighted as well as related innovations in vascular and endovascular surgery. The event will begin at 8:00 am and adjourn at 2:30 pm est.

1. Review the epidemiology of the aging population
2. Raise awareness on the risks and benefits of antithrombotic therapy in the elderly
3. Discuss the significance of peripheral arterial disease and its treatment in elderly
4. Identify strategies to select elderly patients for vascular surgery
5. Examine new therapies for abdominal aortic aneurysms
6. Summarize the outcomes of aortic dissection in older patients
7. Review the risks and benefits of treatment of carotid artery disease
8. Discuss the treatment options of deep venous thrombosis
9. Highlight options for improving quality of life and managing varicose veins
10. Summarize new technologies to treat vascular disease and their applicability in the elderly population

IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE FEES:

Physicians - $150
Nurses/PAs/Allied Health Professionals - $100
Non-Yale Residents/Fellows/Students† - $50
Yale Residents/Fellows/Students† - complimentary

 

VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE FEES:

Physicians - $75
Nurses/PAs/Allied Health Professionals - $50
Non-Yale Residents/Fellows/Students† - $25
Yale Residents/Fellows/Students† - complimentary

*All cancellations must be received in writing,  via e-mail, at least one week prior to the start of the conference to receive a refund. Any requests for refunds received after this date, or by telephone, will not be honored.
†A letter of verification from department head must accompany registration. Letter should be sent separately to Yale CME at the below below. You may also e-mail a pdf copy of your verification letter to [email protected].

Online registration will close the day before the program.

The Yale School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement
The Yale School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Policy
It is the policy of Yale School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education (CME), to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs.  All individuals involved in the development and presentation of Accredited Continuing Education activities are required to disclose all financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies that has occurred within the past 24 months; and the opportunity to affect the content of CME about the products or services of the commercial interests. This information is disclosed to all activity participants prior to the commencement of the educational activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (5.00 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (5.00 hours), ABS CC SAM (5.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (5.00 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Yale Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Friday, October 7, 2022

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