38th Annual Vascular Surgery Seminar and Meetings of the Society for Military Vascular Surgery & Chesapeake Vascular Society
Date: December 2 - 4, 2010
Site: USUHS

Meeting Location

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
Sanford Auditorium, 1st floor, B Building
4301 Jones Bridge Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Objectives

The Vascular Conference is a joint scientific meeting of the Military and Chesapeake Vascular Society membership. Educational discussions occur over the seminar period with specific technology briefs, and therapeutic updates as seen in the prior meeting agendas on the SMVS website. (http://www.trueresearch.org/smvs/) The intention is that the society can standardize the best medical & surgical practices within the Department of Defense. Overall objectives:

1. Discuss current trends in the treatment of vascular disease and injury.
2. Exchange essential information to deploying military vascular surgeons regarding management updates, and timely analysis of lessons learned that directly translate into combat casualty care improvements.
3. Serve as the primary forum for the Vascular Surgery Consultant and the 61W branch manager to meet with individual surgeons for career management needs.
4. Discuss the best business processes for military vascular surgical practices, specifically coding, quality improvement and access to care.
5. Expose general surgery residents to vascular surgery across the military, meet military vascular surgeons and gain information about vascular surgical opportunities in the Army.

Sessions

1. General Paper sessions on Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
2. Hazmat Session
3. Harris B Shumacker JR Distinguished Lecture
4. International Session
5. Military Resident Paper Competition
6. Carl Hughes Distinguished Lecture
7. Chesapeake Vascular Society Scientific Session
8. Fellow and Resident Papers
9. Meeting with Career Manager (Military)
10. Anatomic Exposures Practicum

Continuing Education Credit Statement

American Disabilities Act
If you require any special arrangement to attend and fully participate in this educational workshop please contact the Program Director, Terri Nakamura at 210-829-1239 for special requests.

ACCME Accredidation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, the Society for Military Vascular Surgery and the Chesapeake Vascular Society.

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement
All planners, faculty, and others in a position to influence content will complete the disclosure process and report relevant financial relationships with any commercial company or product that may be discussed as well as any planned discussion of non-FDA approved products or uses.

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) employs appropriate mechanisms to resolve potential conflicts of interest and provide fair and balanced education. Questions about specific strategies can be addressed to the USUHS at continuingeducation@usuhs.mil.

Exhibitor Information

Exhibitor Registration

Set-up
Thursday, December 2nd 6:00 AM-7:00 AM
(Boxes will be delivered the night before to a storage room near the exhibition space)

Exhibit times
Thursday, December 2nd 7:00 AM-5:00 PM
Friday, December 3rd 7:00 AM-5:00 PM
Saturday, December 4th 7:00 AM-12:00 PM

Tear down
Saturday, December 4th 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
(Exhibitor materials must be removed by 1:00 PM)

General Information

Gate Entrance
Please use the main gate of the National Naval Medical Center on Wisconsin Ave. (located on same campus as USUHS) All non-military and guests of the event must register so they are on the SMVS attendee roster. Those not on the SMVS attendee roster will not be able to enter the campus.

Parking
Military, anywhere on the Medical Center. Non-military and guests can park on level (2) of the parking lot garage under USUHS. There is no charge for parking.

Dress Code at the Conference
Military Dress is Class "A." Civilian attire is suit and tie.

Military, Program Chairperson:
LTC Charles J. Fox, MD, Vascular Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Assistant to the Program Chairperson:
Diane Garofolo, Department of Surgery, USUHS/WRAMC

Email (for all conference information)
Terri Nakamura, Conference Manager at TRUE Research Foundation, t.nakamura@trueresearch.org