SESSION 11 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 11: VASCULAR SONOGRAPHY IN ACUTE AND CHRONIC LIMB ISCHEMIA
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
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7:00 AM - 7:10 AM Welcome And Opening Remarks: Navigating The Meeting And Optimizing Your Experience
  Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
7:10 AM - 7:20 AM Still Important Role Of Physiologic Testing
  Presenter(s):Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
7:20 AM - 7:30 AM Infrapopliteal And Pedal Artery Imaging
  Presenter(s):Jill S. Sommerset, BS, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
7:30 AM - 7:40 AM Clinical Decision Making Based On The Results Of Noninvasive Testing
  Presenter(s):David L. Dawson, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
7:40 AM - 7:50 AM Duplex Guided Interventions
  Presenter(s):Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
7:50 AM - 8:00 AM Post-Operative Surveillance: When, How Often
  Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
8:00 AM - 8:20 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 11
 
SESSION 12 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 12: WAVEFORMS – LESSONS LEARNED FROM CASES WITH UNIQUE WAVEFORMS WHICH LEAD TO FURTHER TESTING OR UNUSUAL PATHOLOGY
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
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8:20 AM - 8:30 AM Global Cardiac Effects On The Peripheral Vascular Evaluation
  Presenter(s):David M. Williams, MS, RDCS, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS
8:30 AM - 8:38 AM Vein Imaging
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
8:38 AM - 8:46 AM Cerebrovascular
  Presenter(s):Maya Hutchinson, MHS, ACS, RVT, RDMS, PS, RDCS (AE/PE)  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
8:46 AM - 8:54 AM Abdominal
  Presenter(s):Traci B. Fox, EdD, RDMS, RVT  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
8:54 AM - 9:02 AM Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
9:02 AM - 9:20 AM Panel Discussion
9:20 AM - 9:45 AM Break - Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 12
 
SESSION 13 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 13: LESSONS LEARNED IN THE VASCULAR LAB THROUGH THE QA ACCREDITATION PROCESS
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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9:45 AM - 9:53 AM Instantaneous Vascular Lab QA Reporting From The EVS Suite And OR
  Presenter(s):David M. Williams, MS, RDCS, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
9:53 AM - 10:01 AM Reports: Improving The Interpretation
  Presenter(s):David L. Dawson, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
10:01 AM - 10:09 AM Quality Improvement Metrics – What We Need To Look For
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
10:09 AM - 10:30 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 13
 
SESSION 14 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 14: BEYOND THE CORE CONCEPTS IN VASCULAR TESTING: ARE YOU MEETING THE STANDARD
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM  
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(This session will venture into advanced vascular evaluation related to vascular testing as it related to pre-operative diagnosis and post-intervention follow-up and patient evaluation and will describe appropriate use, standard and non-standard image acquisition and other components that define the “complete” vascular examination.)
10:35 AM - 10:45 AM Lower Extremity Imaging After Endovenous Procedures: When, What To Expect And How To Report Your Findings
  Presenter(s):Neil M. Khilnani, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
10:45 AM - 10:55 AM Limited” Imaging Protocols In A Covid-19 World: How Safe Is This; Are They Still Necessary
  Presenter(s):Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
10:55 AM - 11:05 AM Carotid Artery Imaging Pre And Post Stenting And/Or Endarterectomy: It’s More Than The Usual Protocol
  Presenter(s):Maya Hutchinson, MHS, ACS, RVT, RDMS, PS, RDCS (AE/PE)  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
11:05 AM - 11:15 AM Evaluation Of Fibromuscular Dysplasia
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
11:15 AM - 11:35 AM Panel Discussion
11:35 AM - 11:50 AM Lunch Break
END OF SESSION 14
 
SESSION 15 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 15: TECHNICAL SKILLS LAB
Location: TBD
Moderators:Fernando Amador, RVT / Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS  
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11:50 AM - 12:50 PM Station 1: Pedal Artery Imaging
  Presenter(s):Jill S. Sommerset, BS, RVT, FSVU  
Location: TBD
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM Station 2: Carotid Artery Imaging
  Presenter(s):William N. Del Valle, RVT  
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM Station 3: Transcranial Duplex
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU  
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM Station 4: Pelvic Venous Reflux Testing
  Presenter(s):Jan M. Sloves, RVT  
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM Station 5: Renal Artery Imaging
  Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM Station 6: Physiologic Testing
  Presenter(s):Kayla Wieseckel, MHSc, RVT, RVS, RPhS  
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM Station 7: Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
END OF SESSION 15
 
SESSION 16 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 16: INTERPRETING WITH THE MASTERS
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
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12:50 PM - 1:50 PM Panel Discussion: Interpreting With The Masters
  Panelist(s): David L. Dawson, MD / Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA / Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU / R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI  
END OF SESSION 16
 
SESSION 17 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 17: VENOUS IMAGING: TESTING FOR LEG REFLUX AND PELVIC VEIN DISORDERS
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
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1:50 PM - 1:58 PM The Clinical Examination Matters And Guides The Ultrasound Examination
  Presenter(s):Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
1:58 PM - 2:06 PM 5 Top Tips For Lower Extremity Vein Mapping
  Presenter(s):Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
2:06 PM - 2:14 PM 5 Top Tips For Pelvic Vein Imaging
  Presenter(s):Jan M. Sloves, RVT  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
2:14 PM - 2:22 PM The Role Of IVUS In Vein Procedures
  Presenter(s):Steve Elias, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
2:22 PM - 2:30 PM Common And Uncommon Reflux Pathways
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
2:30 PM - 2:38 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 17
 
SESSION 18 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 18: ERGONOMICS - AUDIT YOUR VASCULAR LAB: ARE YOU ERGONOMICALLY “SOUND”; ERGONOMICS “SOS” (SOUND OCCUPATIONAL STRATEGIES)
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / Joseph P. Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU  
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(This important session will discuss strategies designed to help you to Ergonomically Enhance the Experience for the Vascular Sonographer by 1) increasing awareness around health and safety in the workplace; 2) recognizing factors that influence the Vascular ultrasound professionals’ likelihood of developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders; and 3) reducing ergonomic injury and prevent long-term permanent bodily damage.)
2:38 PM - 2:46 PM Managing Turbulent High Volumes And High Impact Examinations – Save Your Staff, Enhance Sonographer Satisfaction And Maximize Productivity And Maximize Careers: Advocating On Behalf Of Yourself And Your Staff – How And Why It’s Important
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
2:46 PM - 2:54 PM Increase Your “Ergonomic Index” – Basic And Innovative Ways To Make Exams More Ergonomic – “Accessorizing” The Vascular Lab Suite
  Presenter(s):Kayla Wieseckel, MHSc, RVT, RVS, RPhS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
2:54 PM - 3:02 PM How To Be Ergonomically Sound With Obese And Uncooperative Patients
  Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
3:02 PM - 3:15 PM Break
END OF SESSION 18
 
SESSION 19 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 19: PRACTICE ENHANCEMENTS AND PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU  
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3:15 PM - 3:25 PM Critical Vascular Lab Findings: Which Are They And How Do You Manage This
  Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
3:25 PM - 3:33 PM IAC Consensus Criteria 0 How Widespread Is Its Use In IAC Accredited Labs And How To Incorporate It Into Your Practice
  Presenter(s):Aubrey J. Rybyinski, BS, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
3:33 PM - 3:41 PM CEA – When Duplex Is And Is Not Enough Or Redundant Testing/Imaging Prior To CEA: Is There Too Much Happening; When Is Duplex Enough And When Is More Imaging Necessary, If At All
  Presenter(s):David L. Dawson, MD  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
3:41 PM - 3:49 PM Patterns Of Infrapopliteal Arterial Occlusive Disease: Lessons Learned From A Survey Of A Small Community Hospital
  Presenter(s):William N. Del Valle, RVT  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
3:49 PM - 3:57 PM IAC Updates
  Presenter(s):Aubrey J. Rybyinski, BS, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
3:57 PM - 4:05 PM Reimbursement Updates
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
4:05 PM - 4:20 PM Panel Discussion (Combined Sessions 121 And 122)
END OF SESSION 19
 
SESSION 20 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 20: ABDOMEN; CURVEBALLS AND CONTROVERSIES
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
Moderators:Richard C. Pennell, MD, FACS, RPVI  
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4:20 PM - 4:30 PM Renal Artery Evaluation: 5 Top Tips
  Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM The Endograft Examination From A to Z
  Presenter(s):Kayla Wieseckel, MHSc, RVT, RVS, RPhS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
4:40 PM - 4:50 PM Common And Not So Common Aortic Pathologies
  Presenter(s):Richard C. Pennell, MD, FACS, RPVI  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM Hemodialysis Access “Surveillance”: Flow Volume, Flow Velocity And How Often Is Appropriate
  Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
5:00 PM - 5:10 PM Pre-Operative Dialysis Access Mapping Including Endo-AVF Creation: Tips And Tricks
  Presenter(s):Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS  
Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
5:10 PM - 5:30 PM Panel Discussion
End of Program P
END OF SESSION 20