Continuing Medical Education

This live activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Minnesota and the Society for Vascular Medicine. The University of Minnesota is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician:
The University of Minnesota designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants:
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 20.5 Hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Nurses:
The University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Office of Practice, Partnerships and Professional Development, is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides up to 20.5 contact hours for nurses.

Vascular Technologists, Sonographers:
AMA PRA Category I Credit Hours may be used to fulfill the continuing education requirements for the RVT credential of the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) and the RVS credential of Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), and toward the continuing education requirements of the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission - Vascular Testing Division (formerly ICAVL) and the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM).

Other Health Care Professionals:
Other Healthcare Professionals who participate in this CME activity may submit their Statements of Attendance to their appropriate accrediting organizations or state boards for consideration of credit. The participant is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.

It is the policy of the University of Minnesota Office of Continuing Medical Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational activities. All participating speakers, course directors, and planning committee members are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Relationships of spouse/partner with proprietary entities producing health care goods or services should be disclosed if they are of a nature that may influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content of the CME activity. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. Specific disclosure information for each speaker, course director, and planning committee member will be shared with the audience prior to the speaker's presentation.

Disclosures
University of Minnesota Affiliated Course Director Dr. James B. Froehlich, MD, MPH, FSVM, asks all individuals involved in the development and presentation of continuing medical education (CME) activities to disclose all relationships with commercial interests.

Program Overview
Vascular diseases represent the single most important cause of death and disability in our nation and will remain so for the decades ahead. SVM's meetings provide an important arena to help health care providers maintain their focus on tangible cardiovascular health threats.

An essential component of every year's meeting is to feature internationally recognized clinician investigators, clinician educators and renowned vascular scientists to keep our attendees abreast of issues that impact their patients, their practice and their livelihood.

Disclaimer: THESE MATERIALS AND ALL OTHER MATERIALS PROVIDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CME ACTIVITIES ARE INTENDED SOLELY FOR PURPOSES OF SUPPLEMENTING CME PROGRAMS FOR QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. ANYONE USING THE MATERIALS ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND ALL RISK FOR THEIR APPROPRIATE USE. TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS WHATSOEVER REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENTNESS, NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE MATERIALS. IN NO EVENT WILL TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE ON THE MATERIALS. IN NO EVENT SHOULD THE INFORMATION IN THE MATERIALS BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL CARE.

Updated April 20, 2012