Clinical Approach to Vascular Ultrasound and RPVI Prep Course
- Earn up to 15.00 CME credits
Overview
Expert Vascular Surgery and Vascular Medicine CME
Designed to help you establish a strong foundation in both performance and interpretation of vascular ultrasound, this online CME program was developed in conjunction with the medical and technical directors of the vascular labs at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, as well as esteemed faculty from Stanford University Hospital, University of Colorado, and Johns Hopkins Hospital.
The Clinical Approach to Vascular Ultrasound and RPVI Prep Course delivers practical examples and case presentations that will enhance your ability to apply knowledge in patient situations. Online continuing medical education lecture topics include:
- Fundamental lower extremity physiologic and imaging studies used to diagnose and treat peripheral artery disease
- Normal and abnormal anatomy and imaging of the subclavian and vertebral arteries
- Techniques and indications used to predict impending bypass graft failure
- General overview for diagnosing and characterizing deep vein thrombosis, pelvic congestions syndrome, May-Thurner syndrome and venous thoracic outlet syndrome
- Dynamic TCD studies and their resulting surgical interventions and follow-ups
- and more…
Topics / Speakers
Faculty
Course Director
Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA
Assistant Professor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Vascular Lab
Associate Director, Wound Care Program
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Co-Directors
Scott Manchester, BS, MS, RVT
Technical Director of MGH Vascular Lab
Boston, MA
Drena Root, RVT
Technical Director, Vascular Laboratory
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Piotr Sobieszczyk, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Instructor, Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Faculty
Ryan Brooks BS, RVT
Clinical Educator
Team Leader/Vascular Ultrasound Technologist
Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
John G. Carson, MD, RPVI, FACS
Vascular Surgeon
Division of Vascular Surgery
Maine Medical Center
Portland, ME
Kendal M. Endicott, MD
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute
Co-Director of the Inova Heart and Vascular Complex Aortic Program
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Uniformed Services of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
Assistant Professor of Medical Education
University of Virginia
Falls Church, VA
Lindsey T. Ferraro, MS, RDCS, RVT
Lead Sonographer
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Cory Finn, MHA, RDMS, RVT
Program Director
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program
Regis College
Westin, MA
Traci B. Fox, EdD, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Associate Professor
Department of Medical Imaging & Radiation Sciences
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
Michael R. Jaff, DO, RPVI
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School (Retired)
Chief Medical Officer
Boston Scientific Corporation
Boston, MA
Sarah LaRose Michaud, RVT
Chief Neurovascular Technologist
Technical Director and Lab Manager in the Cerebrovascular Laboratory
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
Mary Mingzhu Yan, RVT
Vascular Technologist
Division of Vascular Surgery Department of Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Abhisekh “Abe” Mohapatra, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Vascular Surgeon
Department of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Brian C. Scholz, RVT, RT(R)
Vascular Lab
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Sherry D. Scovell, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Part Time
Harvard Medical School
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Luis B. Suarez, MD, FACS, RPVI
Medical Director Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Ido Weinberg, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Medical Director, VASCORE
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Nikolaos Zacharias MD, MPH, RPVI, FSVS, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Quality and Safety Director
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Accreditation
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Harvard Medical School 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.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Harvard Medical School designates this enduring material for a maximum of 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Date of Original Release: July 15, 2023
Termination Date: July 14, 2026 (Please note that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ will no longer be issued for the activity after this date)
Estimated Time to Complete: 15.00 hours
CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of a course evaluation and post-test.
ACGME Competencies
This course is designed to meet one or more of the following Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education competencies:
- Patient Care and Procedural Skills
- Medical Knowledge
- Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
- Systems-based Practice
Disclosure
Harvard Medical School (HMS) adheres to all ACCME Accreditation Criteria and Policies. It is HMS's policy that those who have influenced the content of a CME activity (e.g. planners, faculty, authors, reviewers and others) disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial entities so that HMS may identify and resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the activity. These disclosures will be provided in the activity materials along with disclosure of any commercial support received for the activity. Additionally, faculty members have been instructed to disclose any limitations of data and unlabeled or investigational uses of products during their presentations.
Disclosure information for all individuals in control of the content of the activity is located on the disclosure statement.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate clinical interpretation of arterial and venous vascular noninvasive studies in the peripheral, cerebrovascular and abdominal systems
- Discuss the clinical application of velocity criteria for grading of stenosis in the vasculature including dialysis grafts, endovascular interventions in the aorta and peripheral system, and bypass grafts
- Summarize basic ultrasound physics and ultrasound technology as it applies to vascular diagnostics
- Review topics commonly found on the Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) exam
- Develop and implement a vascular laboratory program at their home institution
Intended Audience
This course is targeted to primary care physicians and specialty physicians. This course may also be of interest to ultrasound technologists, general and specialty surgeons, practitioners preparing for the RPVI, and practitioners who wish to start a vascular lab.
Quick Facts
a CMEinfo video productionProvider: Harvard Medical School
Course Director:
Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA
Assistant Professor
Massachusetts General Hospital/
Harvard Medical School
Director
Massachusetts General Hospital Vascular Lab
Associate Director
Wound Care Program
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Co-Directors:
Scott Manchester, BS, MS, RVT
Technical Director of MGH Vascular Lab
Boston, MA
Drena Root, RVT
Technical Director Vascular Laboratory
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Piotr Sobieszczyk, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Instructor
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Credits: Earn a maximum of 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
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