VASA 2021 Practicum

May 21 - 22, 2021
Virtually, Everywhere

The Vascular Access Society of the Americas (VASA) invites you to participate at the 2021 Vascular Access for Hemodialysis Symposium on May 21-22, 2021.

This Symposium is designed for all transplant, vascular and general surgeons, nephrologists, interventional radiologists and nephrologists, nurses and allied health professionals who are interested in the management of vascular access.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Vascular Access Society of the Americas. Amedco LLC 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.

Physicians (ACCME)
Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses (ANCC)
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 15.50 ANCC contact hours.

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FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2021
07:50 AM - 08:50 AM	Breakfast Symposium: KDOQI in Practice: AV Graft Case Studies and Real World Management Speakers: Charmaine E. Lok, MD, MSc, FRCPC; Ellen D. Dillavou, MD
08:55 AM - 09:00 AM	Welcome and Opening Remarks
09:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Role of the FDA in New Device Development Moderator: Robert E. Lee, MD From Bench to Bedside: FDA Regulatory Pathways for Device Approval Speaker: Carmen Gacchina Johnson, PhD, FDA, CDRH From Bench to Bedside: Engineering Considerations with Medical-Devices Speaker: Rohini Retarekar, PhD, FDA, CDRH From Bench to Bedside: Challenges in Clinical Studies of Dialysis Access Devices Speaker: Robert E. Lee, MD, FDA, CDRH From Bench to Bedside: FDA Approval Isn’t Enough: Understanding Real World Device Performance Requires Quality Post-Market Evidence Speaker: Dr. Dheeraj Rajan, MD
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Industry Break
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM	From Hemodynamics to Intervention Moderators: Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD; Andrea Remuzzi, MD Of Flow and Fistulae: Back to the Future Speaker: Andrea Remuzzi, MD Linkages Between Shear Stress and AVF Stenosis: A Cup Half Full? Speaker: Scott Berceli, MD Of SLOTs, RADARS and More… Speaker: Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD LAMINATE: Of Angles, Scaffolds and Hemodynamics Speaker: Tammy Gilon, CEO, LAMINATE Group Discussion
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Industry Break Speaker: Hideki Kawanishi, MD
12:00 PM - 01:25 PM	Access Creation 2021 Moderator: Larry Scher, MD My Algorithm for Choosing the "Right Access at the Right Time" Speaker: Charmain Lok, MD Ultrasound Mapping and Complimentary Venography: How I Use It for Access Planning Speaker: Dirk Hentschel, MD AVF Slot, Snuff Box, Radiocephalic Fistula Creation Speaker: Jaime Velez, MD How I Alter the Tunneling Techniques for Different Access Placements Speaker: Larry Scher, MD Endovascular Approach to the Slow to Mature Fistula: When and How Do I Intervene? Speaker: Rob Jones, MD Questions and Discussion
01:25 PM - 02:25 PM	Lunch Symposium: Creating and Maintaining Dialysis Access with Innovation Speakers: Saravanan Balamuthusamy, MD, FASN; Bart Dolmatch, MD, FSIR; Samuel Steerman, MD, FACS, RPVI; Michael Tal MD, MBA
02:25 PM - 03:00 PM	Allied Health Session: Cannulation Injury Moderator: Michael T. Serle, DMSc, PA-C Speakers: Shawn Gage, PA-C; Terry Litchfield, MPA, CPC; Ari Kramer, MD; Jessica Lancaster, RN
02:25 PM - 03:40 PM	Modulating Vascular Biology to Develop New Therapies Moderators: Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD; Sanjay Misra, MD Molecular Targets for AVF Maturation Failure: Separating Myth from Reality Speaker: Alan Dardik, MD Its All About the Adventitia Speaker: Sanjay Misra, MD Adventures with Nitric Oxide: Yes or No Speaker: Timmy Lee, MD What is the Real Target for AVF Failure: Neointimal Hyperplasia or Negative (Inward) Remodeling Speaker: Roberto Vasquez Padron, MD The Ins and Outs of Vascular Access: from Vascular Remodeling to Novel Therapies Speaker: Joris Rotmans, MD, PhD Questions and Discussion
03:00 PM - 03:40 PM	Allied Health Session: Patient Experience Speakers: Adam Wilson; Amanda Ellington; Christine Hernandez
03:40 PM - 03:55 PM	Industry Break
03:55 PM - 05:10 PM	Peritoneal Dialysis and Central Venous Catheters Moderator: Maurizio Gallieni, MD Laproscopic Treatment of PD Catheter Malfunctions Speaker: Mark London, MD How and Why I Choose a Particular PD Catheter Speaker: Maurizio Gallieni, MD Placement of CVC: How to Avoid Complications Speaker: John E. Aruny, MD Choosing the Best CVC for a Particular Patient Speaker: Sandy Altman, MD Questions and Discussion
05:10 PM - 06:35 PM	Complex, Atypical, and Sometimes Desperate Access Options: The Final Chapter Moderator: Suren Shenoy, MD, PhD Placing a CVC with the Surfacer Device Speaker: Mahmood Razavi, MD Salvaging Peripheral Venous Real Estate Speaker: Suren Shenoy, MD, PhD Redefining Catheter Dependence with the HERO Device Speaker: Karl Illig , MD Femoral Vein Transposition for Fistula Creation Speaker: Alik Farber, MD Transradial Artery Access for Fistula Interventions Speaker: Jacob Cynamon, MD Discussion

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021
07:50 AM - 08:50 AM	Breakfast Symposium: Atraumatic Placement of AV Access Graft with Clinical Outcome Speakers: John R. Ross, MD, FACS, FASDIN; Christopher A. Durham, MD; Bulang He, MB BS, MS, FRACS
09:00 AM - 10:25 AM	What Will Vascular Access Care Look Like in 2025? Moderator: Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD; Sanjay Misra, MD NO Rechargeable Fillers for Dialysis Catheters Speaker: Karthik Ramani, MD Bioengineered Vessels for Dialysis Vascular Access: Creating Living Breathing Vessel Speaker: Aijun Wang, MD Bioengineered Vessels for Dialysis Vascular Access: Of Pores and Holes Speaker: Buddy Ratner, PhD 24/7 Flow Measurements: Introducing Remote Monitoring to Vascular Access Care Speaker: David Kuraguntla, MD Simulating for Cannulating Speaker: Joseph Singapogu, MD Panel Discussion
10:25 AM - 10:40 AM	Industry Break
10:40 AM - 11:55 AM	Important Issues in the Creation and Maintenance of Dialysis Access Moderator: Eric Peden, MD Current Etiology, Prevention and Treatment of Aneurysms in AVFs Speaker: John Lucas, MD Treating the Diseased Cephalic Arch: How to Safely Travel and Treat the "Burma Road" of Dialysis Access Speaker: David Shemesh, MD Brachial Vein Transposition Fistula Creation Speaker: Eric Peden, MD Choices Among Early Cannulation Grafts, Differences: How I Decide Which to Use Speaker: Nick Inston, MD Questions and Discussion
11:55 AM - 12:12 PM	Industry Break
12:12 PM - 01:35 PM	Patient Centered Process of Care Innovation in Vascular Access: A Road Less Traveled Moderator: Sanjay Misra, MD; Robert Lee, MD Dialysis Access Collaborative Consortium: Creating A Platform For Change Speaker: Melissa West, MD Patient Reported Outcomes for Vascular Access: Why Did it Take Us So Long? Speaker: Karen Woo, MD Outcomes and Quality Indicators for Vascular Access: From Patients to Policy Speaker: Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD Focused Panel Discussion Moderator: Prabir Roy-Chaudhury Discussion
01:35 PM - 02:35 PM	Lunch Symposium: A New Era for Vascular Access: Evidence-Based Strategies for Optimizing AV Fistula Creation and Maintenance Moderator: Jeffrey Hull, MD Speakers: Rashid Sharaf, MD; Antonios P. Gasparis, MD; Ari Kramer, MD
02:35 PM - 03:50 PM	Recent Developments in Hemodialysis Access Creation and Management Moderator: Karl Illig, MD Endovascular Fistula Creation: Where It Fits Into the Access Armamentareum Speaker: Robert Shahverdyan, MD Additional Procedures to Support Endovascular Fistulas Speaker: Karl Illig, MD Bioengineered Human Acellular Vessels: Similarities and Differences from Traditional Access Conduits Speaker: Keith Ozaki, MD Drug-Coated Balloons: Finding the Value in Today's Practice Speaker: Robert Lookstein, MD Questions and Discussion
03:50 PM - 04:05 PM	Industry Break
04:05 PM - 05:30 PM	Important Issues in Dialysis Access 2021 Moderator: Steve Hohmann, MD My Endovascular Fistulas: When and How I Determine to Re-Intervene to Assure Maturation Speaker: Jeff Hull, MD The Management of Steal Syndromes Speaker: Steve Hohmann, MD Central Vein Recanalization: Planning for Success Speaker: Charles Kim, MD Catastrophic Bleeding Complications: Essential Patient Education Speaker: Linda Romano, RN Outcomes and Quality Indicators in Hemodialysis Access Creation and Maintenance: Can We Reliably Measure Success? Speaker: James Gilbert, MD Discussion
05:30 PM - 06:45 PM	Treating Access Associated Occlusive Disease with Stent Grafts 2021 Moderator: John Ross, MD The Sutureless Anastomosis Speaker: John Ross, MD Stent Grafts Use in Grafts and Fistulas: Are We Willing to Follow the Literature? Speaker: Bart Dolmatch, MD Stent Grafts Utility in the Treatment of Access Associated Central Vein Occlusive Disease Speaker: Constantino Pena, MD Stent Grafts Use in Treating Access Pseudoaneurysms: Acceptable Therapy or Something to Be Avoided? Speaker: Keith Quencer, MD Discussion