2023 Practicum

The Vascular Access Society of the Americas (VASA) invites you to participate at the 2023 VASA Hands-On Practicum on Hemodialysis Access on May 18-20, 2023 at Houston Methodist Research Institute in Houston, Texas

This 1 ½ day practicum on hemodialysis access is a rare opportunity for health care professionals to have hands-on experience with surgical and interventional procedures for creating and maintaining hemodialysis vascular access. Led by nationally recognized faculty, attendees will participate in workshops, live patient evaluations, interactive case discussions and didactic presentations. Attendees will spend a full day in a selection of hands-on workshops with expert-guided rotations including:

Percutaneous arteriovenous fistulas creation
Laparoscopic and percutaneous peritoneal dialysis catheter placement
HeRO graft implantation
Percutaneous procedures for arteriovenous grafts in an animal model
Cadaveric exposures with demonstration of leg fistulas and clavicle & rib resections
Experience with inside-out device for recanalization of occluded central veins
Live access cases
Experience with new products under development

THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023
05:30 PM - 07:00 PM	Registration and Reception

FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2023
06:30 AM - 07:00 AM	Registration and Breakfast
07:00 AM - 07:30 AM	General Session
08:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Session 1 - Physicians will be divided into groups and can select 2 hrs worth of the following sessions. PHYSICIAN GROUP A, B & C Perc PD Speakers: Raj Narayan, MD and Satyaki Banerjee, MD Pig AVG Speakers: Monnie Wasse, MD, MPH and John Ross, MD HeRO Speaker: Karl Illig, MD Lap PD Speaker: Jason Wagner, MD Surfacer Speaker: Dirk Hentschel, MD Perc AVF - Avenu/Wavelinq Speaker: Dr. Sharaf and Dr. Rekpo Anatomy Speaker: Charles Keith Ozaki, MD Live Cases/Q&A Speakers: Bart Dolmatch, MD; Stephen Hohman, MD; Theodore Yuo, MD, MSc; George Nassar, MD Patient Exam/US Speakers: Suren Shenoy, MD, PhD; William Jennings, MD; Jason Burgess, MD; Jaime H. Velez, MD AHP will be divided into groups and will be completing live cases, Q&A and patient exams. ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS GROUP A - Live Cases/Q&A Speakers: Bart Dolmatch, MD; Stephen Hohman, MD; Theodore Yuo, MD, MSc; George Nassar, MD ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS GROUP B - Live Cases/Q&A Speakers: Bart Dolmatch, MD; Stephen Hohman, MD; Theodore Yuo, MD, MSc; George Nassar, MD ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS GROUP C - Patient Exam/US Speakers: Suren Shenoy, MD, PhD; William Jennings, MD; John Ross, MD; Jaime H. Velez, MD; Forest Rawls CCHT-A CHT, FNKF; Crystal T. Fahner, CCHT; Amber Parker, CHT and Jacquelyn N. Hall, CCHT ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS GROUP D - Patient Exam/US Speakers: Suren Shenoy, MD, PhD; William Jennings, MD; John Ross, MD; Jaime H. Velez, MD; Forest Rawls CCHT-A CHT, FNKF; Crystal T. Fahner, CCHT; Amber Parker, CHT and Jacquelyn N. Hall, CCHT
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Break
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Session 2 - Physicians will be divided into groups and can select 2 hrs worth of the following sessions. PHYSICIAN GROUP A, B & C Perc PD Speakers: Raj Narayan, MD and Satyaki Banerjee, MD Pig AVG Speakers: Bart Dolmatch, MD and John Aruny, MD HeRO Speaker: Jason Burgess, MD Lap PD Speaker: Jason Wagner, MD Surfacer Speaker: Karl Illig, MD Perc AVF - Avenu/Wavelinq Speaker: Dr. Sharaf and Dr. Rekpo Anatomy Speaker: Theodore Yuo, MD, MSc Live Cases/Q&A Speakers: Dr. Alvarez; Dirk Hentschel, MD; William Jennings, MD; John Ross, MD; Jaime H. Velez, MD Patient Exam/US Speakers: Monnie Wasse, MD, MPH; John Lucas III, MD, FACS; Stephen Hohman, MD; Charles Keith Ozaki, MD; George Nassar, MD AHP will be divided into groups and will be completing live cases, Q&A and patient exams. ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS GROUP A - Patient Exam/US Speakers: Monnie Wasse, MD, MPH; John Lucas III, MD, FACS; Stephen Hohman, MD; Charles Keith Ozaki, MD; George Nassar, MD; Forest Rawls CCHT-A CHT, FNKF; Crystal T. Fahner, CCHT; Amber Parker, CHT and Jacquelyn N. Hall, CCHT ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS GROUP B - Patient Exam/US Speakers: Monnie Wasse, MD, MPH; John Lucas III, MD, FACS; Stephen Hohman, MD; Charles Keith Ozaki, MD; George Nassar, MD; Forest Rawls CCHT-A CHT, FNKF; Crystal T. Fahner, CCHT; Amber Parker, CHT and Jacquelyn N. Hall, CCHT ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS GROUP C - Live Cases/Q&A Speakers: Dr. Alvarez; Dirk Hentschel, MD; William Jennings, MD; John Ross, MD; Jaime H. Velez, MD ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS GROUP D - Live Cases/Q&A Speakers: Dr. Alvarez; Dirk Hentschel, MD; William Jennings, MD; John Ross, MD; Jaime H. Velez, MD
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM	Lunch: Patient Experience Moderators: Dirk Hentschel, MD; Forest Rawls, Jr., CCHT-A, FNKF; John Lucas III, MD, FACS
01:30 PM - 03:30 PM	Session 3 - Physicians will be divided into groups and can select 2 hrs worth of the following sessions. PHYSICIAN GROUP A, B & C Perc PD Speakers: Raj Narayan, MD and Satyaki Banerjee, MD Pig AVG Speakers: Dirk Hentschel, MD and George Nassar, MD HeRO Speaker: Stephen Hohman, MD Lap PD Speaker: Jason Wagner, MD Surfacer Speaker: John Ross, MD Perc AVF - Avenu/Wavelinq Speaker: Dr. Sharaf and Dr. Rekpo Anatomy Speaker: Suren Shenoy, MD, PhD< Live Cases/Q&A Speakers: Monnie Wasse, MD, MPH; Suren Shenoy, MD, PhD; John Lucas III, MD, FACS; Charles Keith Ozaki, MD; John Aruny, MD Patient Exam/US Speakers: Bart Dolmatch, MD; Karl Illig, MD; Dr. Alvarez; Theodore Yuo, MD, MSc AHP will be divided into groups and will be completing live cases, Q&A and patient exams. ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS GROUP A Anatomy Speaker: Suren Shenoy, MD, PhD; Jacquelyn N. Hall, CCHT VASA Toolkit Speaker: William Jennings, MD; Jaime H. Velez, MD; Judy A Geissler, DNP, APNP, FNP-BC EndoAVF Speaker: Forest Rawls CCHT-A CHT,FNKF and Amber Parker CHT Self Cannulation Speaker: Crystal T Fahner CCHT ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS GROUP B VASA Toolkit Speaker: William Jennings, MD; Jaime H. Velez, MD; Judy A Geissler, DNP, APNP, FNP-BC EndoAVF Speaker: Forest Rawls CCHT-A CHT,FNKF and Amber Parker CHT Self Cannulation Speaker: Crystal T Fahner CCHT Anatomy Speaker: Suren Shenoy, MD, PhD; Jacquelyn N. Hall, CCHT ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS GROUP C EndoAVF Speaker: Forest Rawls CCHT-A CHT,FNKF and Amber Parker CHT Self Cannulation Speaker: Crystal T Fahner CCHT Anatomy Speaker: Suren Shenoy, MD, PhD; Jacquelyn N. Hall, CCHT VASA Toolkit Speaker: William Jennings, MD; Jaime H. Velez, MD; Judy A Geissler, DNP, APNP, FNP-BC ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS GROUP D Self Cannulation Speaker: Crystal T Fahner CCHT Anatomy Speaker: Suren Shenoy, MD, PhD; Jacquelyn N. Hall, CCHT VASA Toolkit Speaker: William Jennings, MD; Jaime H. Velez, MD; Judy A Geissler, DNP, APNP, FNP-BC EndoAVF Speaker: Forest Rawls CCHT-A CHT,FNKF and Amber Parker CHT
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM	Break/Exhibits
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM	Vascular Access Clinic Moderator: Monnie Wasse, MD, MPH; Judy Geissler, DNP, APNP, FNP-BC; William Jennings, MD
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM	Practicum Dinner Marriott Medical Center Hotel — Salons A-E, 3rd Floor

SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2023
07:00 AM - 07:55 AM	Breakfast Session
07:55 AM - 08:00 AM	Welcome and Introduction Speaker: Eric Peden, MD
SESSION 1: JOINT SESSION
08:00 AM - 08:20 AM	FDA, Protecting the Public with Product Recall Speakers: Robert Lee, MD; Dirk Hentschel, MD
08:20 AM - 08:35 AM	Optimizing RCF Outcomes Speaker: Charles Keith Ozaki, MD
08:35 AM - 08:45 AM	Forearm Transpositions Speaker: Charlie Cheng, MD
08:45 AM - 09:00 AM	Endovascular Maturation Procedures Speaker: George Nassar, MD
09:00 AM - 09:15 AM	Patient Selection for EndoAVF Speaker: Theodore Yuo, MD, MSc
09:15 AM - 09:30 AM	Maturation of EndoAVF Speaker: Monnie Wasse, MD, MPH
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Questions and Cases Speaker: Eric Peden, MD
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Break and Exhibits
SESSION 2: JOINT SESSION
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM	Aneurysms, Which to Repair and How? Speaker: John Lucas III, MD, FACS
10:40 AM - 10:55 AM	Superficialization Speaker: William Jennings, MD
10:55 AM - 11:10 AM	Surgical Treatment of Outflow Problems, Antecubital Fossa, Basilic Swing Point, Cephalic Arch Speaker: Suren Shenoy, MD, PhD
11:10 AM - 11:25 AM	POBA vs. Drug Eluding Technology vs. Bare Stents vs. Stent Grafts - How to Choose Speaker: Bart Dolmatch, MD
11:25 AM - 11:35 AM	PAI Speaker: Carlos Hinojosa, MD
11:35 AM - 11:45 AM	Flow Reduction Speaker: Stephen Hohman, MD
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Managing PD Problems Speaker: Jason Wagner, MD
12:00 PM - 12:10 PM	New Devices in AV Access Speaker: John Ross, MD
12:10 PM - 12:30 PM	Questions/Cases/Closing Remarks Speaker: Eric Peden, MD