CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION CREDIT INFORMATION

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of American College of Surgeons and Florida Vascular Society.  The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

The American College of Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

             

CME

Award of CME credits by ACS is based on compliance of the program with the ACCME accreditation requirements and does not imply endorsement by ACS of the content, the faculty, or the sponsor of the program.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program.

Diplomates of the American Board of Surgery

By participating in an ACS-accredited activity, you may choose to participate in the automatic transfer of your CME credits to the ABS via the ACCME.  The direct automatic transfer applies to all learners who have an American College of Surgeons (ACS) profile, are Diplomates of the ABS, and have provided their ABS ID and date of birth in the ACS MyCME Portal on the Board Certification page.

If you do not already have an American College of Surgeons (ACS) profile (Learner ID), you can create one through the ACS New User Registration Form. This is a free offering for those who have enrolled in an ACS- Accredited educational activity. The ACS ID will grant you access to MyCME where you can track, manage, and send your CME Data to the ABS.

If you need assistance with creating an ACS Learner ID or are not certain if you already have one, please contact Log-In Help.

For more information or to request assistance, contact mycme@facs.org

Program Objectives:

  • Discuss the latest findings on aortic dissections, lower extremity arterial conditions, peripheral arterial disease, ruptured aortic aneurysms, endovascular approaches, dialysis access, venous diseases, and vascular coding as it relates to vascular oddities.
  • Analyze how technical innovations will facilitate vascular disease treatment in the future.
  • Describe socioeconomic, legislative and regulatory issues affecting the physicians.
  • Discuss the latest research in vascular disease management.
  • Assess unique cases studies.

RELEASE, REVIEW AND TERMINATION DATE

  • FVS 39th Annual Scientific Session will be held April 23-26, 2026.
  • Termination Date: April 26, 2026

Disclosure Information

In accordance with the ACCME Accreditation Criteria, the American College of Surgeons must ensure that anyone in a position to control the content of the educational activity (planners and speakers/authors/discussants/moderators) has disclosed all financial relationships with any commercial interest (termed by the ACCME as “ineligible companies”) held in the last 24 months (see below for definitions). Please note that first authors were required to collect and submit disclosure information on behalf all other authors/contributors, if applicable.

Ineligible Company: The ACCME defines an “ineligible company” as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services used on or consumed by patients. Providers of clinical services directly to patients are NOT included in this definition.
Financial Relationships: Relationships in which the individual benefits by receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit.  Financial benefits are usually associated with roles such as employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, speaking and teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, and other activities from which remuneration is received, or expected.
Conflict of Interest: Circumstances create a conflict of interest when an individual has an opportunity to affect CME content about products or services of an ineligible company with which he/she has a financial relationship.

The ACCME also requires that ACS manage any reported conflict and eliminate the potential for bias during the educational activity.  Any conflicts noted below have been managed to our satisfaction. The disclosure information is intended to identify any commercial relationships and allow learners to form their own judgments. However, if you perceive a bias during the educational activity, please report it on the evaluation.

 

Disclosure List

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Speakers / Moderators / Discussants / Authors

No relevant financial relationships to Disclose

Disclosure

  Company            Role             Received

Alvaro Abreu, MS4

Alvaro Abreu, MS4, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Zackery Aldaher, DO

Zackery Aldaher, DO, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Mohit Bhalla, MD

Mohit Bhalla, MD, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.


Logan Broome, MD

Logan Broome, MD, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Camila Esquetini-Vernon, MD

Camila Esquetini-Vernon, MD, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Sydney Garner, MD

Sydney Garner, MD, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Oscar Holmvard, MD

Oscar Holmvard, MD, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Adeeb Jlilati, MD

Adeeb Jlilati, MD, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Ankita Katukota, MS2

Ankita Katukota, MS2, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Jayant Kumar, MD, PhD

Jayant Kumar, MD, PhD, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Kevin Luque-Sanchez, MD

Kevin Luque-Sanchez, MD, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Amin Mirzaie, MS3

Amin Mirzaie, MS3, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Arthur Palamara, MD

Arthur Palamara, MD, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Camilo Polania, MD

Camilo Polania, MD, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Valerie Polcz, MD

Valerie Polcz, MD, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Antoine Ribieras, MD

Antoine Ribieras, MD, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Mabel Rodriguez-Barrios, MS2

Mabel Rodriguez-Barrios, MS2, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Abigail Sallings, BS

Abigail Sallings, BS, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Ronny Samra, MD

Ronny Samra, MD, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Diego Sanchez-Calderin, MD

Diego Sanchez-Calderin, MD, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Joaquin Sarmiento, MD

Joaquin Sarmiento, MD, author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Kevin Tabatabaei, MS3

Kevin Tabatabaei, MS3, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Dylan Wadell, MD

Dylan Wadell, MD, author/speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Lori Pounds, MD

Lori Pounds, MD, speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Kyle Diamond, MD

Kyle Diamond, MD, speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Russell Samson, MD

Russell Samson, MD, speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Deepak Nair, MD

Deepak Nair, MD, speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Ben Jacobs, MD

Ben Jacobs, MD, speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Michele Taubman, MD

Michele Taubman, MD, speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Anthony Lee, MD

Anthony Lee, MD, speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Scott Tapper, MD

Scott Tapper, MD, moderator for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Sai Konda, MD

Sai Konda, MD, moderator for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Ekin Inal, MD

Ekin Inal, MD, speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Inkyong Parrack, MD

Inkyong Parrack, MD, speaker/moderator for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Houssam Farres, MD

Houssam Farres, MD, speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Paul Armstrong, MD

Paul Armstrong, MD, speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Rabih Chaer, MD

Boston Scientific

Medical Advisory Board

Honorarium

Linda Harris, MD

Gore

Site PI

Research Money to University

Linda Harris, MD

Hancock Jaffe

Site PI

Research Money to University

Linda Harris, MD

Bolt

Site PI

Research Money to University

Dean Arnaoutakis, MD

Terumo Aortic

Consulting/Speaking

Honorarium

Dean Arnaoutakis, MD

Cook Medical

Consulting/Speaking

Honorarium

Michol Cooper, MD

Cook Medical

Education/Consulting

Honorarium

Michol Cooper, MD

Terumo Aortic

Education

Honorarium

Michol Cooper, MD

Gore Medical

Education

Honorarium

Sarah Jane Commander, MD

Sarah Jane Commander, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Joseph Habib, MD

Joseph Habib, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Maitri Patel, MD

Maitri Patel, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Henry Veldenz, MD

Henry Veldenz, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Alex Lu, MD

Alex Lu, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Arash Bornak, MD

Arash Bornak, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Ethan Carmichael, MD

Ethan Carmichael, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Jorge Rey, MD

Jorge Rey, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Naixin Kang, MD

Naixin Kang, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Diego Gamoneda, MD

Diego Gamoneda, speaker/co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Hayley Carroll, MD

Hayley Carroll, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Juliana Colvin, MD

Juliana Colvin, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Luis Blanco, MD

Luis Blanco, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Angel Herrera, MD

Angel Herrera, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

John Motta, MD

John Motta, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Chris Seaver, MD

Chris Seaver, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Anna Yoon, MD

Anna Yoon, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Sukhwinder Sandhu, MD

Sukhwinder Sandhu, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Rabih Tawk, MD

Rabih Tawk, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Richard Beegle, MD

Richard Beegle, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Michael Fassler, MD

Michael Fassler, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Aslyn Mattson, MD

Aslyn Mattson, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Scott Bercelli, MD

Scott Bercelli, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

David Stone, MD

David Stone, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Thomas Huber, MD

Thomas Huber, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Gilbert Upchurch Jr., MD

Gilbert Upchurch Jr., MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Alexandra Murillo-Solera, MD

Alexandra Murillo-Solera, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Vaishnavi Karanam, MD

Vaishnavi Karanam, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Matheus Falasa, MD

Matheus Falasa, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Elan Sherazee, MD

Elan Sherazee, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

William Ricks, MD

William Ricks, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Thomas Beaver, MD

Edwards

Consultant

Honorarium

Thomas Beaver, MD

Merit

Consultant

Honorarium

Thomas Beaver, MD

Atricure

Member Advisory Committee

Honorarium

Zain Shahid, MD

Zain Shahid, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Gautam Agarwal, MD

Gautam Agarwal, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Omar El Shazly, MD

Omar El Shazly, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Ralph Ierardi, MD

Ralph Ierardi, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

William Jordan, MD

William Jordan, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Emma Karesh, MD

Emma Karesh, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Nuverah Mohsin, MD

Nuverah Mohsin, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

AJ Soo Hoo, MD

AJ Soo Hoo, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Eileen De Grandis, MD

Eileen De Grandis, MD, co-author for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Planning Committee

No relevant financial relationships to Disclose

Disclosure

  Company            Role             Received

Young Erben, MD

Young Erben, MD, planner/moderator for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Sonya Tuerff, MD

Sonya Tuerff, MD, planner/moderator for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Samir Shah, MD

Samir Shah, MD, planner/moderator for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Salvatore Scali, MD

Salvatore Scali, MD, planner/moderator for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Shonak Patel, MD

Shonak Patel, MD, planner/moderator for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Robert Feezor, MD

Boston Scientific

Teacher

Honorarium

Robert Feezor, MD

Shockwave

Teacher

Honorarium

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Florida Vascular Society wishes to recognize and thank the following company(ies) for their monetary commercial support:

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.