VASA 2025 Practicum May 16-17, 2025
Washington University
St. Louis, Missouri

On behalf of the Vascular Access Society of the Americas, we extend this invitation for your participation in the Vascular Access Society of the Americas’ Hands-On Practicum on Hemodialysis Access that will be held onMay 16-17, 2025,at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO.

This will be a one-and-a-half-day activity enabling participants to obtain ‘Hands-On’ experience, observe live surgical/ interventional vascular access procedures and new methods, learn cannulation techniques, view demonstrations of emerging technology and share a platform for open discussions on various approaches to patients with vascular access problems with National and International leaders in the field.

We have developed an outstanding program for physicians that will include:

• Observation and discussion of surgical and interventional vascular access procedures
• Utilization of new devices and learning techniques in animals and cadaver limbs in the laboratory
• Hands on experience withtechniques of implanting various graft materials and fistula creation
• Hands training with the use of color duplex ultrasound in vascular access

Allied Health Professionals
Advanced Practice Professionals, RN, LPN, Dialysis Patient Care Technicians and Vascular Access Coordinators

Our excellent program for Nursing and Allied Health participants will include:

• Observation an discussion of live surgical and interventional procedures
• Physical examination skills forevaluating vascular access in ESRD volunteers
• Experience with the use of ultrasound to evaluate vascular access,including cannulation mapping.
• Hands on experience with the use of ultrasound to evaluate vascular access
• Learning cannulation techniques including ‘button hole’ using ‘fistula arm’ and simulators

In addition to these main activities all delegates will have ample opportunities to view and learn about new innovations, different interventional devices, graft materials, peritoneal dialysis catheters, dialysis needles, dialysis catheter, review catheter care and participate in related activities.

Late Registration begins: May 8, 2025

More information and updated agenda can be found atwww.vasamd.org

Credits Available for this Activity:

American Medical Association (AMA)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this live activity for a maximum 10.5AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.5 ANCC contact hours.