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  • Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Continental Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Name Badge Pickup and Onsite Registration
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Session 1: Controversies in Aortic Pathology
    Moderator: Jean M. Panneton, MD – University of Miami
    Moderator: Jorge Rey, MD – University of Miami
    Arterial
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION I: Fellows Course
    Moderator: Jan Sloves, RVT, RCS, FASE – Ultrasound Unlocked LLC
    Moderator: Luis Carvajal, EdD, CMLSO, CRA – Jackson Health System
    Fellows
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION I: Private vs. Employed vs. Academic Vascular Practice in 2026
    Moderator: Jose I. Almeida, MD – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Venous
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Session 2: Updates on CerebroVascular Disease Management
    Moderator: R. Clement Darling, III, MD – Albany Medical Center
    Moderator: Brajesh K. Lal, MD – University of Maryland Baltimore
    Arterial
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Refreshment Break With the Exhibitors
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Session 3: Aortic Dissection
    Moderator: Jean M. Panneton, MD – University of Miami
    Moderator: Ciro Amodio, MD
    Arterial
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Hands-on Simulation
    Fellows
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION II: Didactic Presentation Session
    Speaker: Jan Sloves, RVT, RCS, FASE – Ultrasound Unlocked LLC
    Moderator: Luis Carvajal, EdD, CMLSO, CRA – Jackson Health System
    Ultrasound
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION II: Venous Controversies
    Moderator: Julian J. Javier, MD, FACC, FSCAI – Naples Cardiac and Endovascular Center
    Venous
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    NON-CME Industry Sponsored Lunch Symposium
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION III: Truncal Ablation
    Moderator: Lowell S. Kabnick, MD – Vein and Lymphatic University
    VenousFellows
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION III: Superficial Venous Hands-On Venous Imaging
    Moderator: Jan Sloves, RVT, RCS, FASE – Ultrasound Unlocked LLC
    Moderator: Luis Carvajal, EdD, CMLSO, CRA – Jackson Health System
    Ultrasound
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Session 4: Aortic Aneurysm
    Moderator: Jorge Rey, MD
    Moderator: Jeromy Brink, MD – Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
    Arterial
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION IV: Superficial Vein Treatment
    Moderator: Steve Elias, MD – Englewood Health Network
    VenousFellows
  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Refreshment Break With the Exhibitors
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Session 5: Updates and Controversies
    Moderator: R. Clement Darling, III, MD – Albany Medical Center
    Moderator: Jorge Rey, MD
    ArterialFellows
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION IV: Superficial Vein Ultrasound: Hands-On Workshop
    Moderator: Jan Sloves, RVT, RCS, FASE – Ultrasound Unlocked LLC
    Moderator: Luis Carvajal, EdD, CMLSO, CRA – Jackson Health System
    Ultrasound
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION V: Vein Stenting I
    Moderator: Jose I. Almeida, MD – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Venous
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Welcome Reception With the Exhibitors
  • Friday, May 29, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 7:50 AM East Coast USA Time
    NON-CME Industry Sponsored Breakfast Symposium
  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Name Badge Pickup and Onsite Registration
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION VI: VTE I
    Venous
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Session 6: Advances in Therapy for Acute Limb Ischemia and Hemodialysis
    Moderator: Naixin Kang, MD – University of Miami
    Moderator: Matthew S. Sussman, MD – university of miami
    Arterial
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION V: Fellows Course
    Moderator: Jan Sloves, RVT, RCS, FASE – Ultrasound Unlocked LLC
    Moderator: Luis Carvajal, EdD, CMLSO, CRA – Jackson Health System
    Fellows
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION VII: Pulmonary Embolism
    Moderator: Ripal Gandhi, MD – Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
    Venous
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Refreshment Break With the Exhibitors
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Session 7: Visceral/Renal Artery Disease
    Moderator: Matthew S. Sussman, MD – university of miami
    Moderator: Arash Bornak, MD – University of Miami
    Arterial
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Hands-on Simulation
    Fellows
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION VI: Didactic Presentation Session: Iliocaval Duplex Imaging
    Speaker: Jan Sloves, RVT, RCS, FASE – Ultrasound Unlocked LLC
    Moderator: Luis Carvajal, EdD, CMLSO, CRA – Jackson Health System
    Ultrasound
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION VIII: Device & Disease Session
    Moderator: Jose I. Almeida, MD – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Venous
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    NON-CME Industry Sponsored Lunch Symposium
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION IX: Some Difficult Vein Problems
    Moderator: Jose I. Almeida, MD – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    VenousFellows
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION VII: Deep Vein Ultrasound: Hands-On Workshop
    Moderator: Laura Ellis, MD – LevEllis Inc
    Ultrasound
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Session 8: PAD: Advances in Limb Salvage
    Moderator: Ali Amin, MD
    Moderator: Kathy Gonzalez, MD
    Arterial
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION X: VTE II
    VenousFellows
  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Refreshment Break With the Exhibitors
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Session 9: Device & Disease Case Presentations
    Moderator: Stefan Kénel-Pierre, MD FACS FSVS
    Moderator: Arash Bornak, MD – University of Miami
    ArterialFellows
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION VIII: Deep Vein Ultrasound: Hands-On Workshop
    Moderator: Jan Sloves, RVT, RCS, FASE – Ultrasound Unlocked LLC
    Moderator: Luis Carvajal, EdD, CMLSO, CRA – Jackson Health System
    Ultrasound
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION XI: Pelvic Veins and More
    Moderator: Brajesh K. Lal, MD – University of Maryland Baltimore
    Venous
  • Saturday, May 30, 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM East Coast USA Time
    NON-CME Industry Sponsored Breakfast Symposium
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Name Badge Pickup and Onsite Registration
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Session 10: Arterial V2 Symposium
    Moderator: Arash Bornak, MD – University of Miami
    Moderator: Stefan Kénel-Pierre, MD FACS FSVS
    ArterialFellows
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION IX: Didactic Presentation Session: Superficial and Deep Vein Cases with Q&A
    Moderator: Jan Sloves, RVT, RCS, FASE – Ultrasound Unlocked LLC
    Speaker: Luis Carvajal, EdD, CMLSO, CRA – Jackson Health System
    Ultrasound
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION XII: V2 Symposium Returns
    Moderator: Steve Elias, MD – Englewood Health Network
    Venous
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Refreshment Break With the Exhibitors
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Session 11: Fellows Simulation Skills Competition
    Moderator: Jorge Rey, MD
    Moderator: R. Clement Darling, III, MD – Albany Medical Center
    ArterialFellows
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION X: Deep and Superficial Vein Ultrasound: Hands-On Workshop
    Moderator: Laura Ellis, MD – LevEllis Inc
    Ultrasound
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION XIII: Venous & Lymphatic University
    Moderator: Victor Canata, MD, PhD – Centro Paraguayo de Varices Con Laser
    Venous
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    NON-CME Industry Sponsored Lunch Symposium
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION XIV: The Business of Veins and Arteries
    Moderator: R. Clement Darling, III, MD – Albany Medical Center
    Moderator: Edward G. Mackay, II, MD
    VenousArterialFellows
  • 1:30 PM - 3:05 PM East Coast USA Time
    Session I: Modern Management of Venous Disease in Latin America

    Moderator: Victor Canata, MD, PhD – Centro Paraguayo de Varices Con Laser

  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Refreshment Break With the Exhibitors
  • 3:20 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Session II: Duplex Ultrasound Workshop & Live Training

    Moderator: Jan Sloves, RVT, RCS, FASE – Ultrasound Unlocked LLC

  • 3:30 PM - 5:05 PM East Coast USA Time
    SESSION XV: Journal of Vascular Surgery: Invited Abstracts
    Moderator: Peter Gloviczki, MD, PhD – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    VenousArterialFellows
  • 4:00 PM - 5:05 PM East Coast USA Time
    Session III: Advanced Therapies & Future Perspectives

    Moderator: Paola Ortiz, MD – Uruguay Vein Center/ Hospital Pasteur Vascular Surgery/Phlebology Department/HHPFoundation

    Moderator: Lina M. Vargas, MD – Lumina Vein & Aesthetic Insitute