The Vascular Specialists at Aurora BayCare present: Current Approaches to Peripheral Artery Disease and Carotid Artery Disease

Manitowoc, WI US
May 14, 2019

An educational event where primary care, internal medicine, occupational medicine, women's health and wound-care providers can learn about the current vascular approaches to peripheral artery disease (PAD) and carotid artery disease (CAD). This activity will present updated guidelines for screening and treatment options for PAD and CAD, in an effort to provide interventions in a more timely and convenient manner.

Target Audience

Emergency medicine, family practice, general practice, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, preventive medicine.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

  1. Identify patients with peripheral artery disease and/or carotid artery disease.
  2. Recognize their role in the non-operative management of peripheral artery disease and carotid artery disease.
  3. Differentiate between patients that should be referred out to a provider who specializes in peripheral artery disease vs patients who can be treated without specialist referral.
  4. Differentiate between patients that should be referred out to a provider who specializes in carotid artery disease vs patients who can be treated without specialist referral.
  5. Express awareness of vascular providers that treat peripheral artery disease and carotid artery disease.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.50 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
Course opens: 
03/25/2019
Course expires: 
12/31/2019
Event starts: 
05/14/2019 - 5:30pm CDT
Event ends: 
05/14/2019 - 7:30pm CDT
Cost:
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Holoday Inn- Manitowoc
4601 Calumet Ave
Manitowoc, WI 54220
United States

Faculty

Course Director: James Offord, MD; AdvocateAurora Health 

Armaan Shaikh, DO; AdvocateAurora Health 
Dana Ducat; AdvocateAurora Health 

 

Disclosure

It is the policy of Aurora Health Care Office of Continuing Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored education activities.  All participating faculty, course directors, and planning committee members are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program.  Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest.  All faculty and planning committee members have attested that their financial relationships do not affect their ability to present well-balanced evidence-based content for this activity.  Specific disclosure information for each course faculty will be shared with the audience prior to the faculty’s presentation.

In the process of collecting disclosures. All disclosures will be made in advance of the activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.50 Attendance
    Attendance Credit

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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