AIMsymposium™

Needs Assessment

Vascular disease is a leading cause of disability and death in patients over age 50. Nonvascular intervention, especially in oncology patients, continues to increase in most busy practices. As such, there is a critical need for physicians who manage these patients to receive CME in this area. To address this need, the AIMsymposium will review the latest pharmacologic, radiologic, surgical and endovascular techniques and technologies as well as discuss when these treatments are justified and indicated and when they are not. Updates on clinical trials and opportunities for dialogue with experts in the field will provide insight, along with the latest data on the results of the various treatment modalities.

Symposium Format

The Advanced Interventional Management Symposium (AIMsymposium^TM) will be held Monday - Thursday, November 18 - 21, 2013. The scientific sessions, mini-courses, panel discussions and case presentations, presented by a nationally renowned faculty, will provide a concise overview of the most current issues and hands-on experience in new techniques in percutaneous, endovascular and surgical treatment methods. Highlights of the meeting will include hands-on workshops, didactic workshops, cases and joint sessions with the 40th VEITHsymposium.^TM There will be special emphasis on interventional oncology, PVD, aneurysms, embolization devices, CCSVI, TIPS, fibroid management, vascular imaging, neurointervention, fibroid management, hemodialysis access and venous interventions.

Symposium Objectives

To acquire new knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral vascular disease
To be able to diagnose and treat abdominal aortic aneurysms in a minimally invasive manner
To be able to diagnose and treat various types of tumors with embolic agents and radiofrequency ablation using imaging
To review the normal anatomy and the pathology of veins in the lower extremities
To describe the various methods of maintaining vascular access in the dialysis patient

Target Audience

Interventional Radiologists, Vascular Surgeons, Interventional Cardiologists and Interventional Nephrologists.

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.

CME Certificates

Your CME certificate will be available online at www.AIMsymposium.org. An e-mail will be sent to all registered attendees immediately following the meeting with a unique password and instructions on how to obtain the certificate and complete a brief, optional course evaluation. Please note that the e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address that is used to register the attendee.

Online Access to Abstracts

All conference attendees will receive instructions on how to access and print out available meeting abstracts prior to the meeting. These abstracts will be available on the program/archives page of the AIMsymposium web site at www.aimsymposium.org. Abstracts will be available on the web site for one full year.

Faculty Disclosure

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus.

ADA Statement

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disability Act. If any participant of the AIMsymposium requires special assistance, please send written request to AIMsymposium by e-mail to admin@aimsymposium.org, or by fax to (845) 368-2324, at least one month prior to the activity.

Disclaimer

The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In no event will The Cleveland Clinic Foundation be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.