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VRIC is May 3
more. VAM will be held May 31-June 3 (plenaries and exhib-
There’s still time to attend the 2017 Vascular Research Ini-
its will be June 1-3) in sunny San Diego, at the San Diego
tiatives Conference, May 3 in Minneapolis, Minn. VRIC focuses
Convention Center. The headquarters hotel is the Marriott
on translational research and vascular biology and brings
Marquis San Diego Marina. Visit vsweb.org/VAM17 for more
together researchers to better understand the biology of
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vascular disease. The Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Scientific Sessions are held the following day at the same location, the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. Special room rates are available by mentioning the AHA ATVB 2017 meeting. Visit www.vsweb.org/VRIC17 for more information. VAM 2017: Registration, Housing Now Open Register today for the 2017 Vascular Annual Meeting, the premier meeting for vascular health professionals. This
CME Credit Available to JVS-VL Readers One AMA PRA Category 1 Credit for Continuing Medical Education (CME) can be obtained by successfully answering questions about the CME article from each issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders (JVS-VL). Selected by the JVS editors, the CME article contains information relevant to vascular surgery practice. The Senior Editor develops the exam questions.
year’s VAM will feature more and potentially longer sessions
Access to the CME questions is free and open to the public.
with collaborative specialty societies, a review course aimed
After successfully answering the questions, Journal subscribers
at covering top missed questions from the Vascular Educa-
can print a CME certificate at no cost. For nonsubscribers,
tion Self-Assessment Program (VESAP), guideline summa-
there is a $10 fee per examination to receive a certificate of
ries on critical topics, sessions of special interest for
completion. CME accreditation is provided by the Society for
community practice environments, hands-on workshops,
Vascular Surgery. To access CME questions or to obtain addi-
plenary sessions, alumni receptions and much, much
tional information, visit http://www.jvsvenous.org/cme/home.
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