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Post-Thrombotic Syndrome:
The Forgotten Aftermath of Deep Vein Thrombosis
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Release Date:  March 17, 2011
Expiration Date: March 17, 2013
TARGET AUDIENCE

This activity has been designed to meet the needs of community and hospital-based physicians, basic and translational scientists, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurses, administrators, and allied health professional who have an interest in thrombosis diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
PURPOSE/GOAL
The University of Utah and Venous Disease Coalition (VDC) have collaborated to provide this quality improvement initiative to review and address knowledge gaps in provider education with regard to diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of post-thrombotic syndrome.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
  1. Review current patient and provider knowledge gaps identified by PTS quality improvement survey study;
  2. Recognize the relationship between deep vein thrombosis and post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS);
  3. Learn about the diagnosis, prevention, and management of PTS;
  4. Review recently published and ongoing research in the area of PTS.
Estimated Time of Completion:  1.0 hours
Method of Participation: To receive a statement of credit, you must:
  • Review the full content of the activity.
  • Successfully complete the evaluation.
  • There is no time requirement for completion of the entire program.
Your statement of credit will be recorded with the University of Utah CME Office upon successful completion of the program and submission of the evaluation form.
Fee: This activity is provided at no cost to the participant.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS
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Accreditation:  The University of Utah School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit:  The University of Utah School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nondiscrimination and Disability Accommodation Statement: The University of Utah does not exclude, deny benefits to or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran¿s status, religion, gender identity/expression, genetic information, or sexual orientation in admission to or participation in its programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request, with reasonable notice.  Requests for accommodations or inquiries or complaints about University nondiscrimination and disability/access policies may be directed to the Director, OEO/AA, Title IX/Section 504/ADA Coordinator, 201 S President¿s Circle, RM 135, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, 801-581-8365 (Voice/TTY), 801-585-5746 (Fax).

No one in The University of Utah Continuing Medical Education Office in control of content for the Advances in Internal Medicine 2011 conference has any relevant financial relationship with commercial products or services discussed during this conference.
ACPE Credit:  Through attending this program, up to 1.0 contact hours can be earned and a statement of credit awarded within 60 days of the program.  The Utah Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education (UPN 119-000-11-023-L01-P).
ANCC Credit: University Health Care is an Approved Provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the Utah Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center¿s Commission on Accreditation.  This activity has been approved for 1.0 contact hours (60 min hour, University Hospital File Number: 11-06; University Hospital Provider Number: P08-07).
SPONSORSHIP
Funding for this program has been made possible, in part, by a generous contribution from the Herbert C. Burton Endowment for the University of Utah Department of Internal Medicine.
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
OMJSA_LogoSupported by an educational grant from Ortho-McNeil, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., administered by Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientfic Affairs, LLC
FACULTY INFORMATION

Course Director:

Sara R. Vazquez, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist, University Health Care Thrombosis Service
 University Health Care University Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah
Special Guest and Keynote Lecture:

Susan R. Kahn, MD, MSc, FRCPC 
Professor of Medicine, McGill University
Director, McGill Thrombosis Fellowship
Director, JGH Thrombosis Program
Division of Internal Medicine & Center for Clinical Epidemiology
Jewish General Hospital
Montreal QC CANADA

Faculty Panelists:

Denise (Dee) Jost, APRN
Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Utah Department of Surgery
University Health Care University Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah

Michael R. Marshall, DVM
PTS Patient Representative
Lake Point, Utah

Steven R. Talbot, RVT, FSVU
Technical Director, Vascular Lab
Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Utah Department of Surgery
University Health Care University Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah

Russell Vinik, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine
University Health Care Thrombosis Service, University Health Care University Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah
DISCLOSURES AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The following speaker and planning committee members have no commercial relationships to disclose:
Dee Jost, APRN - Faculty
Kim Mahoney - Planning Committee
Michael R. Marshall, DVM - Faculty
Robert C. Pendleton, MD - Planning Committee
Pam Proctor, RN, MSN - Planning Committee
Steven R. Talbot, RVT, FSVU - Faculty
Sara R. Vazquez, PharmD, BCPS - Faculty
Russell Vinik, MD - Faculty
The following speakers have commercial relationships to disclose:
Susan R. Kahn, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Research Support/PI: Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Fonds de la Recherche en Sante du Quebec, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, National Institutes of Health, Sigvaris Corp., sanofi-aventis
Scientific Advisory Board: Boehringer Ingelheim, Bayer, sanofi-aventis
 
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