The Multi-Billion Dollar Vascular Disease No One Teaches, But Should - Venous Insufficiency

Vein disease is much more than just varicose veins, spider veins, or blood clots. It is a chronic, progressive disease that we have all seen many times throughout our careers, but missed the diagnosis. Don’t worry, it’s not your fault. We weren’t taught about this disease that is 5x more common than PAD and even better, it’s treatable. Come learn how to be the hero to your patients suffering from venous insufficiency.

Objectives: 

1. Gain understanding of venous insufficiency as a medical disease: pathophysiology, etiology, prevalence and disease progression
2. Understand how to recognize venous disease in our daily practice and how it can be accurately diagnosed and ultimately treated
3. Medical professionals leave with knowledge they can implement to immediately be a champion and hero to help change the lives of their patients suffering from vein disease

Statement of Accreditation
The Texas Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. TOMA designates is program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

Grievance Policy
All grievances may be directed to TOMA's Executive Director at toma@txosteo.org. All grievances will receive an initial response within 30 days of receipt.  If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.