2022 Annual Conference
The 2022 Annual Conference was held October 1st and 2nd in beautiful Bend Oregon at The Riverhouse on the Deschutes.
Bend, Oregon is world-famous for both its outdoor pursuits and pristine beauty. Mountain casual dress will be encouraged as well as plenty of outdoor breaks to encourage participants to enjoy their favorite outdoor activities while enjoying cutting edge vascular education.
Check out www.visitbend.com for more details about our community and plan a little vacation time for you and your family!
2022 Conference Agenda
Approved for 12 CMEs
Saturday October 1st, 2022
7:00:00-7:30 AM
Breakfast/Registration
7:30-7:45
Welcome and Introduction
Dylan Merker BS, RVT
7:45-8:00
TCAR Duplex scanning 101
Sara Skjonsberg BS, RVT, RPhS
8:00-8:15
All things TCAR Intervention
Dr. Wayne K. Nelson MD, FSVS, FACS, RPVI
8:15-8:45
Hemodynamics 2.0: A nerd's eye view
Steve Knight BSc., RVT, RDCS, RDMS, FSVU
9:00-9:15
Limitations of velocity criteria for stenosis
William B Schroedter, BS, RVT, RPhS, FSVU
9:15-9:45
History of tourniquet use in medicine
Dr. James Ballard, MD, FACS, RPVI
9:45-10:00
The Mediterranean diet and its effect on arterial disease risk factors
Dr. Jason P. Jundt MD, FSVS, FACS, RPVI
10:00-10:30 AM Break
10:30-10:50
Advanced arterial duplex in complicated CLTI
Jill Sommerset BS, RVT, FSVU
10:50-11:30
Advanced arterial duplex + pedal scan live demo
Jill Sommerset BS, RVT, FSVU
11:30-11:45
Arterial duplex vs. Segmentals vs. ABI
Jacquelyn R. Butler BS, RVT RDMS
11:45-12:00
Advances in wound care medicine with fish-skin grafts
Matthew Berryman, FNP-C, CWCN
12:00-1:00 PM Lunch
1:00-1:30
EndoAVF duplex imaging: Tip, Tricks and What’s important to know
Julie Herweg BS, RVT
1:30-1:45
Assessing for Steal from Dialysis Access
Watson B Smith BA, RDMS, RVT
1:45-2:00
The use and variations of DRIL
Dr. James Ballard, MD, FACS, RPVI
2:00-2:15
Fistula ultrasound criteria and its evolution
Cora de Bont & Petra den Boer
2:15-2:30
Tips and tricks for transorbital scanning
Krislynn Barnhart BS, RVT, NVS
2:30-3:00
Use of TCD in stroke from a neurologist’s perspective
Dr. Emily L. Ho, MD, PhD, RPNI
3:00-3:30
TCD speed dating
Krislynn Barnhart BS, RVT, NVS and Leni Karr, BS, RVT
3:30-4:00 PM Break
4:00-4:30
The Role of an Ergonomic Workstation in Vascular Sonography
Carolyn T. Coffin, MPH, RDMS, RVT, RDCS
4:30-4:50
Advanced venous scanning lecture
Sara Skjonsberg BS, RVT, RPhS
4:50-5:30
Advanced venous scan live demo
Sara Skjonsberg BS, RVT, RPhS
AME Award and Wine Social to follow
Sunday October 2nd, 2022
7:00:00-7:30 AM Breakfast/Registration
7:30-7:45
Welcome and Introduction
Dylan Merker BS, RVT
7:45-8:15
Warp Factor 5
Steve Knight BSc., RVT, RDCS, RDMS, FSVU
8:15-8:30
Standardization and the importance of…
Jacquelyn R. Butler BS, RVT RDMS
8:30-8:45
Evolving from a tech position into Leadership role
Leah Jolly, MS, RVT, RPhS
8:45-9:00
The return of blood to the heart
William B Schroedter, BS, RVT, RPhS, FSVU
9:00-9:15
Everything you need to know about compression stockings
Molly Baxter BS, RVT
9:15-9:30
Peripheral nerve identification on ultrasound
Marresa Houle BS, RDMS, RPhS, RVT
9:30-10:00
Debate! Reverse Trendelenburg versus standing for venous reflux testing
Sara Skjonsberg BS, RVT, RPhS and Steve Knight BSc., RVT, RDCS, RDMS, FSVU
10:00-10:30 AM Break
10:30-10:45
Atypical vascular aneurysms
Matthew Wise BS, RVT
10:45-11:00
Advanced EVAR techniques
Dr. Wayne K. Nelson MD, FSVS, FACS, RPVI
11:00-11:15
The case of the missing veins, and other fun finds
Marresa Houle BS, RDMS, RPhS, RVT
11:15-11:30
Reversed Hepatic Vein Case Study
Bonnie Brown, BS, RVT, NVS
11:30-11:45
Student Case study presentation
Bailey Ganta and Sara Skjonsberg BS, RVT, RPhS
11:45-12:00
Endoleak case study
Dayna Matsuo BS, RVT
12:00-12:15
Carotid: Contained Plaque Rupture with Ulceration
Kourtney Spencer BS, RVT
12:15-12:30
Ulnar artery embolus case study
Dylan Merker BS, RVT
12:30 Raffle and Adjourn