25th Annual Max R. Gaspar, MD Symposium: Current Trends in Hemodialysis Access

Add to Calendar 25th Annual Max R. Gaspar, MD Symposium: Current Trends in Hemodialysis Access 9/9/2021 7:45:00 AM 9/9/2021 4:05:00 PM America/Los_Angeles For More Details: https://keckusc.cloud-cme.com/gaspar2021 Description: Max R. Gaspar, MD, was an attending surgeon at the Los Angeles County Hospital for over 50 years, and served as the Senior Vascular Surgery Attending at LAC+USC for twenty-five years. His teaching and scholarly accomplishments have had a long lasting impact vascular surgery in Southern California. This annual symposium addresses topics of interest to physicians and surgeons who care for the patient with vascular disease.... Virtual Conference false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Thursday, September 9, 2021, 7:45 AM - 4:05 PM, Virtual Conference

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.50 hours), ABS (6.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.50 hours)

Overview

Max R. Gaspar, MD, was an attending surgeon at the Los Angeles County Hospital for over 50 years, and served as the Senior Vascular Surgery Attending at LAC+USC for twenty-five years. His teaching and scholarly accomplishments have had a long lasting impact vascular surgery in Southern California. This annual symposium addresses topics of interest to physicians and surgeons who care for the patient with vascular disease. The topic of the 2021 Max R. Gaspar, MD Symposium is "Current Trends in Hemodialysis Access."

A distinguished faculty has been assembled for the symposium, designed to update the attendee on innovation and new strategies. Sixteen didactic and video lectures will be given to encompass the topics. This virtual conference puts aside designated time for question and answer sessions following each presentation. Attendees can submit questions that program faculty presenters may review and share their response. This year we are delighted to have Dr. Karl Illig, from Houston, Texas, as our Gaspar Visiting Professor. Dr. Illig will give his symposium address on September 9 at 11:15 am.


Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  1. Outline new guidelines in the treatment of hemodialysis access placement
  2. Discuss new weaknesses and strengths of new endovascular hemodialysis access placement
  3. Assess strategies to improve arteriovenous fistula maturation

Accreditation
The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California designates this Live Activity activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 


Additional Information

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be received by the USC Office of CME by email only by September 2, 12:00 pm PDT for a refund. In support of health care professionals' need for flexibility during COVID-19, cancellation fees are waived for a full refund. In the event of course cancellation by conference organizers, all registration fees will be fully refunded.


Accessibility Statement
 
Keck School of Medicine Healthcare System is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008. If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the USC Office of CME at [email protected].