Fistula First - Calendar of Events

Arteriovenous Fistulas (AVF) Are The Gold Standard For Vascular Access

An AVF is the surgical connection of an artery to a vein, usually in the forearm or arm, created in patients requiring maintenance hemodialysis.

AVFs should be considered first for every patient needing hemodialysis. AVFs last longer, need less rework or repairs, and are associated with lower rates of infection, hospitalization and death.

The National Kidney Foundation / Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) national practice guidelines, updated in July 2006, recommend greater than 65% of hemodialysis patients have a functioning AVF.

Calendar

June 2008
August 2008
October 2008
November 2008
January 2009

JUNE 2008

June 5-8
Society for Vascular Surgeons
Vascular Annual Meeting
San Diego, CA
http://www.vascularweb.org/Annual_Meeting/index.html

June 12
Access, Adequacy and Cannulation Techniques
Sponsored by ESRD NW 2
Long Island, NY
http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=607813

June 12
All About Access
Sponsored by ESRD NW 5
Towson, MD
http://www.esrdnet5.org/meetings.asp

June 19
Access, Adequacy and Cannulation Techniques
Sponsored by ESRD NW 2
Albany, NY
http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=607817

June 19
Access Adequacy and Cannulation Techniques
Sponsored by ESRD NW 5
Landover, MD
http://www.esrdnet5.org/meetings.asp

June 19
Cannulation Workshop
Sponsored by ESRD NW 8
Gulfport, MS
http://www.esrdnetwork8.org/qualityimprovement/fistula_first_edu_opportunities.asp

AUGUST 2008

August 28-31
American Association of Kidney Patients - 35th Annual Convention
Washington, DC ( the Grand Hyatt Washington)
http://www.aakp.org/events/convention/

OCTOBER 2008

Oct 20-21
5th Annual Controversies in Dialysis Access Meeting
Washington, DC
http://www.ccmcme.com/dialysis

NOVEMBER 2008

November 6-8
ASN
Philadelphia, PA
http://www.asn-online.org/education_and_meetings/renal_week/

JANUARY 2009

January 14-17
Southern Association for Vascular Surgery
Tucson, AZ
http://savs.vascularweb.org/SAVS_Contribution_Pages/industry.html