Trainee will gain expertise with performing diagnostic venous ultrasound examinations, learning ultrasound physics, understanding how to use the duplex ultrasound and transducer principles. The trainee will also scrub in on all procedures and start developing experience with ultrasound cannulations, tumescent anesthesia, performing phlebectomies and learning how to prepare the operating room and table.
The trainee will rotate to a CVR center and continue to gain case load experience. The emphasis of this rotation is ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy and visual cosmetic sclerotherapy. They will continue to do cases and diagnostic ultrasounds and focus on developing their sclerotherapy skills.
The trainee will rotate to a high-volume CVR center. The purpose of this rotation is to perform as many supervised procedures as possible. The trainee will have independent operating experience under the supervision of a CVR faculty member.
The trainee will rotate back to the first quarter rotation. During this rotation the trainee’s technical and textbook fund of knowledge will be assessed by the supervising CVR faculty member. Any identified deficiencies will be remediated at this time.
The Journal Club is led by Dr. Shekeeb Sufian. Participation is mandatory for all faculty members and fellows in training. Typically, six recent articles from the scientific literature are selected for review. Each fellow is assigned one article to analyze and present to the group.
Schedule: The Journal Club is held every two months, beginning in August and ending in May.
The didactic lecture series consists of faculty-led lessons and case presentations delivered by the fellows. Topics are designed to provide theoretical and textbook knowledge covering the content required by the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine (ABVLM), and to prepare fellows for the certification exam.
Schedule: Every Friday from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), from August through the end of May. Classes are paused during June and July.
The Venous and Lymphatic Medicine Training Program at the Center for Vein Restoration will provide funding for one review course of the fellow’s choice (see Benefits). The Program recommends that the Trainee consider either the Navix (navixdiagnostix.com) or Pegasus Review Course (pegasuslectures.com) in preparation for the RPVI Examination or the ABVLM Review Course (abvlm.org) in preparation for the Board Certification Examination.
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