Fistula First Educational Opportunities
Educational Opportunities for Dialysis Staff
Cannulation Workshops
- Jackson, MS - April 19, 2009 - Jackson Medical Mall - UMHC Conference Center
Click here to view the brochure. - Murfreesboro, TN – May 14, 2009 – Hampton Inn 325 North Thompson Lane
Click here to view the registration form.
The Fistula First Cannulation Video is available for viewing at the Fistula First Website.
Educational Opportunities for Physicians
Fistula First Educational CD/DVD Set for Surgeons
In an effort to meet the educational needs of vascular access clinicians, a surgical review course was recently held at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa. Course presenters included:
- William Jennings, MD, FACS, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa,
- Lawrence Spergel, MD, FACS, Clinical Chair of the National Vascular Access Improvement Initiative: Fistula First, Director of the Dialysis Management Medical Group
- W. Perry Arnold, MD, Medical Director RMS Lifeline, Inc.
The entire session, entitled "Creating AV Fistulae in All Eligible Hemodialysis Patients", was recorded and is being offered by the ESRD Networks to surgeons throughout the United States, in a CD/DVD set.
The program content includes a detailed review of new and established surgical and endovascular techniques for constructing and maintaining autogenous dialysis vascular access, ultrasound techniques for the vascular access surgeon, and Fistula First tools and strategies for the renal care team.
Network 8, Inc. will first distribute copies to surgical practices by request. Due to the limited supply, one copy per practice will be issued, free of charge. To receive a copy for your practice, please contact Casey Magee at the Network 8 office. (Phone: 601-936-9260 or email: cmagee@nw8.esrd.net.) Following distribution to surgeons, copies will be made available to interested interventionalists, nephrologists and dialysis facilities.
Physician Workshops
Network 8 will continue to host regional conferences/dinner meetings for nephrologists, surgeons and radiologists, to promote the Fistula First Breakthrough Initiative. Tentative sites/dates for future conferences include:
- There are no physician workshops scheduled at this time. Please check back for updates.
Additional information will be posted as conference sites and dates are confirmed. Brochures and registration forms will be mailed to physicians within our Network database.
Conferences may be provided by request, depending on the level of interest and availability of staff and resources. The Network can also provide speaker contacts for non-Network sponsored meetings in your region.
If you would like to receive conference information or request a local workshop or speaker information, please contact Ann Pridgen at (601) 936-9260 or Email.
Resources for Surgeons: OR Observation
A lesson learned through the workshops, is that some surgeons have very little experience in creating AV fistulas, but they desire to learn these techniques. Network 8 is pleased to announce a service provided by volunteering surgeons of the Network 8 Fistula First Workgroup, for surgeons who are interested in observing AV fistula-creation in the OR. For more information, please contact Ann Pridgen at (601) 936-9260 or Email.