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