2026 Annual Conference
Join us in Seattle for the NWVT 2026 Annual Conference at the Delta Hotels Seattle Everett. The conference will be held Saturday and Sunday, September 26th and 27th.
2026 NWVT Conference Agenda is shaping up and here is a glimpse of what's to come!
Saturday September 26th
7:00-7:30 – Registration and breakfast
7:30-7:45 – Welcome – Morgan Filatov, RVT
7:45-8:00 – Dr. Jake Hemingway MD, RPVI - History of Ultrasound and the Vascular Lab
8:15-8:30 – Remie Le, BS, RVT - Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
8:30-8:45 – Dr. Hemingway – Renal Vein Compression/ Nutcracker Syndrome
8:45-9:00 – Sarah Brisson - Importance of varicose vein exams and treatment
9:00-9:30 – Dr. Gibson - Overview of current venous treatment options and best practice updates
Break 9:30– 10:00
10:00-10:15 – Ryan Moran, RVT – Moyamoya and Vasculopathic Processes
10:15-10:45 – Dr. Aaron Stayman - Moyamoya
10:45-11:00 – Bonnie Brown, BS, RVT – TCD on Imaging
11:00-12:00 – hands-on scanning (PAT, TCD, pelvic venous, renal vein compression)
Lunch 12-1:00
1:00-1:30 – Dr. Emily Ho – Intracranial pressure and TCD
1:30-2:00 – Bonnie Brown, BS, RVT – Low Asymmetric ICA Velocities: A Sonographic Clue to Distal Cerebrovascular Disease
2:00-2:30 – Tony Smet, BS, RVT – PAT, ABI, and Toe Pressures
Break 2:30-3:00
3:00-3:30 – Leni Karr, BS, RVT - Disrupting the Flow: Who Shapes the Future of Vascular Ultrasound?
3:30-4:00 – Steve Knight - Hemodialysis
4:00-4:15 – Tony Smet, BS, RVT – Hemodialysis
4:15-4:30 – Mimi Crafton, BS, RVT - TBD
4:30-4:45 – Lisa – Waveform Analysis
4:45- 5:30– AME award
5:30-7:00 – Wine social
Sunday September 27th
7:00-7:30 – Breakfast
7:30-7:45 – Welcome & Introduction – Morgan Filatov, RVT
7:45-8:00 – Matt Wise – Visceral Aneurysms
8:00-8:30 – Kylee Cantu – Peripheral Arterial Disease: Early Detection, Accurate Diagnosis, and Improved Patient Outcomes
8:30-8:45 – Sarah Brisson, RVT – Cervical Branches seen on US
8:45-9:00 – Mei Hansen, RVT – DVA
9:00-9:30 – Krislynn Barnhart, BS, RVT - What's next? Career Development for the RVT
Break – 9:30-10:00
10:00-10:30 – Steven Knight, BS, RVT – Glymphatic System Follow up
10:30-10:45 – Todd Hall, BS, RVT – Compassionate Patient Care
10:45-11:15 – Rachel Kendoll, RVT – Vascular Journey
11:15– 11:30 – Tony Smet, BS, RVT - The Journey of a Clinical Instructor
11:30-12:00 – Michelle Macauley, RVT – How to Help Your Student Succeed
12:00-12:30 – Raffle and adjourn
-NWVT Team