6th Annual Hartford HealthCare Vascular Symposium: PAD Across the Continuum of Care

Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET, Heart & Vascular Insititute, TPC River Highlands, Rocky Hill, CT

All participants must be registered.  Pre-registration is highly preferred, but walk-in registrations will be allowed.  

This comprehensive conference on Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) across the Continuum of Care will feature expert-led didactic lectures covering the latest evidence, guideline-directed therapies, emerging technologies, and multidisciplinary approaches to PAD management. Interactive patient care review sessions will utilize a Q&A-style format, allowing faculty and participants to discuss real-world clinical scenarios, diagnostic challenges, treatment decisions, and long-term care strategies. The program will conclude with an engaging Vascular Surgery Fellows Jeopardy® Session, where fellows will test their knowledge in a dynamic competition designed to reinforce key educational concepts while promoting collegial learning and audience participation.

1. Evaluate emerging endovascular treatment options for lower extremity peripheral artery disease and their appropriate application in clinical practice.
2. Apply evidence-based strategies to tailor antiplatelet and anticoagulation therapies for patients with peripheral artery disease to optimize clinical outcomes.
3. Identify patient-specific risk factors associated with major amputation in individuals with lower extremity wounds and ulcers and incorporate risk assessment into treatment planning.
4. Implement postoperative interventions that improve pain management, functional recovery, and rehabilitation outcomes following lower extremity amputation.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.50 hours), ABA MOCA Part 2 (6.50 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (6.50 hours), ABS CC (6.50 hours), ABS CC SAM (6.50 hours), ABTS CC (6.50 hours), ABTS CC Part II (6.50 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (6.50 hours), Cardiovascular Education (6.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (credits designated as AMA PRA Category 1) (6.50 hours)

• Physicians: Hartford HealthCare designates this Live Activity activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

  • MOC for American Board of Anesthesiology: This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in AnesthesiologyTM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements. 

  • MOC for American Board of Internal Medicine: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.50 MOC point(s) in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Participation the evaluation component, including a thoughtful statement(s) to commitment to change, or an element to maintain in practice, as a result of this activity, is required in order to claim 6.50 MOC point(s).

  • MOC for American Board of Surgery:  Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

  • MOC for American Board of Thoracic Surgery: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABTS credit.

• Nurses: This activity is designated for a maximum of 6.50 ANCC contact hours.

• Other Learners: All other learners will receive a Certificate of Participation for 6.50 hours of education.  Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education.

Maximum credit amount subject to change based on final activity schedule.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 5 business days before the course will receive a full refund.  Any refunds will be processed in accordance with the procedures of the HHC Accounts Payable Department, and may take up to 60 days.  Please send cancellation requests to continuinged@hhchealth.org.

Hartford HealthCare reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
Hartford HealthCare is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact [email protected].

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Any individual in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others is required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). 

HHC CE reviews and mitigates all financial relationships prior to commencement of the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Hartford HealthCare adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.  Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). 

All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

There is no commercial support for this program.