Core content for training in venous and lymphatic medicine

The major venous societies in the United States share a common mission to improve the standards of medical practitioners, the educational goals for teaching and training programs in venous disease, and the quality of patient care related to the treatment of venous disorders. With these important goa...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Phlebology 2014-10, Vol.29 (9), p.587-593
Main Authors: Zimmet, Steven E, Min, Robert J, Comerota, Anthony J, Meissner, Mark H, Carman, Teresa L, Rathbun, Suman W, Jaff, Michael R, Wakefield, Thomas W, Feied, Craig F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Original
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The major venous societies in the United States share a common mission to improve the standards of medical practitioners, the educational goals for teaching and training programs in venous disease, and the quality of patient care related to the treatment of venous disorders. With these important goals in mind, a task force made up of experts from the specialties of dermatology, interventional radiology, phlebology, vascular medicine, and vascular surgery was formed to develop a consensus document describing the Core Content for venous and lymphatic medicine and to develop a core educational content outline for training. This outline describes the areas of knowledge considered essential for practice in the field, which encompasses the study, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with acute and chronic venous and lymphatic disorders. The American Venous Forum and the American College of Phlebology have endorsed the Core Content.
ISSN:0268-3555
1758-1125
DOI:10.1177/0268355514545120