UCSF Vascular Symposium 2026

Sunday, August 9, 2026, 1:00 PM - Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 1:00 PM, Silverado Resort and Spa, Napa, CA


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.00 hours)

The practice of vascular surgery and vascular medicine continues to evolve with innovations in medical therapies, devices, and clinical trials. Management of aortic disease and advanced limb ischemia are a focus in our 2026 symposium. We have designed a fast-paced program including debates, interactive case discussions, and expert panels with an outstanding multi-disciplinary faculty from across the country.

1. Improve patient selection and outcomes for bypass
2. Improve EVAR durability by reducing AAA growth post-repair
3. Facilitate optimal wound healing
4. Revise/refine aortic aneurysm endovascular techniques, especially with branched grafts revise/refine surgical interventions for small vessels
5. Revise/refine evaluation of patients for vascular conditions
6. Revise/refine how and when I refer to better address limb preservation, initiate proactive steps, and initiate vascular studies
7. Revise/refine how/when/where to perform atherectomy vs. angioplasty
8. Use additional data or use data differently to improve ultrasound exam
9. Provide better resources to ensure a plan of access to care for dialysis patients
10. Incorporate multidisciplinary interventions and plan of care
11. Use proactive assessments
12. Use new/additional therapies for good blood sugar control
13. Revise/refine treatment approach to angiosomal revascularization
14. Better emphasize smoking cessation
15. Better emphasize the benefits of exercise in PAD patients
16. Narrow antibiotic therapy in patients with osteomyelitis for better bone penetration
17. Apply new knowledge to diagnosis vascular conditions earlier
18. Apply new knowledge to recognizing and managing diabetic foot ulcers
19. Consider different surgical devices
20. Include toe waveforms/TBl's in noninvasive studies of lower extremity

Course Number: MSU270003

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Registration Fees

Registration Category	Fee Before 06/30/2026	Fee After 06/30/2026
Physicians	$400	$500
Nurses/APPs/Other Health Care Professionals	$200	$300
Residents/Fellows	Complimentary with appropriate ID	Complimentary with appropriate ID
Industry	$1500	$1500

Registration will close on 08/09/2026 at 01:00PM Pacific Time.  

Additional Fees or Information:

Course Number: MSU27003

An account in the UCSF CE Portal is required to register. Click SIGN IN in the menu bar and enter your email address or UCSF MyAccess credentials to complete your profile and continue with registration. Your profile must include your degree and profession to be able to claim credit.

In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

ACCME Credit: UCSF Office of CME designates this live Activity for a maximum of [___] AMA PRA Category 1™ Credit(s).

Advance Practice Registered Nurses and Registered Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Physician Assistants: The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that the AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification.

California Pharmacists: The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing professional education those courses that meet the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and have been approved for AMA PRA category 1 Credit^TM. If you are a pharmacist in another state, you should check with your state board for approval of this credit.

California Psychologists: The California Board of Psychology recognizes and accepts for continuing education credit courses that are provided by entities approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM is acceptable to meeting the CE requirements for the California Board of Psychology. Providers in other states should check with their state boards for acceptance of CME credit.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing at least 30 days before the conference start date will receive a refund of registration fees minus a [10%] administrative fee. Requests received between 30 days and 14 days before the start date will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be issued within 14 days of the start date. Please send cancellation requests through our Refund Request form.
 
UCSF Office of CME 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, hotel penalties, or other related personal expenses.

Accessibility Statement
UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please submit a learner support ticket as soon as possible.

UCSF Land Acknowledgment Statement
We would like to acknowledge the Ramaytush Ohlone people, who are the traditional custodians of this land. We pay our respects to the Ramaytush Ohlone elders, past, present, and future, who call this place, the land that UCSF sits upon, their home. We are proud to continue their tradition of coming together and growing as a community. We thank the Ramaytush Ohlone community for their stewardship and support, and we look forward to strengthening our ties as we continue our relationship of mutual respect and understanding.

For more information, visit https://opportunity.ucsf.edu/initiatives/ucsf-land-acknowledgment.

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Location for On Site Learning

Join us for the Vascular Symposium course, hosted at the beautiful Silverado Resort in Napa Valley, California. 

We’ve secured a special discounted group rate at the conference hotel for our attendees. Be sure to book your room early—reservations must be made by the cut-off date or before the block is sold out. After the cut-off date, or if the room block sells out, rooms will be subject to availability and the group rate cannot be guaranteed. 

Hotel Name:  Silverado Resort

Hotel Address: 1600 Atlas Peak Road, Napa, California, 94558

Hotel Phone Number: 707-257-0200

Hotel Website: silveradoresort.com 

Room Rate: $409

Cutoff Date: July 7, 2026

Link to Room Block Reservations:  UCSF Vascular Symposium 2026

Additional Information:

By staying at the host hotel, you help UCSF meet its contractual obligations and keep registration fees reasonable.

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Air Travel

United Airlines

We are pleased to partner with United Airlines® for travel to our upcoming event.

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Booking fees are waived for United Meeting reservations.
International customers may contact their local United Reservation Desk.

 

This UCSF continuing education activity was planned and developed to: uphold academic standards to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor; adhere to requirements to protect health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); and, include a mechanism to inform learners when unapproved or unlabeled uses of therapeutic products or agents are discussed or referenced.

UCSF 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 content planners, reviewers, authors, presenters, moderators, panelists, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

This UCSF continuing education activity was planned and developed to: uphold academic standards to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor; adhere to requirements to protect health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); and, include a mechanism to inform learners when unapproved or unlabeled uses of therapeutic products or agents are discussed or referenced.

UCSF 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 content planners, reviewers, authors, presenters, moderators, panelists, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Commercial Support

We welcome the support of this activity in the form of an educational grant. UCSF accepts unrestricted educational grants and commercial support for continuing education activities sponsored by UCSF. Funds should be directed to the Office of CME with a fully executed agreement, signed by both a representative of UCSF CME and the funder, outlining uses of the financial support and specifically agreeing to abide to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence. Questions concerning financial support should be directed to the Manager of Finance or the Director.

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For information about commercial support opportunities, please contact: [email protected]

Exhibitors

EXHIBITORS WELCOME! 

Please find our exhibitor packages below and click the Exhibit at this Event button to register. 

Term & Conditions

UCSF Office of Continuing Medical Education reserves the right to deny any application. UCSF OCME will acknowledge exhibitor(s) support in course materials as permissible by the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. 

The exhibitor acknowledges that conducting marketing or promotional activities in any conference area except for their assigned exhibit space is prohibited. Exhibitors/Vendors may not engage in sales, promotional activities, or distribute product-specific advertisements while in the designated location of the CME activity. CME activity space includes, but is not limited to, lecture halls, breakout rooms, and laboratory areas. 

Exhibitors and UCSF OCME agree to abide by the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE. Any actions that are not in accordance with the above-stated policies may result in the removal of the exhibiting company and its representatives from the conference site, in which case no refund of exhibit fees will be allowed. 

Payment Deadline & Late Fee Policy

Exhibitor payment is due in full by the deadline listed on program materials (webpage and exhibitor agreement form). A $500 late fee will apply to any payments received after the posted deadline. 

To avoid a late fee and ensure participation, proof of payment (such as a check copy, electronic payment confirmation, or remittance advice) must be submitted by the deadline. 

Please note that exhibit placement and promotional benefits are not guaranteed until full payment and proof of payment are received. 

Cancellation Policy

There are no refunds for cancellations of exhibit registrations. 

Payment must be received prior to the event. 

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For information about commercial support opportunities, please contact:  Philina Lim at [email protected]

 

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