Friday, September 21, 2012 Saturday, September 22, 2012

Time Topic Presenter(s)
10:30 AM Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
10:45 AM Health Reform, Physician Accountability, and the Future
of Medicine
11:15 AM Identifying Gaps in Awareness, Prevention, and
Treatment of Vascular Disease in Minorities
11:45 AM Understanding the Need for Awareness and Treatment of
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Jack Lewin, MD
CEO, American College of
Cardiology
Olakunle Akinboboye, MD,
President, Association of Black
Cardiologists
Joe Theismann
National Football League Legend
12:15 PM Lunch in Exhibit Hall
1:00 PM Prevention of Hospital-Associated Venous
Thromboembolism: The Triple Aim
Scott Grosse, PhD
Research Economist and Associate
Director for Health Services
Research and Evaluation
CDC
2:00 PM Remember to V-Aware: Empowering Individuals About
Vascular Disease
2:30 PM Understanding the Burden of Diabetic Foot Ulcers and
Opportunities for the Vascular Disease Foundation
Manish Mehta, MD, Professor of
Surgery, SUNY Albany
Anton Sidawy, MD, MPH
Professor and Chairman
Department of Surgery
George Washington University
Washington, DC
3:00 PM Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
3:30 PM The Power of Improving VTE Prophylaxis Nicholas J. Morrissey, MD
Columbia University, NY
4:00 PM Creating Synergy Between Vascular Research and Public
Awareness: Identifying Challenges and Opportunities
Reena Pande, MD
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
4:30 PM Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
6:00 PM VDF Annual Awards Dinner
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