Education Council
ACCME Standards
The Education Council and Committees oversee the development and implementation of CME activities and as such volunteers must adhere to The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Per these requirements, owners, executives and employees of ineligible companies (formerly known as commercial interest) are considered to have unresolvable financial relationships and must be excluded from participating as planners or faculty. These individuals cannot influence or control any aspect of the planning, delivery, or evaluation of accredited continuing education, except in the limited circumstances outlined in Standard 3.2. All volunteers involved as planners or faculty will be required to disclose all financial relationships within the prior 24 months.
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Oversee SVS's educational portfolio and strategic plan for continuing education for practicing vascular surgeons as the primary audience, with secondary audiences in the health care industry who have an interest in the science and treatment of vascular disease.
- Responsible for shared strategic educational planning amongst all content providers. Including communicating practice gaps and needs assessment data to all other Councils in order to create new and evolving education that meets the needs of SVS's primary audience without duplication of efforts.
- Oversee the SVS CME program and stays abreast of all MOC/CC requirements from the ABS. Works with staff to ensure we are staying compliant.
- Serve as the final reviewer as needed of COI disclosures for CME activities, to ensure that all conflicts are identified and resolved prior the activity. Oversees the content creator's compliance policy along with other CME policies for the organization.
- Identify new educational initiatives and opportunities for collaboration based on evaluation of needs as well as utilizing new and innovative educational designs and formats. Provide recommendation for practicing surgeons to stay current on new procedures and devices based on member needs data.
- Evaluate Education Council to ensure that education initiatives are accomplished (ongoing).
- Develop a long-term plan for a content strategy for SVS educational content across publications and other educational delivery vehicles. Conducts educational needs assessment every three years and distributes information to all Councils to utilize as they prepare their annual plan of work related to education.
- Oversees the development and implementation of a SVS Content Framework across the entire organization.
Committee Members
| Kellie Brown, MD - Chair | Jason T. Lee, MD |
| William Robinson, MD - Vice Chair | Judith Lin, MD |
| Kwame Amankwah, MD | Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MS |
| Enrico Ascher, MD | Alisha Oropallo, MD |
| Audra Duncan, MD | Kathleen Raman, MD |
| Elizabeth Genovese, MD | David Rigberg, MD |
| Edward Gifford, MD | Claudie Sheahan, MD |
| David Han, MD | Gabriela Velazquez-Ramirez, MD |
| Kathryn Howe, MD | Salvatore Scali, MD |
If you have any questions regarding this committee, please contact: Lisa Cohen at lcohen@vascularsociety.org