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International Association of National Vascular Access Societies

Vascular access related issues become more and more clinically important and also the number of related clinical studies is growing fast. There are still many unresolved issues. Therefore, interchange of scientific and clinical information by means of various scientific meetings is needed. As far as vascular access issues are relatively new, many national groups dedicated to this topic have been created. Some of them belong to larger societies (nephrology, cardiovascular surgery...), some of them are independent. Up to now, their connection to other national societies is very limited.

Vascular Access Society (VAS) is one of the oldest societies (it was founded in 1997). VAS is international and one of the most visible and distinguished societies dedicated to vascular access care.

Now VAS comes with the initiative to create and International Association of National Vascular Access Societies to interconnect the national groups of experts.

This Association is primarily prepared as an informal platform with the attempt to:

  1. Enable spreading of information about vascular access activities (congresses, symposia, workshops etc.)
  2. Cumulate links to the web pages of the national societies on 1 site
  3. Prepare some common platform for discussing controversial topics
  4. Create a network for investigational activities, such as multi-center trials

VAS will take responsibility to advertise this Association, to help with the communication according to Association goals and to prevent spreading junk emails.

If you are interested in joining this Association, please, complete the form (download here) and send it back to:  Ilona Vermeeren, e-mail: i.vermeeren@pcopartners.nl 

 

Association members

Czech Society for Vascular Access
Chair: Jan Malik
www.cevni-pristup.cz The society organises on a regular base workshops in the field of ultrasound examination of arteriovenous access; inserting central venous catheter; ultrasound-guided puncture, etc. Nephrologists, hemodialysis nurses, technicians, vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists/angiologists and cardiologists are members of the society. Click here to read more information.

Polish Association of the Vascular Access (PAVA)
Chair: Malgorzata Misiak
The society organises every two years practical workshops about establishment and maintenance of different kind of VA devices like, CVCs, Tunneled CVCs, PICCs, ports, fistulas etc. Click here to read more information.

Peruvian Association of Vascular Access
Chair: Edwin Castillo Velarde
The society organises on a regular base workshops in the field of Temporal CVC and long term CVC placement, evaluation and cannulation of vascular access, Ultrasound vascular access and Ultrasound guided vascular cannulation Click here to read more information.

Spanish Multidisciplinary Group on Vascular Access (GEMAV)
Chair: Ramon Roca-Tey
The society organises an annual congress and several practical workshops:
A) For doctors: 1) Arteriovenous fistula evaluation by ultrasound. 2) Endovascular procedures. 3) Vascular access surgery. 4) Hemodialysis catheter.
B) For nurses: 1) Arteriovenous fistula evaluation by physical examination. 2) Vascular access ultrasound. 3) Ultrasound guided puncture (synthetic simulation model). 4) Ultrasound guided puncture (biological and anatomical simulation model)
Click here to read more information.