What do Frank Miele, Terry Case, Bob Scissons and Joe Polak have in common?
...wait for it...
They are all bringing lectures to share at the opening session of the SVU 2010 Annual Conference!
This invited speaker session is all about hemodynamics, and boy could I use a refresher! I've been doing this for quite a while now, and thank goodness there are still waveforms and scenarios that get my brain working...it helps break up the monotony of a day. (Normal unremarkable LEV, LEV, UEV, LEV, UEV...)
Here at the UW, we have had the pleasure of hosting a very talented vascular extern student for the past year. Teaching is an incredibly effective way to stay sharp with the specifics of duplex ultrasonography, hemodynamics and exam interpretation. However, some of the challenges I find after years of teaching are: How can I explain this to my student a different way? What is a fresh perspective on hemodynamics that I should share with her? What piece of the interpretation puzzle should I accentuate to help her understand more clearly? By hearing these guys talk about hemodynamics, I am hoping to bring home a different approach to the same old things I've been saying for years! Oh yeah, it's bad. I know I need help, becase in the middle of my "TCD collateral pathways" spiel, Calli reminded me that I've told her before. Several times.
So, you know where I'll be on Thursday morning from 9:00 - 10:15 am: The SVU General Session at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston!
Artifacts
-- Frank Miele, MSEE
Cerebral Vascular Waveforms
-- Terry Case, MEd RVT FSVU
Peripheral Arterial Doppler Waveform Characterization: Past, Present and Future
-- Bob Scissons, RVT FSVU
Dealing with the Funny Waveform
-- Joseph Polak, MD MPH
(And if you think you are immune and don't need to be there, just ask your student!!)
