If your Vascular Surgery Qualifying Exam is coming up in 2012 or later, then I commend you for being here. It means you are a forward-looking surgeon who doesn't wait until the last minute to prepare for challenging exams, including this one. After all, if you begin your preparations now, your chances of success will be greatly improved – and I don't say that lightly.
The good news is that we have an extremely effective Vascular Surgery Qualifying Exam Home Study Course that is available to you today! Every year, hundreds of surgeons such as yourself credit this course with their board exam success. It's not surprising given that this course comes with our bold (and rightly famous) Triple Trust Guarantee.
This All-Inclusive Course is a Virtual Pass Machine! Here’s Why:
Laser Focused Lectures
Nationally-recognized faculty lead you through 29 intensive hours of high-yield lectures that focus specifically and unapologetically on helping you pass the Emergency Medicine Qualifying Exam and on nothing else, hence the course name – "The Pass Machine!" To best accommodate your note taking and review, you receive a thick binder of enduring materials. With these pre-printed slides to follow along with, you're better able to focus on the material and take more productive notes.
Online Practice Exams
As part of your course package, you receive access to 500 exam-style multiple-choice questions with explanations! Not only do these practice exams help you identify areas for further review, but you also gain competency in taking exams in the computer-administered format. Every question contains a detailed explanation, so each quiz is a valuable learning exercise.
CME Included
Earn up to 29 AMA/PRA Category 1 CME hours by attending. Ask if your residency, group, or employer will cover the costs of this CME activity.
Two Ways to View Lectures Included:
#1 Online Lecture Access
View all lectures as streaming video on the web from your computer as often as you like. Because you view the speaker and lecture slides side-by-side, it’s just like being at the live course.
#2 Mobile Lecture Access
Convert any spare moment into exam prep. View all the lectures on your iPhone®, iPod Touch®, iPad®, or Android™ device,* so you can review for your exam anytime and anywhere.
I hope you decide to join us! You won't regret it.
Jack Krasuski MD
Executive Director
2011 Home Study
(Available Now)
$997
| 1 Hour | Upper Extremity Arterial Insufficiency | Kwame Amankwah, MD |
| 0.5 Hours | Thoracic Outlet, Vasospastic Disorders | Kwame Amankwah, MD |
| 1.5 Hours | Celiac-Mesenteric Disease | Kwame Amankwah, MD |
| 1 Hour | Thoracic Aorta Disease | Kwame Amankwah, MD |
| 1.25 Hours | Renal Disease | Sunita Srivastava, MD |
| 1.5 Hours | Carotid Vertebral Disease | Sunita Srivastava, MD |
| 1.25 Hours | Endovascular Therapy | Sunita Srivastava, MD |
| 0.5 Hours | Test Taking Strategies | Michael J. Costanza, MD |
| 2.5 Hours | Complications | Michael J. Costanza, MD |
| 2.5 Hours | Topics in Vascular Surgery | Michael J. Costanza, MD |
| 1 Hour | Trauma: Diagnosis and Management | Michael Ombrellino, MD |
| 2 Hours | Venous Insufficiency and Thrombosis | Michael Ombrellino, MD |
| 0.5 Hours | Lymphatic Diagnosis and Management | Michael Ombrellino, MD |
| 4 Hours | Femoropopliteal Disease | Wei Zhou, MD |
| 4 Hours | Aortoiliac Disease | David Cassada, MD |
| 1.5 Hours | Vascular Medicine | Michael J. Costanza, MD |
| 1 Hour | Basic Science of Vascular Surgery | Michael J. Costanza, MD |
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Services, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
- Attending Surgeon, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
- Attending Surgeon, VA Health Care Network Upstate New York at Syracuse, NY
Board Certifications:
- General Surgery and Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery
- Registered Vascular Technologist, American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Education:
- MD, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
- Residency, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN
- Fellowship in Vascular Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, MD
Dr. Costanza is known as an outstanding lecturer who provides extremely organized and board-focused learning. He serves as the Chairman of the Surgical Pathology Tissue Committee VA Health Care Network Upstate New York at Syracuse, and has received the Hiram Crutchfield Resident Teaching Award.
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Services, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
- Assistant Professor of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
- Chief of Interventional Radiology, Veteran Administrative Hospital, Syracuse, NY
Board Certifications:
- General Surgery and Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Education:
- MS, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
- MD, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
- Residency in General Surgery SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
- Fellowship in Vascular Surgery, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
- Fellowship in Endovascular and Interventional Radiology, Texas Tech University, University Medical Center, Lubbock, TX
Dr. Amankwah has authored many articles and abstracts for peer-reviewed medical journals and is on the editorial boards of International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease and Vascular Health and Risk Management. He has lectured nationally and internationally and recently received the Michael Ratner MD Excellence in Teaching Award at Upstate Medical University.
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Knoxville, TN
- Surgeon, University Vascular Surgeons, Knoxville, TN
Board Certifications:
- General Surgery and Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Education:
- MD, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
- Residency in General Surgery, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN
- Fellowship in Vascular Surgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA
Dr. Cassada has published many articles and abstracts in journals such as Journal of Trauma and Annals of Vascular Surgery. His clinical interests are in aortic surgery, neurovascular disorders of the arm, peripheral arterial disease, and endovascular surgery.
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ
- Attending Surgeon at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ
Board Certifications:
- General Surgery and Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Education:
- MD, Universita Degli Studi a Bologna, Italy
- Residency in General Surgery and Chief Resident, State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
- Research Fellow, Picower Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY
- Fellowship in Vascular Surgery, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
Dr. Ombrellino is the Chairman of the Surgical Performance and Improvement Committee at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Department of Surgery. He has also been awarded for his commitment and excellence in teaching at Morristown Memorial Hospital. He has authored numerous articles and abstracts for peer-reviewed medical journals. As an experienced board review lecturer, Dr. Ombrellino provides a well-organized and extensive overview of his lecture topics resulting in retention of high-yield information.
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
- Vascular Surgeon, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
- Quality Review Officer, Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Board Certifications:
- General Surgery and Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Education:
- MD, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY
- Residency in General Surgery and Chief Resident, SUNY Health Sciences Center, Syracuse, NY
- Fellowship in Vascular Surgery and Interventional Radiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
- Endovascular Fellowship, Malmo University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden
Dr. Srivastava has published numerous book chapters in medical textbooks and articles in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Vascular Surgery and Annals of Vascular Surgery. She has been invited to lecture nationally and internationally, and serves on committees for the Society for Vascular Surgery and the Women's Professional Staff Association at Cleveland Clinic.
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
- Chief of Vascular Surgery and Co-director, Interventional Radiology, Palo Alto VA Medical Center Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Board Certifications:
- General Surgery and Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Education:
- MD, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
- Residency in General Surgery, University of California - San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA
- Fellowship in Vascular Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Dr. Zhou is a frequent lecturer on topics in vascular surgery. She has written numerous textbook chapters for publications such as Advanced Therapy in Endovascular Intervention and Conn's Current Therapy. She is also a reviewer for several scholarly medical journals, and a distinguished review for the Journal of Vascular Surgery.
Intended Audience: Vascular Surgeons
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
- Comprehensively review the fundamentals of current vascular surgery methods
- Demonstrate increased knowledge of principles and practices in vascular medicine, including: vascular access, arteriography, arteriovenous fistulae, and congenital anomalies
- Recall the diagnostic criteria and diagnostic evaluation and clinical features of major vascular diseases including: celiac-mesenteric disease, thoracic aorta disease, renal disease, and carotid vertebral disease
- Formulate when endovascular therapies are most appropriatel
- Diagnose and develop comprehensive management and treatment plans for vascular trauma and lymphatic conditions
Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of PeerPoint Medical Education Institute and The American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies, LLC. PeerPoint Medical Education Institute is accredited by the ACCME to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement:
PeerPoint Medical Education Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 29 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This CME activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials.
