Registration opens April 16, 2012

2012 marks AVA’s 26th Annual Scientific Meeting with at least 1,000 attendees which include 60–70 industry partners. The meeting site is the San Antonio Convention Center in San Antonio, TX. AVA demonstrates its leadership role in the art and science of vascular access. This four day conference (October 16-19, 2012) provides attendees with opportunities to participate in educational sessions, hands-on training, facilitated discussion, and networking. General sessions focus on development of the vascular access specialty, clinical research, professional development, technological advances, and evidence-based practice. 

Breakout sessions will offer small group presentations emphasizing subjects of interest for the vascular access specialist and related disciplines; abstract and poster presentations allow participants to share original research, education projects and clinical innovations. 

Platinum Showcases and exhibits afford participants, corporate members, and exhibitors the opportunity to learn from each other, design and apply new technologies, science, and techniques in the most effective ways. 

With separate registration fees, an additional day of pre- meeting workshops (October 15, 2012) offers in-depth exploration of topics of critical importance to the vascular access community.