Conference Accreditation

The Western Angiographic & Interventional Society (WAIS) is an independent professional Society that has organized its annual conference since 1970. The WAIS forum offers quality continuing medical education in one of the most innovative fields of medicine. Each year, presentations cover a wide range of topics involving minimally Invasive, Image-guided procedures including, case presentations, clinical data, tips and tricks techniques, best practices and more. Session topics and speakers are selected by our planning committee (Scientific Program Director, Officers, and Session Moderators) and organized to address practice gaps and topics of interest that were identified from attendee post conference feedback collected from previous years.

WAIS 2024 Conference

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of CME Consultants and the Western Angiographic & Interventional Society. CME Consultants is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Consultants designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Desired Outcomes

At the conclusion of the activity, participants should be able to:

Troubleshooting New & Difficult Cases

1. Reflect on lessons learned from case-based presentations and apply creative solutions to challenging problems.
2. Critically analyze difficult cases and reflect on the critical learning points and discuss where and why procedures took undesirable turns.
3. Discuss alternative approaches and experiences with similar cases.

Strategies for Practice Development

4. Differentiate between various IR practice models.
5. Formulate strategies to develop an effective IR practice.
6. Commercialize an idea or negotiate contracts.
7. Reflect on the innovative journey of IR over six decades.

Emerging Therapies, Tech & Trends in Healthcare and IR

8. Critique the benefits and risks of a variety of interventional oncology therapies for treatment of cancer in liver, thyroid, sarcoma, kidney, lung, and prostate.
9. Recount new advances in neuro, spine, MSK, and embolization procedures.
10. Restate emerging therapies and technologies for application in IR procedures.

Best Practice & Standards Updates. Wellness & Longevity

11. Consider best practice for radiation protection and ergonomics in the lab.

12. Utilize appropriate applications of embolization, thrombectomy, and other arterial and venous interventions.

13. Reflect on and appropriately apply updated treatment options on non-surgical cholecystitis, portal vein recanalization, and splenic embolization.

Clinical Data Review

14. Interpret and summarize clinical data presented on arterial, venous, and IO interventions.

Cultural Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias

14. Consider strategies or resources to implement solutions to mitigate implicit bias and improve cultural and linguistic competency.

The presentational methods for this activity will be Case Presentation with Learner Participation, Panel Discussion, Lecture, and feedback provided to learners via Q&A. This activity is geared to meet the educational requirements of Physicians and Physician Extenders working in the field of Interventional Radiology. This activity will encompass the following desirable physician attributes: Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, and Professionalism, Practice-Based Learning, and Systems-Based Practice.

In accordance with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), please contact Susan Jackson, (510) 910-8669 or susan@westernangio.org, should you require special assistance.