11:30 - 12:30 p.m

Registration & Lunch

12:30 - 1:00 p.m.

Day 1 Welcome & Opening Remarks
Dr. Sandra Donnelly

1. Vascular Remodeling 101 - Dr. David Courtman
2. Biophysics of Vessel Remodeling - Dr. Peter Ballyk
3. The Cardiology Experience: Coronary Bypass & Venous Grafts - Dr. Bradley Srauss

1. What Role Does the Endothelial Cell Play When Large Blood Vessels Change Their Structure? - Dr. Phil Marsden
2. Novel Local Therapies for Dialysis Access Stenosis - Dr. Prabir Roy-Chaudhury
3. Role of Uremia in AV Access Failure - Dr. Eric Choi

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Addressing the Challenges in Vascular Access
Dr. Klaus Konnor

5:00 - 5:15 p.m.

Day 1 Wrap-Up
Dr. Sandra Donnelly

1. Surgical Principles for Access Creation - Dr. John You
2. The Challenge of Immature Accesses - Dr. Bart Dolmatch
3. My Last 100 Cases - Dr. George Oreopoulos

Workshops
1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
Workshop 1: Buttonhole Cannulation Around the World
R. Marticorena, D. Brouwer, L. Mills, T. Goovaerts, P. Quinan
Workshop 2: The Role of the Access Coordinator - Challenging the Scope
Janet Graham
Workshop 3: Alcohol Locks to Prevent Catheter-related Infections
Dr. L. Vercaigne
Workshop 4: Animal Models & Cardiology Analogies
Dr. P. Ballyk, Dr. E. Choi, Dr. B. Strauss, Dr. P. Roy-Chaudhury
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Workshop 1: Buttonhole Cannulation Around the World CONTINUED...
R. Marticorena, D. Brouwer, L. Mills, T. Goovaerts, P. Quinan
Workshop 2: The Devil in the Denominator - Guideline Targets meet Health Care Policy
Dr. M. Oliver, P. O'Brien
Workshop 3: Access to Science - In the Interventional Suite
Dr. P. Ballyk, Dr. B. Dolmatch

3:30 - 4:00 p.m.

4:00 - 4:45 p.m.

4:45 - 5:00 p.m.

Nutrition Break

Fistula First or Fistula Worst: Is a 90% Fistula Rate Attainable?
Moderator - Dr. Matthew Oliver
Yes - Dr. Klaus Konnor / No - Dr. Anatole Besarab

2020 Vision
Dr. Sandra Donnelly