We Don’t Just Hand You the Tools—We Train You to Master Them

The endovascular landscape has changed dramatically in the past decade. Endovascular procedures have proliferated to address the rising tide of complex peripheral artery disease, and alternative access strategies including tibial/pedal and radial access have come to the forefront as part of novel treatments for these disease processes. The training pathways for these endovascular procedures are certainly not standardized, leading to a heterogeneity in experience and skill. Moreover, the number of physicians in practice who are seeking advanced training in these unique aspects of endovascular intervention is expanding. This has led to a need for procedural education that is both effective and conducive to the pressures of clinical practice.

Terumo Interventional Systems has created educational programs to address these real-life needs. Through physician proctorships, operators can gain first-hand training in a functional environment. Training labs at major conferences provide focused educational opportunities. Finally, simulators provide hands-on directed education in a pressure-free environment.

THE VALUE OF PHYSICIAN PROCTORSHIP

Terumo’s physician proctorships are extremely valuable to any physician seeking to expand their endovascular practice. These proctorship events occur at sites with operators who are well-versed in procedural techniques such as transradial or tibial/pedal access. The night before the course typically involves a thorough didactic and the opportunity to ask questions to solidify the basics of the procedure. On the day of the course, physicians closely observe various aspects of complex endovascular procedures, including procedural indications, access site considerations, intraprocedural considerations, vascular access site management, and postprocedural care.

These proctorships also offer the unique ability to build personal relationships with skilled operators who can become resources for those looking to integrate these learned skills into their clinical practice going forward. This offers the rare opportunity to run cases by more experienced operators prior to pursuing an endovascular procedure that would otherwise be performed without such thorough periprocedural planning. Physician proctorship offered by Terumo creates an endovascular community that helps its members flourish and progress.

HANDS-ON EDUCATION

Training labs and simulators at major educational events provide additional experiences that the learning operator can take advantage of. Simulators can replicate tortuous anatomy, approximate ultrasound-guided access, and provide the physical memory that is often needed to be successful in endovascular procedures. Tips and tricks by experienced operators can give valuable insight into alternative access techniques, radial-to-peripheral procedural considerations, and access site management. These teaching tools are highly effective for introducing novel technologies and techniques in a short period of dedicated time.

TERUMO’S COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PATHWAY

Whether you participate in a course, a training lab, or a simulator, these experiences have long-lasting impacts on clinical practice. Prior attendees have reported both improved fundamental understanding and improved procedural outcomes after course attendance. With the expansion of endovascular techniques and technology, obtaining this higher level of training while in clinical practice provides a framework for creating an advancing endovascular community.

Terumo Interventional Systems provides both the technology as well as the tools to improve endovascular practice. They truly hand you not only the tools to be successful but also, and more importantly, they train you to master them.

Amit Srivastava, MD, FACC, FABVM
Director of Cardiology/Vascular Medicine
Florence Wormald Heart & Vascular Institute
St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Edgewood, Kentucky
Disclosures: Paid consultant to Terumo Interventional Systems.