It is our distinct pleasure to invite you to participate in and support our inaugural Critical Issues America Meeting to be held February 2-3, 2024 at the Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, FL. This meeting has been modeled after the widely successful Critical Issues meeting in Europe and our goal is that it will become a premier aortic disease management meeting for the Americas. Our corporate partnerships and support is vital to our success.

Target Audience
The target audience for this CME activity are physicians who specialize in vascular surgery, cardiology, interventional radiology, vascular medicine, cardiothoracic surgery, as well as fellows, and allied health professionals (including nurses, vascular clinic staff, operating room staff, interventional suite staff, nurse practitioners, vascular technologists, and PA’s).

Educational Objectives
At the completion of the course, attendees should be able to:

• Understand the current indications, risks, complications, and results of various medical, and surgical therapies for the treatment of aortic disease including but not limited to aortic aneurysms and dissections.
• Increase knowledge in the care of patients with aortic disease, including decision-making and providing comprehensive care for these patients.
• Increase knowledge and current outcomes of different endovascular devices and techniques, including stents and stent grafts, open surgical techniques, and hybrid approaches, including risks and complications, for the treatment of patients with varying aortic diseases.
• Increase knowledge in critical decision-making in accordance with emerging evidence from the latest clinical trials and published results.

We have attached a very detailed corporate prospectus for your review.

We hope you will join us for CIA in Coral Gables, FL and we look forward to working with you. If you have any questions, or need further supporting documents, please feel free to contact Jennier Cheetham or Julie Vissers at Well-Assembled Meetings, 503-635-4761. Jennifer@wellassembled.com

Best regards,

Mark Farber, MD
On behalf of the Critical Issues America Organizing Committee