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2024 Two Collaborative Patient-Centered Research Awards RFA Now Available
We are pleased to announce a new Request for Applications (RFA) for two innovative pilot research projects. This RFA was issued following the 2024 Vascular Health Innovation Summit, focused on "The Promise and Risk of Digital Health: Personalizing Vascular Care to Improve Patient Outcomes."
Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures Announces Dr. Leigh Ann O’Banion as a new member of the Board of Directors
The Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures is delighted to welcome Dr. Leigh Ann O’Banion to the Board of Directors. Dr. O’Banion is a board-certified vascular surgeon and Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of California San Francisco-Fresno Branch Campus. Her remarkable career reflects not only her clinical excellence but also her dedication to addressing health inequities in underserved communities.
Introducing Dr. Patric Liang: 2024 Wylie Scholar Award Recipient
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Patric Liang, MD, has been named the 2024 Wylie Scholar Award recipient. Dr. Liang is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and an Attending Vascular Surgeon at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. His pioneering research is making strides to improve vascular surgery outcomes.
Enhancing PAD Detection: Introducing the Toe Brachial Index (TBI) to Our Community Screenings
What is the Toe Brachial Index (TBI) and how is it performed?
PAD Month Webinar: Support and Information for People Newly Diagnosed with Peripheral Artery Disease
Boost your understanding of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) with our exclusive PAD Month Webinar, hosted by the Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures in partnership with the PAD Collaborative. This enlightening session is dedicated to those newly diagnosed with PAD, their caregivers, and anyone interested in vascular health.
In Memoriam: Eric Hall (1954 – 2024)
The Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures mourns the passing of an esteemed former board member, Eric Hall, on July 31st, 2024. Eric previously served as co-chair of the Board of Directors and made significant contributions to the foundation’s mission. His leadership and dedication were instrumental in advancing our goals.
Circulate! 2024: Striving for Better Vascular Health for All
Each year, the Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures hosts its Circulate! gala to celebrate achievements made by our organization and our incredible partners, and to educate our community about the ongoing need for support, innovation, and collaboration to address vascular health disparities.
Semra: PAD Spotlight Series
Semra was diagnosed with PAD right after she had open heart surgery. She was strongly advised to maintain a walking regimen in addition to medication. Learn more about how our PAD Facebook group has impacted her life!
Philip: PAD Spotlight Series
Philip's journey with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) began unexpectedly after a seemingly minor toenail removal led to a significant health scare. Discovering he had PAD following a non-healing wound, Philip underwent a major surgery that resulted in the removal of his big right toe and left him with 133 staples for three months.
Fighting Peripheral Artery Disease: Empowerment Over Amputation
We are enjoying what is finally looking like increased interest in and attention to peripheral artery disease. Awareness is the first step toward change. ABC’s recent show “Severed: Diabetes Denial and Mistrust” was an excellent exposé of the concerning number of amputations in black men with diabetes that can result when bad circulation and plaque buildup are left unaddressed and develop into advanced peripheral artery disease/chronic limb-threatening ischemia.
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建立参与研究能力。
Empowering Chinese-Speaking Communities in California: A New Vascular Health Equity Initiative
The Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures' latest initiative is breaking barriers in health equity by empowering Chinese-speaking vascular patients in California to participate in impactful research for better health outcomes. Learn more about this pioneering PCORI-funded project.
New Book from Patient Partner Jim Tietjens
We are excited to share that one of our patient partners, Jim Tietjens, has published a book detailing his decades-long health conditions and the hard work and engagement that has helped him work through these challenges, including Chronic Limb-threatening Ischemia (CLTI).
Honoring the Legacy of Rosalynn Carter
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter was a pioneering advocate for mental health and caregiver support – two incredibly important issues that apply to individuals and families living with vascular disease. Vascular conditions more commonly affect older populations, who often rely on caregivers.
2023 Collaborative Patient-Centered Research Award RFP Now Available
We are pleased to announce an invitation-only RFP call has been issued for pilot projects that address gaps in the field that were identified at the 2023 Vascular Health Innovation Summit: “Precision Medicine and Patient-Centric Vascular Health: Present and Future State”.
Watch the 2023 Vascular Health Innovation Summit Playlist
We are pleased to announce that recordings from the 2023 Innovation Summit, held on September 22 at the Mission Bay Conference Center, UCSF, are now available. This year’s summit, chaired by renowned experts Dr. Michael S. Conte and Dr. Manesh R. Patel, explored the advances in precision medicine and its impact on vascular health.
Vascular Health Innovation Summit on Precision Medicine Held on September 22, 2023
The Vascular Health Innovation Summit is an annual event that seeks agreement from leaders in the medical and research fields on areas that are seen as most pressing and most in need of accelerated attention in the vascular health space – always with the goal of innovating solutions that will improve patient lives. Co-Chairs Mike Conte (UCSF Chief of Division Vascular and Endovascular Surgery) and Manesh Patel (Chief of the Division of Cardiology and Co-Director of the Duke Heart Center) chose precision medicine as the Summit topic because it offers opportunities to leverage – for the good of the patient – today’s rapid advances in biotechnology.
Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures Welcomes Kim Campbell to Advisory Board
The Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures is proud to announce the addition of Kim Campbell to its distinguished Advisory Board. Kim’s personal journey with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and her dedication to advocacy, education and health equity positions her as a pivotal figure on the board.
The Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures' CEO, Isabel Bjork, Appointed to National Research Institute’s Advisory Panel
Isabel Bjork, CEO of the Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures has been appointed by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) as a member of its Advisory Panel on Clinical Effectiveness and Decision Science.
Bjork will join other members of the panel in applying her experience and expertise to helping PCORI refine and prioritize the research it funds. She will also ensure that the research PCORI supports centers on the outcomes that matter to patients and other healthcare decision-makers.