Peripheral Vascular
December 10–13, 2026
Join Me in Miami
As the program chair, I highly encourage you to attend our SCAI Fellows Peripheral Vascular Interventional Cardiology Course. This course is not only intended for interventional fellows who plan to include peripheral vascular interventions in their practice, but also for early career interventionalists who are looking to optimize their endovascular skills.
It offers a comprehensive, practical educational experience that covers everything from procedural techniques for clinical case vignettes to detailed strategies for managing lower extremity reconstructions. You will get hands-on training with cadaveric and 3D models, learning the latest FDA-approved access and closure techniques.
It's a unique opportunity to compare atheromatous plaque therapies and delve into complex disease management. The course not only helps you determine the best revascularization methods tailored to patient-specific factors but also emphasizes hybrid strategies and practice development.
By attending,you'll be equipped with the knowledge to optimize medical and team-based care post-procedure and receive guidance on wound care and amputation indications. Plus, with complimentary tuition, hotel accommodations, and travel reimbursements, it's an invaluable investment in your professional growth.
Don't miss this chance to advance your skills and network with peers in a focused and supportive setting!
Hady Lichaa, MD, FSCAI
Program Track Director
Applications Close On Friday, October 9, 2026
Program Overview
The SCAI Fellows Peripheral Vascular Interventional Cardiology Course is designed for fellows in training and early career interventionalists, either focusing on peripheral vascular disease or looking to improve their endovascular skills for other aspects of their practice.
In this course, you will experience in-depth education and step-by-step instruction for common procedures while honing your technical skills with ultrasound-guided access simulation, a guided cadaveric leg workshop, simulations in iliac vein stenting, thrombectomy, atherectomy, and more.
You will also gain valuable clinical skills and deepen your professional network by interacting with the small community of endovascular interventionalists.
Your future colleagues will be there, and you should be too.
Learning Objectives
With unique access to experienced SCAI leaders, collaboration with industry, and interaction with your peers, the SCAI Fellows Peripheral Vascular Interventional Cardiology Course will enable you to:
- Analyze the impact of operator clinical and technical experience on case selection for complex endovascular therapy and adopt a graduated progression in case selection based on experience and complexity
- Apply procedural techniques to clinical case vignettes, including complications management
- Compare atheromatous plaque therapies
- Describe access sites and closure techniques with US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-indicated devices
- Describe procedural therapies for pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, complex lower extremity peripheral artery disease, aortoiliac occlusive disease, and long femoropopliteal lesions
- Determine the most effective mode of revascularization based on patient- and lesion-specific factors and discuss the role of hybrid revascularization strategies
- Employ strategies for practice and professional development
- Establish strategies for preprocedural planning, including the use of noninvasive imaging modalities to guide access choices
- Plan for longitudinal management and medical optimization following lower extremity reconstruction, with a focus on team-based care
- Review appropriate wound care and indications for limited or major amputations
- Utilize anatomical dissections using cadaveric and 3D models and review the interventional equipment and technical skills/steps required while performing case-based simulation in a multitude of scenarios
Eligibility
If you:
- Are currently in an interventional cardiology, vascular surgery, vascular medicine, or interventional radiology fellowship program in the US or Canada
- Have completed a fellowship program in the US or Canada in interventional cardiology, vascular surgery, vascular medicine, or interventional radiology and are no more than 10 years post-fellowship.
You may have previously attended the SCAI Interventional Cardiology Fellows Course. Please note that preference will be given to those currently in a peripheral fellowship.
Scholarship Details
- Complimentary tuition for the SCAI Fellows Peripheral Vascular Interventional Cardiology Course
- Reimbursed hotel accommodation at the Hyatt Regency Miami for three nights (December 10—13)*
- Reimbursed ground transportation up to $250 (home to airport, airport to hotel, and vice versa only) for attendees coming from the US or Canada*
- Reimbursed coach airfare to and from Miami up to $750 (restrictions apply; the full travel policy will be provided upon acceptance)*
* Not eligible for those out of fellowship.
Full participation is required for 100 percent reimbursement. All attendees must:
- Arrive at the hotel anytime on Thursday, December 10
- Make flight arrangements that depart after the final session, ending at 12:00 PM on Sunday, December 13
- Participate in all sessions, including the exhibit hall tour and satellite meal functions
Required Documentation
- A signed letter from your program director stating the dates of your fellowship**
- A copy of your curriculum vitae (CV)
**Not required for those out of fellowship.
Your application will be reviewed, and you will be notified within 2 weeks of the status of your application.
Learn the Knowledge and Skills Needed for Post-Fellowship Practice
December 10-13, 2026
Miami, FL