Lucerne/Sarnen, June 11th, 2021 Dear participant, Thank you for your registering for our ‘European VASCULAR MASTERCLASS’ Course from June 23rd to June 25th, 2021 in Sarnen. We hereby send you some practical information. Venue Vascular International Lucerne/Sarnen Courses and how to get there: The ‘European VASCULAR MASTERCLASS’ course will take place at the Vascular International Training Centre c/o Hotel Kurhaus am Sarnersee Wilerstrasse 35 CH-6062 Sarnen Location map By train Wednesday Morning June 23rd from Lucerne main station to Sarnen: The Kurhaus Shuttlebus will pick you up at Sarnen train station Arriving by car, you can park for free at the Hotel Kurhaus am Sarnersee. Important information about your registration The registration area will be open Wednesday June 23rd from 7.30 at the desk of Vascular International at the Hotel (Covid protection measures see attachment 3). The registration fee includes: • Course manual • Course material • Badge and Certificate • Coffee and tea breaks • Lunches on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at the Kurhaus Bistro All participants must wear the course identification badge. Entrance to course areas will not be granted to any person without a badge. Please bring your loupes if you have any. If you do not have loupes, there is nothing to worry about as you will benefit from the course in any case. 1 Certificate of Attendance You will receive a certificate of attendance after the course. Credits This Vascular Surgery Course is credited with 22 CME-credits by the Swiss Society of Vascular Surgery (SGG) Supporting Societies Österreichische Gesellschaft für Gefässchirurgie (ÖGG) Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Gefässchirurgie (SGG) European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) UEMS Division of Vascular Surgery Please do not hesitate to contact our assistant if you should have any further questions. Secretariat Vascular International: Ursi Ohnsorg: [email protected] We are looking forward to welcome you in Sarnen. On behalf of Vascular International, School for Vascular Surgery PD Dr. Edin Mujagic, Basel, Switzerland (course director) Prof. Dr. Jürg Schmidli, Bern, Switzerland Prim. Priv.-Doz. Dr. Afshin Assadian, Vienna, Austria Prof. Dr. Lorenz Gürke, Basel, Switzerland Dr. Klaus Klemm, Stuttgart, Germany Hanspeter Kiser, Managing Director VI Attachements (below): 1. Programme 2. List of Industry Partners 3. Covid Protection Measures 4. List of VI Tutors and Staff 2 PROGRAM OF THE WORKSHOP European Masterclass Wednesday, June 23rd When What 08:00 – 08:30 Registration 08:30 – 10:30 Femoro-popliteal bypass 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break 11:00 – 13:00 Femoro-distal bypass 13:00 – 14:30 Course lunch 14:30 – 16:30 Carotid endarterectomy with patch 16:30 – 17:00 Coffee Break 17:00 – 19:00 Carotid eversion endarterectomy Thursday, June 24th 08:30 – 10:30 AAA Tube Graft & implantation of IMA Endo procedures, puncture, case planning 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break 11:00 – 13:00 AAA Tube Graft & implantation of IMA Endo procedures, puncture, case planning 13:00 – 14:30 Course lunch 14:30 – 16:00 AAA bifurcated graft / hypogastric anastomosis Endo procedures, puncture, case planning 16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 – 18:00 Juxtarenal AAA surgery Endo procedures, puncture, case planning Friday, June 25th 07:30 – 09:30 AAA Tube Graft & implantation of IMA Endo procedures, puncture, case planning 09:30 – 10:00 Coffee break 10:00 – 12:00 AAA Tube Graft & implantation of IMA Endo procedures, puncture, case planning 12:00 – 13:00 Course lunch incl. feedback session 13:00 – 14:30 AAA bifurcated graft / hypogastric anastomosis Endo procedures, puncture, case planning 14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break 15:00 – 16:30 Juxtarenal AAA surgery Endo procedures, puncture, case planning 16:30 End of course 3 Partners Lucerne/Sarnen Summer Courses 2021 List of Industry Partners 4 Covid Protection Measures Guideline to hygiene protection measures (protection concept) during the Vascular International (VI) courses in Lucerne/Sarnen 2021 Version 2.1, June 9th 2021 Responsible: Hanspeter Kiser, Managing Director VI On the basis of the current risk of infection by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, there is a need to ensure that hygiene rules are respected during events. The concept is based on the currently valid versions of the legal requirements of the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (BAG). • To all participants, tutors and industry partners: Testing for Covid-19 is mandatory for persons with no vaccination, no recent test (<3 Days) and no Covid infection in the past. Testing is available daily before the morning session. • A minimum distance of 1.5 metres must be maintained to all persons. Mouth and nose protection (mask) is mandatory if the necessary distance cannot be maintained. • The mask may only be taken off while seated with sufficient distance. • Tutors and participants are required to bring their own masks. If necessary, masks will be provided by VI. • Narrow corridors and toilets may only be entered with a few people and sufficient distance. • Hands must be disinfected when entering the building and the course rooms. • All persons are required to enter the building individually and avoiding queues. Information for convenors and tutors: Before the start of the course, the course instructor must point out the rules of conduct (keeping distance; break regulations; toilet facilities; hand disinfection...). • Regular ventilation of the rooms must be ensured (at least after 45 minutes for approx. 10 minutes). • Avoid walking around in the rooms. • The instructors inform the groups that even during breaks the rules of distance must be observed and that no large groups should be formed. This also applies to the smoking areas. • After the event, the table surfaces have to be cleaned with disinfection wipes. • VI is responsible for providing disinfectant. • The hygiene regulations must be displayed in the room. • VI keeps an attendance list for each event (name, first name, address, e-mail, mobile phone number). Hanspeter Kiser, Managing Director VI 5 6 .