Foundation Hosts the 3rd Executive Leadership Summit

NEIL KHILNANI, MD, FAVLS, FSIR CHAIRMAN, FOUNDATION FOR VENOUS & LYMPHATIC DISEASE

The summer of 2019 saw the convergence of the leaders of the American Vein & Lymphatic Society (AVLS) and the Executive Leadership of the Foundation for Venous & Lymphatic Disease’s (FVLD) corporate partners in Chicago, IL for the 3rd Executive Leadership Summit (ELS).

Dinner with ELS III

The ELS is a periodic event sponsored by the FVLD providing an opportunity for those individuals that are personally committed to advancing the field of venous and lymphatic medicine. The ELS is an invitational event limited to qualifying donors of the New Horizon capital campaign. The event this July saw just over 50 people in attendance.

The central purpose of the ELS is to provide a “think tank” type environment where membership and corporate executives can work together to explore ideas and unfiltered thoughts as to the future of the field in venous & lymphatic disease and how the Foundation and the Society might prepare itself to address the future challenges and needs. ELS III focused the attendees on a variety of topics.

Advocacy – We explored how the world of venous & lymphatic medicine is perceived from the eyes of a policy maker. We discussed the current challenges and concerns related to how care is provided today.

Research – The groups focused on developing the key priorities for our research initiatives and investments. During the FVLD Research Summit earlier this year, the participants developed a list of over 70 potential projects to be considered. ELS attendees formed several small groups and prioritized these recommendations in writing. Each group then presented a prioritized list to all of the ELS participants and helped provide a clear direction of the projects that should be tackled first in order to achieve the goals and objectives of our community.

Education – The final area of discussion was around the purpose of the AVLS to provide quality education for medical practitioners in venous and lymphatic medicine. We explored a new technology that is beginning to hit the scene for educational use. Virtual reality programming is now capable of providing a “near” live educational and training experience enabling a user to bring a live course into their own office or home. A lively discussion ensued with ideas on how to leverage these new technologies

Aside from the formal brainstorming sessions there is always a fair amount of unfiltered discussion and interaction on a variety of issues and challenges we all face in our daily course of business.

Of course, I do not want you to think it was all work and no play. We were able to socialize as a group and use this opportunity to build new relationships and deepen existing ones.

The ELS is not an annual event, but the FVLD has found it to be a great opportunity for those committed to the field to share their opinions. The ELS is an invitation only event limited to qualifying donors of the New Horizon capital campaign.

If you are not currently a donor to the New Horizon capital campaign of the Foundation let me encourage you to consider doing so over the next days. We are close to our goal of raising $6 million but still have a $300,000 more to raise. Your investment is used to make a difference in the field, in our practices and most importantly in the lives of our patients.

Dinner with ELS III

Dinner with ELS III