Date of Release: June 12, 2026 

Program End Date: October 19, 2026

Last Day to Claim CE credits or earn a Certificate: November 19, 2026

Accreditation Statement

The Society for Vascular Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Society for Vascular Surgery designates this live course for a maximum of 16.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Important Information About Your CME Credits – Surgeons/Physicians

If your certifying board is the American Board of Surgery (ABS), your credit will automatically be transferred to the ABS for this activity within 24 hours of you completing the online evaluation and claiming credit. 

BEFORE logging in to claim credit, you must make sure your SVS account First Name, Last Name, Birthdate (month/day), and ABS Board ID number match your ABS account exactly, or your credit will not transfer. Click here for information on how to update your SVS account to match your ABS account, and the SVS’s credit transfer process.

If you are certified by a board other than the ABS you will need to submit your CME certificate to your certifying board. 

AANPCB Accreditation Information - Nurse Practitioners

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) states Continuing Education (CE) activities must be approved by an accredited provider of nursing or medical education for renewal of certification. The SVS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). Click here for details. 

Nurse Practitioners should follow AANPCB guidance for reporting CE and self-submit their certificate to claim applicable contact hours toward recertification.

NCCPA Accreditation Information – Physician Assistants

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. The SVS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). Click here for more details. 

Physician Assistants can select the SVS-issued “Participation” certificate to self-report and apply these credits toward NCCPA maintenance of certification requirements.