1. Welcome to AVA!

2. Who is AVA? www.joinavanow.com
The Association for Vascular Access (AVA) is an association of healthcare professionals founded in 1985 to promote the emerging vascular access specialty.
AVA’s unique multidisciplinary membership focuses on patient-centered care, safe insertion and maintenance of devices, vascular access service management, and staff and patient education.

3. Why be an AVA Member? Take advantage of benefits like:
Print and online subscriptions to JAVA
Intravascular Quarterly (IQ) subscription (e-newsletter)
Reduced registration fee to Annual Scientific Meeting
Reduced application fees for VA-BC™ exam
Discounts in AVA’s online store
4 FREE CE credits annually through JAVA
Discount on CE courses in the AVA Learning Center
10% tuition discount at Grand Canyon University
15% discount on apparel at Scrub Identity
Access to AVA’s Career Center, industry experts, Special Interest Groups
Be an advocate for patient safety and improved outcomes through identification and implementation of best practices in techniques and complication prevention.

4. Are you Vascular Access Board Certified? How can YOU support AVA?
Be the champion at your facility! Visit vacert.org for more details on getting certified
The AVA Foundation’s mission is to help us promote evidenced-based practice to save lives through risk-free vascular access. Visit avainfo.org/foundation to donate

5. Plan now to attend AVA 2019 in Las Vegas
Let’s Enhance Patient Care!
Plan now to attend AVA 2019 in Las Vegas
October 4-7th 2019
80+ Educational Sessions
70+ Exhibitors
7 Pre-Meeting Workshops
Countless Networking Opportunities!
Details at
NOTE TO NETWORK LEADER: Please share a brief experience from your first trip to an AVA conference that was memorable to incite interest from members
Columbus notes: direct flights from all over the country; a day’s drive for 50 percent of USA
Keynote Presentation Highlights:
Title: The Other End of the Ultrasound
-Marcus was left blind and nearly lost his life after being struck by a drunk driver as a college freshman
-Underwent more than 350 hours of reconstructive facial surgery and two years of rehab
-Perfect match for AVA’s focus on patient advocacy
Pre-Meeting will be held October 3rd, 2019