2026 Program


The Physicians-in-Training program at VIVA and The VEINS offers a series of fellows & residents sessions designed to enhance your skill set as a vascular specialist and personal growth as an early-career professional.

Throughout the week, participants connect with faculty, industry leaders, and peers — gaining firsthand exposure to cutting-edge technologies and innovative approaches shaping the future of vascular care.

Highlights include:

  • Face-Off Competition: A showcase of original research and challenging cases, with finalists presenting in the Spotlight Theater on VIVA’s final day.
  • Poster Display: Engaging presentations from trainees highlighting new ideas and clinical insights.
  • Industry Session: Exclusive access to commercial supporters for in-depth discussions on emerging technologies and real-world applications.

Before registering, please confirm with your Program Director that you are able to attend the entirety of the conference (The VEINS: October 3-4, VIVA: October 4-7).

Click here to download and complete the eligibility verification form.

Click here to register as a "US Physician in Training." You will be prompted to upload the completed eligibility form during the registration process.

FACE-OFF COMPETITION

Program participants who are attending VIVA will participate in the Face-Off competition, which offers the opportunity to present an interesting case or original research in a 7-minute session, followed by 3 minutes of Q&A from members of the VIVA faculty. Cases will focus on the endovascular or medical treatment of peripheral vascular disease. Presentations are judged on clarity, depth, originality, and interest to field. Winners will present their case in the Spotlight Theater on the final day of the VIVA conference.

POSTER DISPLAY

Trainees attending only The VEINS must present a poster on an interesting venous case or research topic. For those attending both VIVA and The VEINS, the poster is optional.

Eligibility

  • U.S. physicians in training
  • Current 1st- or 2nd-year fellows in interventional radiology, cardiology, interventional cardiology, vascular medicine, or vascular surgery
  • Residents in PG 1-5 vascular surgery or PG 1-5 interventional radiology

Diagnostic radiology and general surgery fellowships are ineligible for this program.


IMPORTANT DEADLINES

  • Fellows & residents must register by July 24 to be eligible for Face-Off
  • Scholarship applications, The VEINS posters and Face-Off presentations are due by July 30
  • Scholarships will be awarded on August 17

FACE-OFF WINNERS FROM RECENT YEARS:

2025

Winner: Katrina Chuah, DO

Runners up:
Eric Cyphers, DO
Varun Danda, MD
Emma Fulton, MD

2024

Winner: Ishmael Raheem, MD

Runners up:
Ana Paula Morales Allende, MD
Victor Rivera, MD


2023

Winner: Camila Villacreses, MD

Runners up:
John Do, MD
Joel Ramirez, MD


2022

Winner: Amanda Morrison, MD

Runners up:
Nallely Saldana-Ruiz, MD
Venki Ramakrishnan, MD


2021

Winner: Daryl Goldman, MD

Runners up:
Dhara Kinariwala, MD
Raghuram Posham, MD
Brent Robertson, MD


2019

Winner: Deanna Yamamura, DO

Runners up:
Ankeet Bhatt, MD
Eudoro Jorge Orozco, MD

Please email Christopher Ebbe at cebbe@viva-foundation.org to receive information about future programs and to be added to our mailing list.