The Association for Vascular Access (AVA) is an association of healthcare professionals founded in 1985 to promote the emerging vascular access specialty.
12/20/2025
📅 Join us January 27th!
Live at 2 PM EST | Rebroadcast at 7 PM EST
Webinar: A Multidisciplinary Collaborative Model for PICC Success
Learn practical strategies to improve PICC outcomes, reduce complications, and enhance team communication. Dr. Karthik Ramani and Nicole Rose will guide you through real-world protocols you can apply immediately in your practice.
We’re gearing up for the 40th Annual scientific Meeting and want your expertise to help shape the program. Submit your topic ideas, research, or speaker recommendations before January 4, 2026!
Your voice helps drive the future of vascular access 🚀
Start the new year off right and join AVA, the community where vascular access excellence happens! 🙌
Being part of AVA isn’t just a membership, it’s a catalyst for professional growth. Members gain access to evidence-based resources, expert education, and a community of clinicians shaping the future of vascular access.
Plus, members receive complimentary access to AVA’s upcoming Clinical Practice Guidelines, providing practical, evidence-informed guidance to support safe and high-quality care.
When you grow, your patients, your team, and your facility grow with you. If advancing your practice is a 2026 goal, AVA is where that journey begins.
Better vascular access starts with better conversations 🗣️
When nurses, infusion teams, and providers communicate proactively, patients get the right device sooner, complications decrease, and care runs more smoothly for everyone.
👉 “What’s the anticipated dwell time for this therapy?”
👉 “Is there a history of difficult access or previous complications?”
👉 “Are there any contraindications (CKD, Lymph node dissection, stroke affected limb)?”
These small questions make a big difference in patient outcomes and in day-to-day workflow.
12/13/2025
Vascular access professionals do more than provide bedside care 💙
They use their clinical expertise to shape healthcare policy, influence hospital guidelines, and set national standards that improve patient safety and outcomes.
From reducing CVAD complications to developing best practices, their work turns frontline experience into policy that protects patients everywhere.
12/12/2025
It’s time to help shape AVASM26! 🚀
Planning for the 40th Annual Scientific Meeting is underway, and we want your expertise to help build another unforgettable year! Whether you’re submitting a topic, sharing new research, or recommending a standout speaker, your contribution matters.
Proposal submissions close January 4, 2026, so don’t wait!
What started as a small group of healthcare professionals in the 1980s has grown into the Association for Vascular Access—a nationwide, multidisciplinary community of over 3,500 members.
Together, we advance research, share best practices, and improve patient outcomes in vascular access every day. 💙
Join us and be part of the impact (and receive complimentary access to the Clinical Practice Guidelines release in January!): https://bit.ly/44Sm33Z
12/10/2025
Traveling for the holidays can be stressful on its own, but it can feel even more overwhelming for patients with PICCs, ports, or midlines.
This season, AVA is helping patients stay safe on the go with simple reminders: prepare supplies before you leave, keep your device protected from the cold, stay consistent with flushes and medication times, move often during long trips, and keep dressing clean and dry in winter weather 🩺❄️
With a little preparation and awareness, holiday travel can stay both safe and enjoyable for every patient on the move!
12/01/2025
Are you an AVA member? Your professional home is waiting!
By joining AVA, you become part of a thriving community of vascular access professionals committed to advancing patient care and elevating the field.
Membership unlocks:
⭐ Complimentary access to the forthcoming Clinical Practice Guidelines
⭐ JAVA (Journal of the Association for Vascular Access) online and print access
⭐The newly released (Nov 5th) 3rd Edition Best Practice Guidelines in the Insertion, Care and Maintenance of Neonatal and Pediatric Central Venous Access Devices
⭐ Exclusive networking and mentorship opportunities
⭐ Professional development through education and leadership pathways
Toni’s journey began as a Hospital Corpsman in the United States Navy, serving with honor before transitioning to civilian healthcare as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. She became a Registered Nurse in 2007 and earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2016.
For the past 16 years, Toni has dedicated herself to vascular access, improving patient care and advancing best practices in hospital settings. As a Clinical Education Specialist, her passion and expertise help shape safer, more effective vascular access for patients everywhere.
We're so thankful to have Toni on our team!
11/27/2025
There’s a whole lot to be grateful for in the AVA community 💛
You’re the reason a tough procedure becomes seamless… the reason a nervous patient finds comfort… the reason care teams can move forward with confidence.
Healthcare is better every single day because of your skill, compassion, and dedication.
Wishing you a warm, restful, and well-deserved Thanksgiving holiday.
Happy Thanksgiving!
11/26/2025
🗣️ We’re listening!
The AVA Foundation wants your input on a potential mentoring program: https://bit.ly/4ogv0Kl
The survey covers interest, format, frequency, and what support would be most valuable to you. Closes 12/1.
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The Association for Vascular Access (AVA) is an association of healthcare professional founded in 1985 to promote the emerging vascular access specialty. AVA stands at the forefront of protecting and saving lives through the promotion of patient advocacy and by the establishment of best practices, educational resources, and advanced research.
Started as a local network by Suzanne Herbst, RN, MA, in the San Francisco Bay Area, today AVA boasts nearly 3,000 members, among them clinicians from multiple health care disciplines. All 50 states, Canada and countless other countries comprise AVA’s membership, with its international presence growing in the global arena. AVA continues to expand its reach and provide the focus necessary to promote excellence in the specialty and practice of vascular access.
It does this through its 52 active local networks (51 in the U.S., plus 1 in Canada), which host sponsored events committed to providing an opportunity for members to broaden their knowledge of vascular access care and related fields through networking and education. Local networks offers vascular access professionals the means to network directly with other professionals in their areas of expertise, through meetings that often offer continuing education credits, dinner meetings, and quality dynamic speakers.
AVA’s largest annual event is its scientific meeting, entering its 34th consecutive year in 2020. Attendance at the 2019 event in Las Vegas set yet another record, with 1,385 clinicians representing numerous healthcare disciplines registering and experiencing the event at Caesars Palace. This marked the fifth consecutive meeting in which clinical attendance grew, where attendees had the opportunity to receive as many as 20.0 CE credits, and more if they registered for a pre-meeting workshop. Attendees also spent time in the Exhibit Hall, where a record 80 exhibitors gave insight on their products, services, and more.
AVA also provides education to those clinicians unable to attend its annual national meeting or those meetings on the local level. AVA Academy creates a greater public awareness of vascular access to empower members and non-members by providing them with educational resources and opportunities on their own time with novel, easy-to-use courses where they can earn CEs. Creative and engaging video content prefaces quizzes for CE credit at Academy, yet another tool AVA provides as part of its dedication to advance this specialty.
Interested in vascular access and learning more about the specialty? Tired of witnessing patients enter your health care facility for a procedure, only to stay longer than they should because of contracting an infection from a vascular access device? Join AVA, where together, we can break down barriers by educating one another and doing more for our patients.
Protect the Patient | Educate the Clinician | Save the Line
