We’re the Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures, a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming health outcomes and well-being for all through patient-centered research, empowerment, and collaboration in vascular health. Our team of physicians, nurses, public health specialists, caregivers, and patients is excited to bring you the courses, flyers, and other resources that are part of the Vascular Health Equity Academy.

The Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures’ Patient Partners helped design and review our resources to make sure the information is focused on the patient experience. These resources are designed to help patients better understand their condition and empower them to ask questions and share concerns with their healthcare providers.

If you are a healthcare professional or community-based organization interested in distributing our educational materials, please fill out our material use request form.

Full Course: Overcoming Nicotine and Tobacco Dependence for Your Vascular Health
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Full Course: Overcoming Nicotine and Tobacco Dependence for Your Vascular Health

COURSE AVAILABLE! The Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures has partnered with UCSF’s Fontana Tobacco Treatment Center to create this module called Overcoming Nicotine and Tobacco Dependence for Your Vascular Health. This 8-part module will cover several main points when it comes to quitting smoking/chewing/vaping, and provides a lot of helpful tips and exercises to guide you through your journey.

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A Toolkit for Patients to Engage in Research: CLTI Engagement as a Case Study

A Toolkit for Patients to Engage in Research: CLTI Engagement as a Case Study

COURSE AVAILABLE! The main purpose of this toolkit is to help patients with Chronic Limb-threatening Ischemia (CLTI) learn about what it means to engage in research. The toolkit is designed to give an overview of research and research engagement. In order to provide concrete examples of how patient engagement in research really works, the toolkit profiles one type of vascular disease, Chronic Limb-threatening Ischemia (CLTI) and a case study.

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A Quick Look: Overcoming Nicotine and Tobacco Dependence for your Vascular Health
Course, Healthy Habits, Smoking Cessation Lini Herath Course, Healthy Habits, Smoking Cessation Lini Herath

A Quick Look: Overcoming Nicotine and Tobacco Dependence for your Vascular Health

COURSE AVAILABLE! The Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures has partnered with UCSF’s Fontana Tobacco Treatment Center to create this module called A Quick Look: Overcoming Nicotine and Tobacco Dependence for your Vascular Health. This module will cover several main points when it comes to quitting smoking/chewing/vaping, and provides a lot of helpful tips and exercises to guide you through your journey.

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PAD/CAD Virtual Learning Hub

PAD/CAD Virtual Learning Hub

COURSE AVAILABLE! The PAD/CAD Virtual Learning Hub is an engaging multi-channel online resource dedicated to arming HCPs of all levels of expertise with the knowledge and tools necessary to keep up with the latest advances in the field and improve patient care.

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Patient Engagement 101
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Patient Engagement 101

COURSE AVAILABLE! A 2017 study published in the Studies in Health Technology and Informatics reports that when you're involved in making your health care decisions, you'll usually have higher levels of satisfaction with your care and less anxiety. But how can you engage in your care? Take this three-lesson course to learn how to proactively engage with your healthcare!

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Understanding Diabetes and Vascular Health
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Understanding Diabetes and Vascular Health

COURSE AVAILABLE! This patient-centered module is an educational resource on the relationship between diabetes and vascular disease. Many vascular and cardiovascular diseases share risk factors and symptoms with Type II diabetes. Through this module, you can learn about these and possible lifestyle changes that lower your risk for both vascular diseases and Type II diabetes.

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Glossary

This glossary can help you better understand vascular diseases and terminology. Access the glossary to help define any words above.