UNSW Cardiac, Vascular & Metabolic Medicine International Speaker Series

Join UNSW Cardiac, Vascular & Metabolic Medicine for an exciting lecture by an international academic-clinician from Northwestern University, and Deputy Editor at JAMA.

Medical Management of Peripheral Artery Disease: An Update

This presentation, led by Professor Mary M. McDermott, MD, will provide an overview of scientific discoveries that have led to novel therapeutic interventions currently being tested in randomised clinical trials. These include innovative treatments such as medical management, nutraceuticals for claudication pain, and various modes and prescriptive elements of exercise.

This is a great opportunity to learn about a range of therapies for peripheral artery disease and to meet the speaker in person.

Date and time: November 14th 2024: 3pm-4:30pm followed by canapes and networking

This is a hybrid event, register to join in person or online

This event is supported by the Cardiac, Vascular and Metabolic Medicine Theme and organised by the CVMM International Speaker Fellowship recipient, Associate Professor Belinda Parmenter, School of Health Sciences, UNSW.

Registration is free and open to all, however places are limited.

About the Speaker

Professor Mary M. McDermott, MD, is the Jeremiah Stamler Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, and Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University, USA. She also serves as a Deputy Editor at the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).