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The American College of Phlebology Foundation (ACPF) is an investment platform for individuals and organizations that share an interest in advancing the medical specialty of phlebology. The leadership works in partnership with medical practitioners, manufacturers, vendors and patients to collectively fund projects designed to impact the treatment of venous disease. Since our inception in 2005, the Foundation has invested $4 million in projects that are having a positive effect on this community.

With dedicated partners like the American College of Phlebology (ACP), the American Board of Phlebology (ABPh) and other organizations that share our interest in comprehensive vein care, the Foundation secures financial support for initiatives vital to the advancement of phlebology.

In five short years, our commitment to projects that promote education, research and professional growth in phlebology has directly contributed to the following achievements:

  • Recognition of phlebology as a medical specialty by the American Medical Association(AMA) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
  • Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) awarding Category 1 status to the CME programs of the American College of Phlebology
  • Creation of the American Board of Phlebology(ABPh)
  • Recognition for 520 physicians who have achieved the professional standard of ABPh Diplomate 
  • Development of professional standards for the practice and treatment of comprehensive vein care for physicians, nurses and technologists
  • Eight (8) basic and clinical research initiatives in venous disease
  • Research and development of a standard ofcare document for Foam Sclerotherapy (2010) 
  • Forty-six percent (46%) increase in medical practitioners self-defining their professional interest in phlebology
  • Doctor-Exam.jpgTwenty-nine percent (29%) increase in physicians self-defining their own medical practice as specializing in phlebology
  • Creation of the first academic fellowship programs (University of California San Diego,New York University) in phlebology 
  • Twelve (12) educational programs foradvanced practitioners in compression therapy, sclerotherapy, ultrasound and venous hemodynamics
  • Thirty-six (36) phlebology preceptorships established to provide one-on-one training in phlebology 
  • One hundred five (105) scholarships for residents to attend the ACP Annual Congress
  • Curricula and educational programs that support Board certification utilized by 600 physicians

In addition, the American College of Phlebology has received global recognition from its international peers in its selection as host for the International Union of Phlebology (UIP) 2013 World Congress. This is the first time in the UIP’s 50-year history that its World Congress will be held in the United States. These achievements are only the beginning of a broader vision for the specialty. Additional projects to reinforce the professional practice of comprehensive vein care have been planned and are ready to be put into place. They are wholly dependent on continued investment.