Servier – Phlebolymphology

Nick MORRISON


The XVIIth World Congress of the Union Internationale de Phlébologie (UIP) took place in Boston and was hosted by the American College of Phlebology (ACP), under the leadership of UIP Past-President Eberhard Rabe and current President Angelo Scuderi. During the meeting a new Executive Committee and President were elected. As UIP President Elect, I would like to thank all those who have entrusted me with the task of continuing, from 2015 to 2019, what my predecessors have started, and of enforcing the commitments of the UIP:


• To strengthen the links between societies and associations, existing or planned, that have a special interest in venous disorders,
• To promulgate recommendations on the teaching of phlebology as well as training and continuing medical education of phlebologists,
• To promote consensus on all aspects of venous disorders,
• To encourage studies and research on disorders of venous origin,
• To promote joint meetings or international congresses,
• To encourage the activities of national societies or associations, and
• To encourage them to join the UIP.

Meetings like the XVIIth World Congress of the UIP in Boston represent one of the most important ways of transmitting information and knowledge. This is a unique occasion to exchange ideas with colleagues from all parts of the world. The initiative of Servier to report on important congresses in the field, thus keeping all venous specialists fully informed, meets the main concern of the UIP, which is to facilitate communication between all societies involved and, at the same time, offering training and continuing medical education.

This would not have been possible without the commitment of a group of young reporters from different countries who, together with the Chairman, perused the congress program and made an initial selection of the events and presentations likely to represent breakthroughs or new findings. Reports were written up hot from the auditorium, taking up a substantial amount of time for all concerned.

Many thanks to the Medical Reporters’ Academy for their work in updating the skills of venous disease specialists.

Happy reading.