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Vascular Health Education Academy

The Vascular Health Education Academy (VHEA) offers free educational resources on vascular conditions, disease prevention and management, and research engagement. The Academy aims to improve health outcomes by empowering individuals with the knowledge to take an active role in their care.

Developed with input from physicians, nurses, public health specialists, caregivers, and patient partners, these materials are designed to help patients better understand their conditions and feel confident discussing their care with healthcare providers.

We have 30+ subjects covered, our materials include 25+ flyers and 10+ interactive modules, and in 4 languages. Click on the subject area tab to see what's available! Also contact us here if you have suggestions for additional material/areas of focus.

If you are a healthcare professional or community organization interested in sharing our materials, please contact us.

Resources

All Courses

All Flyers

Vascular Diseases & Conditions

Prevention & Management

Research

Simplified Chinese (简体中文)

Traditional Chinese (繁体中文)

Español

These resources are alphabetized (A-Z).

Aortic Dissection (AD) (Flyer)

Buerger’s Disease (Flyer)

Carotid Artery Disease (CAD) (Flyer)

Cholesterol (Flyer)

Cholesterol (Course)

Discover the role of cholesterol in your body and its impact on your health with this free educational course.

Cholesterol and Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) (Flyer)

Chronic Limb-threatening Ischemia (CLTI) (Course)

This module provides an overview of Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia, also called CLTI. It breaks down the causes, risk factors, symptoms, treatments, and outcomes.

Congenital Vascular Malformation (Flyer)

Diabetic Foot Ulcers (Flyer)

Diabetes and Vascular Disease (Course)

This module will help you build an understanding of diabetes and vascular disease. It will also help you think through taking action for yourself or someone you know when addressing your risk and treatment for these two types of conditions.