What The VIVA Foundation does

The VIVA Foundation is a U.S. not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing vascular medicine and intervention through education and research. Founded around 2001, the foundation operates two flagship annual conferences held at Las Vegas venues — VIVA (Vascular InterVentional Advances) and The VEINS (Venous Endovascular INterventional Strategies) — serving interventional cardiologists, interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons, vascular medicine specialists, and allied health professionals with CME-accredited programming, live case demonstrations, and late-breaking clinical trial results.

The foundation's product surface centers on these live events, complemented by the Virtual VIVA app (iOS/Android/web) for live streaming, on-demand access to an archive spanning 2017-2025, CME credit claiming, and interactive features such as Q&A and polling. Additional programs include the VIVA-FDA Townhall webinar series, the World Insights international forum, the Vascular Leaders Forum advocacy program, the Innovation Summits (Red Horizons, Blue Sky Breakfast), the Physicians-in-Training scholarship program, and the Vascular Care Team Symposium for nurses and technologists. The foundation also sponsors pivotal vascular trials including BEST-CLI, EMBOLIZE, REALITY, and XCELL, and publishes consensus statements in journals including Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions.

The business model combines four revenue streams: tiered conference registration fees (Physicians $895-$1,550; Industry up to $1,795; Military free virtual; combined packages up to $2,790), on-demand content sales, multi-tier commercial supporter funding from medical device companies (Global Premier through Subscriber tiers), and CME certification delivered via ACCME-accredited joint providership with the Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning. Distribution is event-driven and global, leveraging direct website registration, app stores, and an extensive endorsement network including SCAI, SVS, SVM, SVN, AVF, and the Leipzig Interventional Course.

Name

The VIVA Foundation

Legal name

The VIVA Foundation

Website

https://viva-foundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The VIVA Foundation is a U.S. not-for-profit that delivers CME-accredited vascular medicine education through two annual Las Vegas conferences (VIVA and The VEINS), a Virtual VIVA app, and an on-demand content library, serving interventional cardiologists, interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons, and vascular medicine specialists globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Medical Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Investigator & Site Training / GCP Support (HLAGACAF)

Keywords

• Vascular medicine education
• Continuing medical education
• Interventional cardiology
• Vascular surgery training
• Medical conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Palm Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration Fees: Tuition-based registration for VIVA and The VEINS conferences with tiered pricing based on attendee type (physicians, early career, nurses/techs, military, industry) and timing (early bird, prime, standard).
2. Content Sales: Purchase of past conference content including sessions, live cases, and presentations through Virtual VIVA platform for on-demand viewing.
3. Commercial Supporter Funding: Educational grants and support from medical device companies including Cook Medical, Gore & Associates, Medtronic, Abbott, Philips, and others at various sponsorship tiers.
4. CME Certification: Continuing medical education credits offered for live attendance (in-person or virtual), with credits available for 2025 and prior years.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The VIVA Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that delivers live and on-demand continuing medical education in vascular and endovascular medicine to physicians and allied health professionals. Its core offerings consist of two annual multispecialty conferences (VIVA and The VEINS), the Virtual VIVA mobile app and on-demand content library, CME-accredited programs, the VIVA-FDA Townhall, and specialty tracks such as the Physicians in Training, Vascular Care Team Symposium, and Innovation Summits.

Product overview

The VIVA Foundation operates as a not-for-profit vascular medicine education organization offering a platform-plus-programs model. The core offerings center on two major annual medical conferences: the VIVA Conference (Vascular InterVentional Advances) and The VEINS Conference (Venous Endovascular INterventional Strategies), both held in Las Vegas. These conferences are complemented by the Virtual VIVA App, a mobile and web application providing on-demand access to recorded sessions, live case streaming, and CME credit claiming. Additional programs include the VIVA-FDA Townhall webinar series, World Insights international physician forum, Innovation Summits (Red Horizons and Blue Sky Breakfast) for showcasing new technologies, the Physicians in Training scholarship program, and the Vascular Care Team Symposium for nurses and allied health professionals. The foundation also conducts research initiatives, publishes consensus statements, runs the Vascular Leaders Forum advocacy program, and publishes a vascular medicine study guide. The product ecosystem serves interventional cardiologists, interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons, and vascular medicine specialists through live events, digital content, and professional development resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The VEINS: Venous Endovascular INterventional Strategies - a comprehensive educational symposium focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of venous and lymphatic disease, now in its 16th year.
• VIVA-FDA Townhall
• World Insights
• Vascular Leaders Forum
• CARVE

Products and services

• VIVA Conference Annual multispecialty conference on vascular and endovascular medicine that brings together interventional cardiologists, interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons, vascular medicine specialists, and allied health professionals for live case-based education, expert presentations, and ACCME-accredited CME.
• The VEINS Conference Companion annual conference to VIVA focused on venous disease diagnosis and intervention, offered by the same foundation and featuring live cases, expert faculty, and CME-accredited education for the vascular care community.
• Virtual VIVA App Mobile application for iOS and Android devices that delivers year-round, on-demand access to VIVA Foundation educational content for physicians and vascular care professionals.
• VIVA Content Library On-demand digital library of expert-led presentations, clinical cases, and recorded VIVA sessions available to vascular care professionals for continued education throughout the year.
• VIVA-FDA Townhall Collaborative educational program between The VIVA Foundation and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that provides vascular care professionals with regulatory updates, FDA perspectives, and clinical dialogue on emerging endovascular therapies.
• VIVA World Insights VIVA Foundation educational program that surfaces international perspectives in vascular and endovascular medicine, extending the foundation's content reach beyond the U.S. audience.
• VIVA Innovation Summits VIVA Foundation program of summits, including Red Horizons and Blue Sky Breakfast, that explore emerging technologies and forward-looking topics in vascular intervention for attending physicians and industry partners.
• VIVA Physicians in Training Program Dedicated VIVA Foundation educational track for fellows and physicians in training in interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, vascular surgery, and vascular medicine, featuring targeted sessions, scholarships, and awards including the VIVA Young Physician Award.
• Vascular Care Team Symposium VIVA Foundation symposium dedicated to allied vascular health professionals, including nurses, technologists, and care team members, featuring targeted education and the Vascular Care Team Awards.
• Vascular Leaders Forum VIVA Foundation forum that convenes vascular care leaders to discuss strategic, policy, and advocacy issues affecting the multidisciplinary vascular care community.
• The VIVA Foundation Study Guide for Vascular and Endovascular Medicine Published educational reference covering vascular and endovascular medicine topics, intended as a structured study and reference resource for practicing physicians and trainees in the vascular specialties.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24 years of continuous endovascular education
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, affiliate and core.

• Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI)majorOthersOfficial endorser of VIVA Foundation educational programs. SCAI members benefit from VIVA education offerings.
• Society for Vascular Surgery (VSS/Vascular Society)majorOthersOfficial endorser of VIVA Foundation. VSS members have access to VIVA educational programming.
• Society for Vascular Medicine (SVM)majorOthersOfficial endorser of VIVA Foundation educational programs.
• Society of Vascular Neurology (SVN)affiliateOthersEndorsing society of VIVA Foundation educational programming.
• American Venous Forum / Venous Forum (AVF)affiliateOthersEndorsing society of VIVA Foundation, specifically for The VEINS venous disease conference.
• Leipzig Interventional Course (LINC)affiliateOthersInternational course collaboration and endorsement partnership.
• Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning (ACHL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACHL is the accredited CME provider for VIVA and The VEINS conferences, providing continuing medical education accreditation in accordance with ACCME requirements.
• American Heart Association (AHA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for early-career scientist funding in vascular science. VIVA Foundation provides special funding in partnership with AHA for postdoctoral fellowships and career development awards.
• FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on regulatory issues through Vascular Leaders Forum and VIVA-FDA Townhall webinars. VIVA Foundation works with FDA to affect advancement of vascular care through white papers.
• NHLBI (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for sponsorship and funding of key vascular trials including BEST-CLI and BEST Registry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS): The major US professional society for vascular surgeons, an official VIVA endorser. SVS runs its own annual meeting (VAM) covering open and endovascular surgery, making it a broader incumbent in the same physician audience.
• Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI): Official VIVA endorser and the leading interventional cardiology society. SCAI's annual Scientific Sessions and SHOCK conference address a heavily overlapping physician audience with similar CME, late-breaking trial, and live-case formats.
• American College of Cardiology (ACC): The largest US cardiology professional society, whose annual Scientific Session and i2 Summit compete with VIVA for interventional cardiologists, industry sponsorships, and late-breaking vascular clinical trial presentations.
• Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR): The largest US society representing interventional radiologists, with an annual meeting (SIR Annual Scientific Meeting) that competes directly with VIVA for IR faculty, attendees, and device-company sponsorships in vascular intervention.

Direct peers

• Leipzig Interventional Course (LINC): Annual international vascular intervention conference that is an explicit VIVA partner and endorser. LINC serves the same multispecialty interventional community (cardiology, radiology, vascular surgery) with a comparable live-case, late-breaking-trial educational format.
• Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) / TCT: Operates TCT (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics), the flagship interventional cardiology meeting and a direct competitor for the same physicians, late-breaking trials, and device-industry sponsorship dollars that anchor VIVA.
• American Venous Forum (AVF): An official VIVA endorser and the dedicated US venous disease society. AVF co-supports The VEINS conference, making it the most direct peer in the venous-endovascular education segment where VIVA competes.
• VEITHsymposium: Long-running annual vascular surgery and endovascular intervention symposium in New York, a direct competitor for vascular surgeon and interventionist attendance, live case demonstrations, and medical-device sponsorship.
• CLI Global Society: Multidisciplinary society focused on critical limb ischemia, overlapping directly with VIVA's vascular surgeon and interventionalist audience. Shares leadership with VIVA's board and runs parallel educational programs in the same clinical area.

Emerging players

• PERT Consortium: Multidisciplinary consortium on pulmonary embolism response, overlapping with VIVA's vascular medicine agenda and sharing faculty/leadership with the VIVA board. A niche but increasingly influential peer in vascular intervention education.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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