Five Years of "Keeping in Circulation" at the Gardens!

At the VDF Board of Directors meeting in Chicago on May 4, 2005, the On a beautiful Colorado morning, the VDF sponsored its Fifth Annual "Keeping in Circulation" program and event at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Participants came to learn about PAD and to take advantage of free screenings. This year's event on August 23 began with a welcome from VDF Executive Director Sheryl Benjamin, a presentation on PAD by Erica Mitchell, MD, and a presentation on PAD and exercise by Erin Wochos. Informational handouts were available from the American Diabetes Association, the American Heart Association, the Cardiovascular Research Center at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Sanofi-Aventis, and Wyeth. Nutritious snacks were provided by the Capitol Hill Wild Oats Market.

Participants were offered a free ankle-brachial index (ABI) screening, which is often the first test used to detect the presence of PAD. The screenings were conducted by Hank Arellano, RVT, Dan Gauthier, RVT, Erin Wochos, and Adam Laughlin. We appreciate our speakers and volunteers for taking time from their busy day to provide this successful program for the numerous participants. We thank our sponsors: Denver Botanic Gardens, The Barbara Bridges Family Foundation, Summit Doppler, Wild Oats Market, Safeway, King Soopers, Porter Adventist Hospital, Vascular Institute of the Rockies, Cardiovascular Research Center at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Wyeth, Colorado School of Healing Arts, and Sanofi-Aventis. These volunteers and generous sponsors truly helped make this fifth event a success.