About CHIVA & Tiered Framework
Global CHIVA Program: Tiered Framework
Tier 1 is currently in progress. Tiers 2 – 4 are in development for future phases.
Focus on delivering knowledge-based education and training content virtually through a customized Global CHIVA online learning management system (LMS), with the goal of building a foundational understanding of CHIVA and related medical knowledge.
The virtual online delivery platform includes e-learning modules, webinars, and other educational and training materials accessible to a wide audience around the globe.
- Online: virtual/remote
- Minimum prerequisites
- Six (6) modules
- Module 1: Fundamentals of Ultrasound Knowledge and Equipment Operation
- Module 2: Fundamentals of Hemodynamics
- Module 3: Hemodynamic Assessment and Mapping
- Module 4: Evaluation and Design of Treatment Plans
- Module 5: Postoperative Hemodynamic Assessment of CHIVA
- Module 6: Patient Communication Content and Skills
Registered students and trainees will be awarded Tier 1 Certification only after successfully completing the required education and training content and then passing the assessment via the Global CHIVA Program LMS platform.
A Tier 1 Certificate is the prerequisite for entrance into the Tier 2 and 3 Programs.
The Tier 2 Program will focus on observation and simulation exercises in the clinical setting. Training and education in qualified clinics will provide eligible healthcare professionals with practical exposure through on-site training sessions, simulation activities , and relevant workshops. This tier emphasizes learning by observing real-world scenarios and participating in structured simulation exercises within appropriate healthcare environments.
The Tier 3 Program will concentrate on hands-on performance under supervision. Eligible participants will gain direct clinical experience by performing procedures and tasks in real-time settings, guided by
experienced professionals. This immersive training will include practical workshops and supervised clinical practice, ensuring skill development through active participation in patient care.
Designed to facilitate the transition of eligible and qualified participants into independent practitioners.
This will involve advanced on-site training, mentorship programs, and certification processes to help practitioners to perform autonomously comprehensive health interventions for patients in need.
Independent medical practitioners must meet all necessary legal requirements in their applicable countries and regions.
More about CHIVA
CHIVA, first described by Professor Claude Franceschi in 1988, is a non-destructive alternative to common procedures for varicose veins. The aim of the technique is to lower transmural pressure in the superficial venous system and avoid destruction of veins while decreasing pain, cost, and nerve damage
CHIVA is the French acronym for “Cure conservatrice et Hemodynamique de l’Insuffisance Veineuse en Ambulatoire” (Conservative and Hemodynamic treatment of Venous Insufficiency in outpatients).
About Dr. Smile Medical Group
Dr. Smile Medical Group, based in Shanghai, is a leading medical organization focusing on vascular clinical practices and venous disease diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Smile Medical Group owns health service institutions, medical education platforms, medical technology, and medical devices R&D centers.