Why You Should Join

All new memberships are prorated, expiring on December 31 with renewals on January 1 each year.

• Applications received Jan 1 – Mar 31 will be invoiced 100% of annual dues
• Applications received Apr 1 – Jul 2 will be prorated and invoiced 75% of annual dues
• Applications received Jul 3 – Sep 30 will be prorated and invoiced 150% of annual dues
• Applications received Oct 1 – Dec 31 will be prorated and invoiced 125% of annual dues

Member-Only Exclusive Benefits

• Subscription to the Journal of Critical Limb Ischemia, the official publication of the CLI Global Society.
• Multidisciplinary CLI Network (MCLIN), a LIVE monthly discussion of complex case studies and complications specifically dedicated to CLI.
• Access to online education, including a searchable library of 60+ CLI tutorial videos.
• ICD-10 resources to include on-demand webinars for coders and health care professionals and downloadable “how to” guide.
• 125+ article resources from “CLI Global”, the predecessor publication to the Journal of CLI.
• Discounts to partner educational events.
• Opportunities to get involved and lend your voice to a strong unified community of leaders focused on the treatment and prevention of critical limb ischemia and the prevention of unnecessary amputations.

WHY IS CLI A PROBLEM?

The CLI Global Society recognizes the following contributing factors to the challenge of CLI:

• Lack of consensus on the definition of CLI
• Lack of awareness within the healthcare community and general public
• CLI morbidity and mortality are akin to the most aggressive cancer diagnoses
• Limited evidence-based research
• Lack of consensus on best methods to prevent, diagnosis, treat, and rehabilitate
• Limited number of dedicated CLI specialists
• No diagnosis code for CLI
• Costs for the treatment of CLI are among the greatest health care expenditure challenges today¹
• Amputation often remains a first line treatment and results in major disability, loss of work productivity, and burdens to family and colleagues

^{1. Goodney PP, Tarulli M, Faerber AE, Schanzer A, Zwolak RM. Fifteen-year trends in lower limb amputation, revascularization and preventive measures among Medicare patients. JAMA Surg.2015;150:84-86.}

HOW CAN WE ADDRESS THE PROBLEM?

The CLI Global Society recognizes and supports a concerted effort to create change by:

• Creating and facilitating a new definition of CLI
• Amplifying public and health professional awareness of CLI
• Creating a public and professional effort to prevent CLI
• Increasing clinical cooperation and information sharing in the management of CLI
• Improving the CLI standard of care for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation
• Reducing time from symptom onset to provision of definitive care for CLI
• Reducing variability in delivery of care that promotes preventable amputations
• Identifying strategies to correct disparities in access and treatment to quality CLI care
• Advocating for team-based programs that simultaneously address awareness, management, and treatment of CLI
• Advocating for coverage and reimbursement for CLI therapy
• Partnering with clinicians, hospitals, patients, and industry to have immediate impact
• Preventing amputations and death due to critical limb ischemia