In 2025 the EU Chapter collaborated co-developed sessions at AMP Europe, IMENDOFORUM, CLI Kongress, and PVI, uniting vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, and other specialists in the global CLI effort.
The EU Chapter has contributed to the Irish Medtech Skillnet research program with the WIFOR Institute, assessing CLTI’s economic impact in Germany (as a pilot study). A scientific publication based on this 2025 report is under development. The WOUNDSinCLTI study, planning to enroll 701 patients at 15 European sites to examine wound infection and outcomes in CLTI, has started enrollment in April 2025 and thus far 89 patients have been included.
Professor Alberto Piaggesi joined the Board of the European Chapter of the CLI Global Society. He is an internationally recognized expert in diabetic foot care, founding the multidisciplinary diabetic foot programme at the University of Pisa Hospital. He is founder of the Association of Diabetic Foot Surgeons and past President of the European Wound Management Association.
The Multidisciplinary CLI Network (MCLIN) continues to thrive through monthly meetings that provide CLI operators a trusted forum to discuss complex cases with expert panelists and peers. In 2025, MCLIN also launched its first live event, MCLIN Live, at AMP, featuring case presentations from Drs. Eric Dippel, Richard Neville, Fadi Saab, and Michael Siah.
The Journal of Critical Limb Ischemia (JCLI) has been and remains the only peer-reviewed journal dedicated to chronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI) and amputation prevention, publishing global research, clinical care, and educational content. JCLI is led by Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Jos C. van den Berg. The Editorial Board consists of 45 leaders in the CLTI space from 15 countries. JCLI was indexed by SCOPUS in 2023. Under the new leadership the review process of the JCLI has been updated to support pursuit of indexing with PubMed, Clarivate/Web of Science and Embase.
The Journal wants to recognize Dr. Arnaud Kerzmann, MD, an Endovascular and Vascular Surgeon from the University Hospital of Liege in Belgium, as ‘2025 Reviewer of the Year’ for contributing significant expertise and service to JCLI. Dr. Kerzmann is an active member of the CLI Global Society Publications Committee.
In 2025, the CLI Global Society partnered with leading educational conferences to expand member benefits, offering exclusive discounts for ISET, AMP and AMP Europe, DLS, SAWC, and international programs including Paris Vascular Insights Course, Imendoforum, and CLI Kongress.
