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Advances in endovascular therapy help drive innovative CPVI training course
The SVS Complex Peripheral Vascular Interventions (CPVI) Skills Course has become a fixture on the vascular surgery calendar over the past couple of years. Here, course director Vipul Khetarpaul, MD, gives Marlén Gomez the rundown on how the evolution of…
Final call for SVS Foundation VC4U project grant applications
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation reminds eligible applicants of the upcoming submission deadline for the Vascular Care for the Underserved (VC4U) project grant. All applications must be submitted by Monday, Sept. 8. The one-year, $20,000 grant supports initiatives…
Journal of Vascular Surgery secures new editor-in-chief
The Journal of Surgery (JVS) has appointed Audra Duncan, MD, of Western University in London, Ontario, Canada, as its new editor-in-chief. Duncan will lead the journal for a four-year term, renewable for two more years, following the decision of the…
VAM 2026 chairs discuss pathways to podium, poster presentations
Whether you’re a seasoned vascular surgeon or a first-time attendee, Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Program Committee Chair Jason Lee, MD, and Postgraduate Education Committee (PGEC) Chair Claudie Sheahan, MD, want you to know there’s a place—and a pathway—for everyone…
Legacy teams lead the way in Vascular Health Step Challenge
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation is placing a spotlight on its “Legacy Teams”—those who have gone the extra mile, literally!—to make the annual Vascular Health Step Challenge a success year after year. This year will see the return…
Wound care online modules empower vascular care teams, participants say
Healthcare professionals from multiple disciplines are embracing the Wound Care Curriculum, a flexible online learning experience tailored to meet the evolving needs of vascular care teams. Developed collaboratively by the SVS, including the former Physician Assistant (PA) Section (now part…
Vascular Verification Program opens doors for early engagement, quality improvement
You don’t have to be too far down the path to get started. That’s the message William Shutze, MD, chair of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS)-American College of Surgeons (ACS) Vascular Verification Program (VVP), wants vascular specialists across the…
SVS Executive Board votes against creating free-standing Vascular Surgery Board
After two years of careful deliberation, the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Executive Board (EB) has voted against pursuing the creation of a free-standing Vascular Surgery Board (VSB), opting instead to maintain the current federated board structure under the American…
New APP Section: A ‘professional home’
There’s no place like home within the newly established SVS Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Section, where vascular advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs) aim to provide a “professional home” for APRNs and PAs working in vascular care…
Countdown to Capitol Hill: SVS Advocacy and Leadership Conference nears
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is gearing up for its inaugural Advocacy and Leadership Conference, taking place Sept. 14–16, in Washington, D.C. With less than two months to go, the SVS is encouraging members at all career stages to…