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Beyond ‘do better’: New year reflections from a vascular surgery trainee
The new year is a time for reflection. It is also an opportunity to rededicate, or if needed, reinvent ourselves. Vascular surgery training is long, at least five to seven years for most of us. Most of our reflection happens…
ESVS 2024 clinical practice guidelines on the management of abdominal aortoiliac artery aneurysms—what’s new?
The updated European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2024 clinical practice guidelines for the care of patients with aneurysms of the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries, have been published online this month in European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery,…
Why should SVS members respond when they receive an invitation to complete an RUC survey?
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is an active participant in the American Medical Association (AMA)/ Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) process. A very important component of the RUC process is the RUC survey. The rules related…
Government Grand Rounds: How SVS members can contribute to actively support advocacy efforts
While advocacy consistently maintains a top spot among the list of priorities for SVS members, there remains a degree of uncertainty among many in the vascular surgery community regarding how to actively support SVS advocacy-related programs, the spectrum of available…
Corner Stitch: On the vascular trainee opportunities on the conference calendar
Christopher Audu, MD, surveys the 2024 meeting landscape, highlighting prime opportunities for trainees to showcase their research. It is abstract submission, and this month I wanted to highlight a few national meetings that are “trainee friendly” for getting your work…
Carotid stenting rebuttal: Those who live in glass houses…
Christopher J. White, MD, responds to a recent editorial by Malachi Sheahan III, MD, that took a critical look at the decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand coverage for carotid artery stenting (CAS). I’m…
Change: A driving force behind SVS advocacy initiatives
Change is a constant in life, and advocacy is no exception. The healthcare landscape is always evolving, and the SVS Advocacy Council is working to maintain a voice in the decision-making process. The council is committed to driving change that…
The pulmonary arterial tree—it is time we branch out
Nicolas Mouawad, MD, chief of vascular surgery at McLaren Health System in Bay City, Michigan, urges vascular surgeons to “get out of their comfort zone” and become more involved in pulmonary embolism (PE) care. With more than 1 million cases…
On gratefulness as a vascular surgery trainee
I enjoy listening to podcasts. In addition to my usual rotation through Audible Bleeding and Behind the Knife, I’ve found insight in listening to Hidden Brain. A recent episode centered on the concept of gratitude, where it was highlighted how…
The ‘modern’ VA has made great strides with patient outcomes and satisfaction scores
Data can be granular and clarifying. Conversely, data without appropriate context can lack nuance—like a paint-by-numbers portrait using only one crayon. A recent article publivenshed by Becker’s Hospital Review, and promoted by the medical network Doximity, listed the top 10…