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More than a research project: The vascular trainee’s role in tackling disparities in peripheral arterial disease
One of my earliest clinical experiences with vascular disease was as a high school student shadowing at a busy urban hospital in Detroit. A Black man with a longstanding history of diabetes developed a foot ulcer that ultimately required an…
Back to basics: All the things I love about vascular surgery
Recently, after completing a difficult open aortic operation with my attending, a bright M3 asked me, “Why vascular surgery?” The question didn’t catch me off guard, as I always have a ready answer, and we had just finished a pretty…
Learning culture, errors and Melinda French Gates
Workplace culture is fascinating to observe because it is nebulous and hard to measure. There is also often a perceived gap between the existing and the intended culture in terms of how the organization deals with human errors or unintended…
Corner Stitch: A reflection on 2022…
This month’s column chronicles the exciting year we’ve had here at Corner Stitch. As the section editor, I’ve been most proud of the various authors who have contributed, and the range of topics discussed in the different monthly write-ups this…
Veterans Affairs: A call to surveillance
For many of those injured in combat, the transition in care from the Military Health System (MHS) to the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) can be a daunting one, fraught with logistical and clerical challenges. The deluge of administrative tasks as…
Bright future predicted for JVS internship program
This month on Corner Stitch, Christopher Audu, MD, profiles a new and innovative program offered by the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS). It’s called the JVS internship program, and with us this month are Ulka Sachdev-Ost, MD, and Anand Brahmandam,…
Signal-to-noise ratio: Thoughts on fine-tuning feedback during vascular surgery training
I recently took the Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) exam. While studying for it, one of the concepts that stood out was the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in vascular ultrasound, and how it accounted for the quality of images. Don’t…
Corner Stitch: Audible Bleeding cuts down to vascular core
Many Corner Stitch readers subscribe to Audible Bleeding, the vascular surgery podcast for updates on all things vascular—from vascular knowledge, to reviewing key Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS) papers, to speaking on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts, and even…
A brilliant plan to increase vascular surgeons’ income—and decrease the incidence of stroke!
I have come up with a brilliant plan that will decrease the incidence of stroke nationwide, provide an excellent source of income for vascular surgeons, and reduce vascular surgeons’ stress and burnout. My concept is based on two recent trends…
DEI initiatives in vascular surgery: How are we doing?
The 2022 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) has been touted as the most diverse to date. As attendees ourselves, we can attest to the increased representation among attendees, presenters and moderators. A dedicated session, named “Building diversity and equitable systems in…