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Obituary: Janet Powell
Janet Powell, the clinical trial investigator who played a pivotal role in several landmark abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) studies, has died at the age of 79. At the time of her death, Powell was professor of vascular biology and medicine…
Why we keep asking you for money
Money permeates every single aspect of American politics. To run a congressional race in Massachusetts, you need to raise a minimum of $2.5 million. This money directly pays for staff that run your campaign (the compliance guy makes sure your…
Rethinking failure as a vascular trainee
This month, I wanted to touch on that ubiquitous topic of failure. This often takes the form of not passing tests, or not matching, or failing clinically with poor patient outcomes. It’s hard, emotionally draining and can be difficult to…
UK-COMPASS: Aortas, open surgical skills and gratitude
As you read this, you are probably wondering why the heck I am writing an editorial on complex aortic aneurysms when you know I am somewhere in the South focused on vascular trauma and limb ischemia. Well, no good deed…
Springtime in the world of vascular training
In places across the country, it’s spring. March Madness is ending, flowers are sprouting, gardens are being planted, and trees are budding. In the vascular trainee world, there is frantic preparation for the end of another academic year and the…