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EVS 2022: Weaving magic in academic vascular surgery at JVS
Past Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS) group editor-in-chief Peter Gloviczki, MD, invoked his hobby of magic to help illustrate what it requires to take the reins of an illustrious peer-reviewed publication like JVS during the Eastern Vascular Society (EVS) annual…
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…
MVSS 2022: Study finds no link between frailty score and surgical site infection
A vascular surgery-specific composite frailty score was not associated with with risk of surgical site infection in patients undergoing lower-extremity revascularization in a review carried out by Andrew Edsall, MD, a general surgery resident in the Gundersen Health System in…
EVS 2022: New study shows ‘encouraging increase in academic footprint of female-driven research’
How does vascular surgery compare to other specialties in the growth of gender diversity in published research? “Are we leaders in the field, or are we trailing?” Those were questions posed by Monica Majumdar, MD, a general surgery resident at…
For SVS Foundation Gala, prepare to return to the Roaring 1920s
Attendees at the 2023 SVS Foundation Gala will be taking a trip 100 years back in time—to the Roaring Twenties and Prohibition. The “Great Gatsby Gala” is set for Friday, June 16, during the Society for Vascular Surgery’s Vascular Annual…
Conference watch: Submit research to VRIC, VAM
Submissions already are open for 2023 Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC), which will be May 10, 2023, in Boston. The conference includes abstract sessions, a translational panel, posters and the Alexander W. Clowes Distinguished Lecture. VRIC is held in the…
Vascular trainee-developed VSITE review book sees sales soar
A new review textbook developed by a vascular surgery resident with the aim of helping fellow trainees prepare for milestones like the Vascular Surgery In-Training Exam (VSITE) has accumulated sales of around 500 copies across some 14 different countries. Such…
SVS 10-year research goals: Why create research priorities?
As was the case with the 2011 set, researchers hope the updated priorities will serve as a starting point to align research efforts within the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and among vascular surgeons and scientists. This, in turn, will…
SVS reveals research priorities for next decade
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Research Council has updated its top 10 research priorities, originally published in 2011, with patient-centered outcomes and personalized vascular care at their core and a new emphasis on healthcare disparities. The priorities help the…
SVS vascular leaders: Cohort four of Leadership Development Program selected
Twenty-nine people have been selected for development as future leaders of the profession and the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS). They represent cohort four of the Leadership Development Program (LDP), a nine-month-long interactive course designed to help them reach their…