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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…
NESVS 2022 Presidential Address: ‘We can create a bold new future for vascular surgery: It’s go time’
“Collaborate, innovate, mentor, champion DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion] and relish the opportunity to form deep connections with our amazing patients.” This was the key take-home message delivered by Andres Schanzer, MD, chief of vascular surgery at the UMass Memorial…
BEST-CLI: Optimal medical therapy adherence ‘well below’ recommended level at baseline
A significant proportion of patients enrolled in the BEST-CLI trial did not meet optimal medical therapy (OMT) guideline-based recommendations at the time of their entry into the study, co-principal investigator Matthew Menard, MD, told the 2022 New England Society for…
Dec. 12 webinar to examine 3D printing for vascular imaging
Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) members can learn some of the ins and outs of three-dimensional (3D) printing for vascular imaging at a webinar on Dec. 12. The SVS’ Health Information Technology (HIT) Committee is sponsoring the webinar, which begins…
Roundtable on varicose veins guidelines set for Dec. 6
A virtual, multidisciplinary and interactive roundtable discussion on varicose veins will be held Dec. 6. The free roundtable, set for 6 to 7:30 p.m. CST, will be based on the recently published joint clinical practice guidelines developed by the Society…
Vascular surgeons: The ‘oncologists’ of the surgical arena
Like any good presentation I feel obligated to start with my disclosures: 1) I am married to a woman who decided to pursue a separate fellowship in bioethics, even after a fellowship in pediatric anesthesia. This means that every time…
Swiss parliament votes to accept FDA-approved medical devices
The Swiss Federal Assembly has voted in favor of accepting medical devices with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) marketing authorization in Switzerland. A motion for ‘more freedom of action in the procurement of medical products for supply of the…