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Vascular surgeons as community leaders in vascular disease
Value to the healthcare system, branding and success in competing in competitive environments and ensuring optimal patient care all play a role in defining the value of vascular surgeons to both hospital leadership and patients. Richard Powell, MD, Joseph Mills,…
Pandemic affected surgeons financially and emotionally, COVID-19 session hears
Besides the stunning death toll and the disruption of life around the world, COVID-19 hit vascular surgeons financially and emotionally. Two presenters at the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) special session on COVID-19 on Wednesday afternoon discussed these impacts. It may…
VAM set to feature special breakfast sessions for medical students
A pair of breakfast sessions aimed at medical students—and potential future vascular surgeons—will form part of the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) Aug. 19. The Medical Student Program Breakfasts take place simultaneously from 6:30 to 8 a.m. (Pacific time), with one…
Calling all sleuths! Participate in VAM Scavenger Hunt to win prizes
The popular SVS Scavenger Hunt returns to the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM), so prepare to emulate your favorite fictional detective to try to win big prizes for tracking down the correct answers in the VAM Exhibit Hall. Your mission is…
Corner Stitch: If you want to go far, go together
The COVID-19 pandemic left many of us missing social interaction and hungry for a change of scenery. As someone who had never been to a vascular surgery conference, I was already eagerly anticipating the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery (SCVS)…
‘The future is very bright for venous valve replacement’
The progress of two “promising” new devices in the venous valve replacement space were outlined during a Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) special session co-hosted by the American Venous Forum (AVF). Wednesday afternoon. Ellen Dillavou, MD, associate professor of vascular surgery…
Tell your SVS Branding Toolkit story—and win!
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Branding Toolkit represents a commitment to the branding of the vascular surgery profession and serves as a huge opportunity to promote your practice. Hundreds of SVS members have accessed the toolkit by downloading and/or…
Learn nuts and bolts of setting up outpatient facilities
With interest in and creation of outpatient-based labs and facilities—frequently called simply “OBLs”—the Society for Vascular Surgery and its Section on Outpatient and Office Vascular Care (SOOVC) will hold a special OBL session on Thursday at VAM. “The OBL: Embracing…
VAM: Spotlight on Thursday
It’s Thursday and the Vascular Annual Meeting is in full swing. Here are some sessions today for you to consider, including the first Presidential Address in a double-header of speeches. 6:30 to 8 a.m. Feed your body and your brain at…
Research letter highlights low adoption of supervised exercise therapy for PAD
A research letter published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes highlights a “very low” utilization of supervised exercise therapy (SET) in symptomatic peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients during the first 19 months after approval by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)…