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VQI@VAM: Celebrating science, quality and VQI’s 10th anniversary
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) will host a day and a half of sessions aimed at quality improvement at its annual meeting, held in conjunction with the SVS Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM). VQI@VAM runs from…
Are you up to the challenge?
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is kicking off its first-ever Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) Social Media Challenge for both in-person and virtual attendees. The San Diego challenge will let participants showcase their individual meeting experience. From Wednesday through Friday,…
PRISTINE registry with Selution SLR sirolimus drug-eluting balloon completes enrollment
MedAlliance has announced completion of patient enrollment in the PRISTINE clinical trial with the Selution SLR 018 drug-eluting balloon (DEB) for the treatment of patients with below-the-knee (BTK) disease. According to a MedAlliance press release, Selution SLR is the first DEB to be…
Postgraduate courses stacked with key content
Selecting topics for postgraduate courses, concurrent and breakfast sessions, and “Ask the Experts” presentations at the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) is a careful, considered process, Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) program organizers tell Vascular Connections. “We make a very conscious…
What’s going on around San Diego this August: Making the most out of your trip to VAM 2021
San Diego is the perfect place to bring your long-delayed travel dreams to life this August. Whether you are traveling on your own or bringing family along for the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) adventure, the Southern California beachfront city offers…
Learn about the JVS journals: Past, present and future
Learn how the SVS’ peer-reviewed journals, including the flagship Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS), have evolved over the years at “Evolution and transformation of the Journal of Vascular Surgery journals.” The concurrent session will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m.…
It’s nearly here!
The 2021 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) starts in just two days, and the excitement is building. Remember that Wednesday is the new Thursday. The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) can’t wait to welcome all attendees to San Diego, particularly after…
Indianapolis vascular surgeon selected for National Academy of Medicine fellowship
Vascular surgeon Andrew Gonzalez, MD, has been selected as the 2021–2023 National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Omenn Fellow. NAM fellowships enable talented, early-career scholars combining biomedical science and population health to participate actively in the work of the NAM and National…
VAM: Spotlight on Tuesday and Wednesday
It’s nearly opening day for the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) and our schedule is jammed with sessions of interest. Here are presentations to consider for Wednesday, as well as activities on Tuesday. (If tickets are required, they can be obtained…
VAM double header: Presidential Addresses to feature nod to SVS past, roadmap to specialty’s future direction
Following a year like no other comes a Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) like no other—sort of. This year, the key date on the vascular conference calendar features a seemingly unprecedented double header: a Presidential Address tandem. After the cancellation of…