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May Vascular Research Initiatives Conference program takes shape
With an emphasis on cells—structural and immune—the program for the May 10 Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC) in Boston next month is taking shape. VRIC will be held at the Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston, in conjunction with the…
Intentional mentorship and pushing beyond representation
Chicago medical student Maria Paz, BS, discusses intentional mentorship—and why she believes it matters. When I started medical school, I never imagined that the most difficult part would be convincing myself that I deserved to be there. I remember at…
SVS member named 2023 Presidential Leadership Scholar
Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) member Anahita Dua, MD, has been named a Presidential Leadership Scholar for 2023. She is one of 60 scholars in this eighth annual class. Dua is an associate professor of surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital…
SVS announces officer candidates for 2023 election
The 2023 Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Nominating Committee has announced the candidates for the 2023 officer election. They are: Voting is under way for and will continue through 2 p.m. CDT Thursday, June 15. This is the first year…
On 45th anniversary, CX Symposium chairman credits Chicago vascular surgical tandem for enduring success
The occasion of a seminal meeting held in Chicago by former Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Presidents John J. Bergan, MD, and James S.T. (Jimmy) Yao, MD, played a central role in the formation of the world-renowned Charing Cross (CX)…
Society of Black Vascular Surgeons builds bridges, connects international dots
A decade ago, if he were asked to name 10 Black vascular surgeons, says one African American vascular chief, he could have come up with six or seven. Today after being part of the creation and formation of the Society…
Robotic surgery: ‘We’ve missed the boat on this,’ says Houston vascular chief
An emerging program at Houston Methodist aims to help prod those practicing in the vascular surgical space deeper into the field of robotic surgery. The first ah-ha during a talk at a national meeting being given by one of the…
SVS Vascular Quality Initiative passes milestone 1,000th-center mark
The Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI) clinical registry recently announced it has achieved another milestone, with more than 1,000 centers enlisted in VQI registries. This achievement will strengthen vascular care, improve outcomes and underscore the value of…
Initial case series indicates lithotripsy can help TCAR expand into high-risk patients
Lithotripsy may hold the key to enabling more carotid artery disease patients who require calcification treatment to undergo stent placement via a transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) procedure, as per single-center experiences presented at the recent Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery…
Trainees: Cases sought for three VAM sessions
Vascular trainees and medical students are invited to submit their best cases for three sessions at the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) this year. Case submissions are due April 26. They are (all times Eastern Daylight…