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2011 SVS Foundation and SVS Awards
The SVS® Foundation and the Society for Vascular Surgery® (SVS) Awards were presented at the opening SVS session of the 2011 Vascular Annual Meeting. Photo credits: Catherine Harrell/Elsevier Global Medical News SVSFoundation/American College of Surgeons Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award…
Vascular Surgery Jeopardy During Vascular Annual Meeting
Fellows, residents, and students representing six regions of the country teamed up to compete in a lively game of vascular surgery jeopardy on Friday, June 17. Final Jeopardy featured the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest teams vying for victory as they answered…
Presidential Address
During his address, outgoing SVS President Robert M. Zwolak, MD, PhD, took the opportunity to inspire incoming students and residents, to commend the Society on its recent accomplishments, and to exhort the SVS membership to deal proactively with the current…
Welcome New SVS Members
The Society for Vascular Surgery membership has approved the following list of 142 new members (89 Active, 13 Affiliate, and 40 International): Active Oliver Aalami, MD Christopher Abularrage, MD Abedelkarim Abushmaies, MD Eric Adams, MD Paul Aka, MD Grady Alsabrook,…
Dr. Wesley Moore: SVS Lifetime Achievement Award
The Society for Vascular Surgery Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Dr. Wesley Moore at this year’s Vascular Annual Meeting. The SVS Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor that the Society bestows on one of its members. Selection for…
SVS New Distinguished Fellows
At the Distinguished Fellows Luncheon on June 18, 12 members were approved as Distinguished Fellows. Distinguished Fellow designation is bestowed upon Active, International, or Senior members who are vascular surgeons and who distinguish themselves in a sustained manner by making…
Chinese Vascular Surgeons at 2011 Vascular Annual Meeting
Chinese vascular surgeons were well represented at the 2011 Vascular Annual Meeting. A group of 23, headed by Professor YuQi Wang, President of Chinese Society of Vascular Surgery, attended. This is the first time a large group of Chinese vascular…
Three Winners Chosen for SVS Poster Competition
A moderated poster competition took place at the 2011 Vascular Annual Meeting. Accepted abstracts selected by the SVS Program Committee for poster presentation went through a two-round judging process. The first round was a poster presentation of accepted posters divided…
Surgical Skills Competition Held at Annual Meeting
On Friday, June 17, nearly 100 general surgery residents and medical students participated in the Resident/Student Surgical Skills Competition where trainees performed an end-side vascular anastomosis. All participants received an assessment of their work from the faculty judges, and winners…
Dr. Cambria Elected New SVS President
Richard P. Cambria, MD, of Massachusetts was elected 2011-2012 President of SVS on June 17, 2011, during the Vascular Annual Meeting® in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Cambria is the Chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Co-Director of…