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Don’t Miss the Vascular Annual Meeting!
Dear Colleagues, Vascular surgery is a small specialty. We’re lucky if we have more than a handful of colleagues practicing nearby. Seeing our power in numbers is one reason the Vascular Annual Meeting is not to be missed. I get…
Message From David Deaton, MD, SVS PAC Chair
Dear Colleagues: On behalf of the Society for Vascular Surgery® (SVS) Political Action Committee (PAC), I want to thank all SVS members who contributed to the PAC in 2012. Your contributions totaled more than $106,000, which is the most ever…
Attend the Vascular Annual Meeting®
Experience ‘everyone’s favorite city’, San Francisco, May 30-June 1. Known for its scenic beauty, cultural attractions, and diverse communities, San Francisco also has world-class cuisine. Register online today for the 2013 Vascular Annual Meeting®. And when making your travel plans,…
Apply for SVS Women’s Leadership Training Grant
The SVS Women’s Leadership Committee is committed to promoting a supportive environment for female vascular surgeons and to fostering professional development by networking, identifying mentors, and advancing the representation of women in SVS and the specialty. The Committee periodically awards…
New at 2013 Vascular Annual Meeting: SVS Logo Ties, Bowties, and Scarves
SVS logo ties, bowties, and scarves (see below) will be available for purchase at the 2013 Vascular Annual Meeting near the registration area, during registration hours. The price is $40 Show off your pride in being a SVS member. Blue…
International Scholars Program offering scholarships
The SVS International Scholars Program is offering four scholarships to qualified young vascular surgeons from countries other than the United States or Canada. The scholarships, in the amount of US $5,000 each, provide scholars with an opportunity to participate in…
From the Chair
February 11 marked the second anniversary of the Society for Vascular Surgery® Patient Safety Organization (SVS PSO), a milestone of which we should all be exceedingly proud. The Vascular Quality Initiative®(VQI), which includes the SVS PSO, the regional quality groups…
Medical societies launch vein filter use study
SVS and the Society of Interventional Radiology will launch the first large-scale, multispecialty prospective study to evaluate the use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters and related follow-up treatment. The five-year PRESERVE (PREdicting the Safety and Effectiveness of InferioR VEna…
Research funding for vascular injury
The Department of Defense has issued a program announcement to solicit and fund research on the topics of vascular injury and hemorrhage control. To learn more, access the grants.gov website link by clicking here and keyword search: ‘endovascular.’
Invite your colleagues to apply for membership
As a member, you value your SVS membership. Invite your colleagues to enjoy those benefits, which range from discounted meeting registration to personalized practice resources and networking opportunities, by becoming an active, associate, affiliate or international SVS member. SVS membership…