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First SVS Foundation Multicenter Clinical Studies Planning Grant Presented
The first Society for Vascular Surgery® (SVS) Foundation Multicenter Clinical Studies Planning Grant was presented to Thomas S. Hatsukami, MD, of the University of Washington, Seattle, during the Vascular Annual Meeting held June 6-8, 2012 in National Harbor, Maryland. Approved…
SVS Joins AAAneurysm Outreach
In July, the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) joined AAAneurysm Outreach, a newly-formed national non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). The new organization is the blending of the Medtronic-sponsored national public education campaign, Find the…
VESAP®2 for Self-Study Review
Vascular surgeons scheduled to take the upcoming recertification exam can benefit from VESAP®2, an online self-assessment program specifically developed by the Society for Vascular Surgery® to meet the self-assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC)…
Attend Vascular Review Course
To help vascular surgeons maintain an extensive knowledge base on all aspects of vascular disease and health, the Society for Vascular Surgery® (SVS) is sponsoring the Second Annual Comprehensive Vascular Review Course to be held September 7-8 at the InterContinental…
New Vascular Health Fliers Available
Five new patient education fliers have been added to the online practice management toolkit at www.VascularWeb.org. Written in layman’s terms, the new vascular health fliers explain: • Cholesterol • High Blood Pressure • Nutrition • Physical Activity • Varicose Veins…
Invest in the Future of Vascular Surgery: A Message from the New SVS PAC Chairperson David Deaton, MD
Sensing the urgent need for more face-to-face advocacy, particularly with members of Congress who serve on health care committees, are leaders and/or MDs, SVS members have donated more than $150,000 to the SVS PAC in the past 18 months. All…
Coding Workshop to be Held in Chicago
Vascular surgeons and their staffs who want to expand their coding knowledge and improve reimbursement should plan to attend Challenges in Vascular Surgery 2012: Coding and Reimbursement for Vascular Surgeons. The course will be held on Friday, October 19 from…
SVS Member Constituency Group Representation
SVS values all its members and has formed committees to work on special projects important to those with specific practice and specialty goals. Some of the committees were established just a few years ago and some have been in existence…
Vascular Annual Meeting Video Presentations Available
From a presentation on the critical issues in venous disease to the Presidential Address by Dr. Richard Cambria, the 2012 Vascular Annual Meeting was filled with sessions of interest to vascular health professionals. For the convenience of SVS members, several…
Successful 2012 Vascular Annual Meeting
The June 6-8, 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Vascular Annual Meeting held at National Harbor, MD, recorded excellent attendance. In all, 2,839 members, non-member physicians, residents/students, allied health professionals, and scholarship recipients attended the three-day meeting. One hundred ninety-one…