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SVS Foundation board welcomes new members
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation has appointed new members to its Board of Directors. These individuals will continue the Foundation’s mission of driving advancements and impacting the field of vascular surgery. Peter Henke, MD (pictured), the new Research…
Walk for PAD awareness this September
Registration for the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation’s 2024 Vascular Health Step Challenge is now open. The Foundation is hosting the third annual Step Challenge throughout the month of September in honor of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Awareness Month.…
Pick up VESAP6
Those looking for a comprehensive review resource for vascular surgery are encouraged to check out the Society for Vascular Surgery’s (SVS) sixth edition of the Vascular Education and Self-Assessment Program (VESAP6). This premier digital resource for those preparing for qualifying,…
SVS launches registration for 3rd annual CPVI Skills Course
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has officially launched registration for the annual Complex Peripheral Vascular Initiatives (CPVI) Skills Course. The first course launched in 2022 after being put on hold in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
SVS Foundation awards announced
The SVS Foundation has announced recipients for the 2023–2024 awards cycle. The slew of awardees is headed by the winner of the S.T. Yao Resident Research Award winner, Kevin D. Mangum, MD, an integrated vascular resident at the University of…
SVS membership empowers surgeons in and out of the OR
The SVS emphasizes the role vascular surgeons play in advancing treatments for vascular diseases, offering a range of benefits through its membership to support these professionals inside and outside the operating room (OR). “SVS membership equips members with the tools…
SVS launches Vascular Board Certification Model Task Force
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Executive Board has established the Vascular Board Certification Model Task Force to deliver a final report entitled “Free-standing or federated Board certification: An analysis of the optimal path forward for vascular surgery” by the…
SVS announces candidates for 2024–25 vice president
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has announced Linda Harris, MD, and Palma Shaw, MD, as the candidates for the upcoming election for SVS vice president. “This is an exciting year,” said SVS Nominating Committee Chair Ronald Dalman, MD, who…
Ruth Bush takes over as AVF president in Tampa
Ruth Bush, MD, associate dean in the Office of Educational Affairs at John Sealy School of Medicine, the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), in Galveston, Texas, took over as American Venous Forum (AVF) president in Tampa, Florida, at the…
Purchase tickets for SVS Foundation Gala’s ‘Night at the Museum’
Ticket information is available for the SVS Foundation’s “Night at the Museum—A Celebration of Science” Gala during the 2024 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM 2024) on June 21. Ticket sales are expected to launch in coordination with VAM registration on March…