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An antidote for burnout: Vascular surgeons as hospital administrators
The much-maligned electronic health record (EHR)—sometimes referred to as electronic medical record, or EMR—is not among the causes of burnout, per se, but rather a symptom, the 2022 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) heard during the John Homans Lecture on the…
VAM 2022 Opening Ceremony: ‘Our Society is what it is because of you,’ SVS members hear
From the first Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) that featured just eight papers, to VAM 2022 with many more times that number of presentations, each gathering through this year’s 75th edition has featured research, friendships and the desire to improve patient…
SVS has patient resources and guidelines on strokes
May was Stroke Awareness Month, and the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and SVS Foundation offer educational resources for Society members to provide as a resource to their patients at risk of the potentially devastating disease no matter the time…
Register today for two SVS courses
Registration has opened—along with early-bird pricing—for two Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) in-person courses in coding and reimbursement, and peripheral artery disease (PAD) skills. Both will be held in October after being postponed in 2021 because of a surge in…
SVS PA Section has new leaders
With previous terms ending, new members have been named to the steering committee for the SVS Physician Assistant Membership Section (PA Section). Holly Grunebach, PA-C, MSPH, chairs the committee. Other members are Jessica Fernandes, Katherine Ann Kinser, Stephen Robischon, Robert…
SVS online community adds quality improvement group
The SVS Quality Improvement Committee has created a community on the subject matter on SVSConnect. This will be a forum for QI education and discussion. The committee invites SVS members to join, then post their questions, challenges and successes. These…
75 facts in 75 days to celebrate 75 years
Alton Ochsner, MD, was the first president of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), which was formed in 1946. The first annual meeting—a half-day affair—was held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, June 8, 1947. Julie Ann Freischlag, MD, was the…
SVS Foundation continues call for VISTA project applicants
The SVS Foundation VISTA (Vascular Volunteers In Service To All) pilot project continues to seek applications for innovative, community-based projects. The initiative grants support for those projects designed to explore solutions to the significant disparities in vascular surgical care across…
Register for August Vascular Surgery Board review course
Get ready for the American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery Board (ABS-VSB) Qualifying Exam in September by attending a comprehensive review course in August. The University of California, Los Angeles, and the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) collaborate on the…
75th anniversary: Celebrate SVS history through photos
A week remains in the SVS Photo Contest, which celebrates the Society for Vascular Surgery’s 75th Anniversary. Members are sharing images that tell the Society’s collective story. The contest began in March and ends May 19. One winner and…