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VESAP5 debuting by Aug. 1
The fifth edition of the Vascular Educational Self-Assessment Program (VESAP) will be available before the beginning of August, when VESAP4 expires. The online program, with a companion app for off-line use, is designed to meet the requirements of the Vascular…
Vascular science webinar slated for May 28
Editors across the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS) group of journals are staging a special webinar Thursday, May 28, at noon (EST) on hot topics of the moment in the world of vascular science. The virtual event, being hosted by…
Mark your calendars: Latest SVS peer support call coming up
Vascular surgeons are being encouraged to join the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Wellness Task Force, fellow SVS members and SurgeonMasters on May 28 at 7 p.m. EST, 6 p.m. CST, 5 p.m. MST, 4 p.m. PST for the latest…
Access JVS collection of papers on COVID-19
The editors of the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS) group of publications have launched a freely available COVID-19 collection across the JVS family of websites. SVS members can access new papers regarding personal and institutional experiences during the pandemic, brief…
SVS ONLINE: Call for pandemic-focused late-breaking abstracts
Over the course of the summer, SVS ONLINE will provide attendees with an innovative program featuring both live webinars and on-demand sessions. The event will deliver scientific abstracts and an educational component focused on timely and relevant content. To address…
SVS Wellness Task Force launches COVID-19 member survey
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Wellness Task Force has launched an anonymous member survey in a bid to better support vascular surgeons as the coronavirus pandemic continues to run rampant. The Task Force—set to become a full-fledged committee—has gone…
Technology drives vascular future
Decades ago, “picture” phones were an idea straight out of science fiction. As the saying goes, the future is now. FaceTime and Skype are common; similar technology permits doctors to visit patients via telemedicine. In other health technological advancements, “wearables”…
Quality: Global Vascular Guidelines pocket guide coming soon
The Global Vascular Guidelines (GVG), extensively researched and written by an international committee of leading vascular experts, will soon be available as a pocket guide. The guidelines recommend the use of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Threatened Limb Classification…
VRIC canceled, planned highlights shared
The SVS Research and Education Committee and the Research Council have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC)—a forum for cutting-edge vascular science for more than 30 years—set for May 4 in Chicago. Because…
SVS builds COVID-19 resource page for members
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) understands this is a very trying time for its members and hopes to provide help through various resources. On the SVS website, there is now a new COVID-19 member resources page where helpful links…