November is American Diabetes Month – and as we know, that disease goes hand in hand (and foot) with vascular disease. SVS has created a handy pdf for your office on how to keep feet healthy despite diabetes, available here,…

Don’t forget that the end of the year is the time to keep up to date with your SVS membership dues. Invoices were emailed to all members earlier this month and are due by Dec. 31. It’s simple to pay…

The SVS wants members to complete a short communications survey, hoping to get a better idea of what you read, what you find important, what you find interesting, plus your suggestions for other topics you would like to see. Would…

The mobile app for the Vascular Education and Self-Assessment Program, fourth edition (VESAP4) is now available. Owners of mobile Apple products (only) can download the app at the Apple App Store and take advantage of VESAP while off-line. Users can…

Endovascular treatment of iliocaval and infrainguinal post-thrombotic venous obstruction results do not appear to be adversely affected by extension of the iliac vein stents into the femoral venous system, according to a report in the November edition of the Journal…

At its recent meeting, the SVS Board of Directors approved establishing a Disaster Relief Fund in response to disasters in Puerto Rico, Florida, Texas and Mexico. This Fund will support vascular surgeons and their patients who have been impacted by…

Don’t forget how valuable the Vascular Educational and Self-Assessment Program can be in keeping with all things vascular-related. And the mobile app (Apple products only) for off-line use is expected to be available within days. The fourth edition launched just…

The SVS Foundation highlights innovation and the connection between research bench and patient bedside in its just-published 2017 Annual Report, now available online. Read about the Foundation’s expanded mission, emphasizing disease prevent and patient education along with the core commitment…

Membership dues statements for 2018 were emailed to all members at the beginning of October. Members have until Dec. 31 to pay their dues, ensuring that they continue to receive all the benefits of SVS membership, including discounted registration fees…

Don’t let the federal government keep money — in the form of Medicare reimbursements — to which you are entitled! Learn all about coding and reimbursement, from the essentials to modifiers to future initiatives, at the SVS Coding and Reimbursement…