Attendees at the 2015 Vascular Annual Meeting will get a bonus–Postgraduate Courses and dozens of educational sessions were recorded. Recordings will be available to attendees free for one year. Sessions held in the plenary room were videotaped; other sessions were…

Are your coding and reimbursement processes where you want them to be? Does your staff know how to manage the appeals process? Part three of Challenges in Vascular Ultrasound will be at 7 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. At…

Administrative data show that readmission rates are highest in vascular surgery, according to Dr. Natalia O. Glebova and her colleagues. In Friday afternoon’s Plenary Session, Dr. Glebova, of the University of Colorado Denver, will present an analysis that she and…

Behind most significant awards, you usually find a human story of outstanding character, singular achievement, and lasting influence. That is especially the case this year with the Society of Vascular Surgery’s highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award, bestowed Thursday on…

Yesterday’s breakfast session on careers and networking was just for trainees, and that’s kind of a shame. Many attendees, especially first-timers, can find networking at meetings a bit daunting. Here’s some advice on putting your best foot forward from two…

In Friday morning’s Plenary Session, Dr. Malachai G. Sheahan will present the results of a study that he and his colleagues did to establish metrics for a number of essential skills needed by vascular surgery trainees. “Over the past fifteen…

Calling All Cardinals, Bears, Quakers and Assorted Graduates Alumni receptions will be hosted in the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers on Thursday evening, June 18. Full details will be available in the meeting app and program book available onsite. Here’s…

Hotel rooms are still available at our meeting headquarters, Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, through our booking agency, Wyndham Jade. Shuttle service will be provided between the Sheraton and McCormick Place West; it’s only eight minutes using the city’s dedicated…

At the Annual Meeting, 54 surgeons were elected as active AATS members: Abbas E. Abbas (Philadelphia, PA) Pavan Atluri (Philadelphia, PA) Leora B. (Nashville, TN) Daniel J. Boffa(New Haven, CT) Munir Boodhwani (Ottawa, Canada) Michael Bousamra (Louisville, KY) Brian Bruckner,…

You can register for the Annual Meeting in Chicago right up to – and through – the days of the meeting, June 17-20. Though the deadline for hotel reservations is past, you should still use the housing agency Wyndham Jade…