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Register for the 2015 Vascular Research Initiatives Conference
This one-day scientific conference is designed for scientists investigating peripheral vascular disease, as well as vascular surgery trainees, research trainees in vascular surgery and biology, and industry personnel. We’ll be meeting in San Francisco just one day before the Arteriosclerosis,…
Vascular Annual Meeting – register now
The 2015 VAM, set for June 17-20 in Chicago, is your chance to hear first-hand about important new research, sit in on interesting sessions, meet up with fellow alumni and colleagues, and enjoy the Windy City. A record 705 abstract…
Register now for annual meeting
Registration is now open for the Vascular Annual Meeting, scheduled for June 17-20 in Chicago. Many popular events, such as “Vascular Live,” are returning for 2015, and numerous improvements will make the meeting more inclusive and varied. Visit vascularannualmeeting.org for…
Register for April Coding Class
If ever-changing coding procedures are giving your office fits, here’s a solution: “Challenges in Vascular Surgery 2015: Coding and Reimbursement for Vascular Surgeons.” The course is designed for surgeons and office staff, including practice managers, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, coders…
The changing face of vascular surgery
The NSA might know how often you order Chinese after midnight, or the topics of your text messages to your dog sitter. But when it comes to crunching numbers, SVS just gets down to a few basics. Thanks to the…
What Millennial physicians want – and why the surgeon drain may not get as bad as you think
You’ve heard the drumbeat – in years to come we won’t have nearly enough vascular surgeons to treat an aging population. “Folks, we need more of us,” Dr. Anton Sidawy announced at a recent vascular surgery symposium hosted by Northwestern…
Da VAM – better known as the 2015 Vascular Annual Meeting
We’ve been having some fun with the Chicago stereotype – sports fans who eat a lot of sausage and change their “th” sounds to a “d,” but you might have some fun at the annual meeting yourself. Here’s some things…
Presidential update: My, how we’ve grown
The start of the new year—a little more than halfway through my presidential term—is a fitting time to reflect upon the accomplishments of our society and its future direction. When I became president in June 2014, I saw opportunities for…
March 2 – Deadline for two SVS Foundation awards
Two awards are offered by the SVS Foundation with deadlines of March 2, 2015. They are the prestigious Student Research Fellowship Award and the E. J. Wylie Traveling Fellowship Award. Student Research Fellowship Award This $3,000 student stipend stimulates laboratory…
Asymptomatic PAD treatment – New clinical guidelines add to LE debate
The Society for Vascular Surgery has just released its long-awaited, “SVS practice guidelines for atherosclerotic occlusive disease of the lower extremities: Management of asymptomatic disease and claudication,” and they are available online. View the guidelines at this link. The guidelines…