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SVS Foundation Launches the Roy Greenberg Distinguished Lecture at 2013 Vascular Annual Meeting
Roy Greenberg, MD, was honored during the Vascular Annual Meeting held in San Francisco with the first of a series of lectures in his name. Dr. Stephan Haulon, MD, PhD, Professor of Surgery, Université de Lille 2, Chief of Vascular…
With Thanks to SVS Foundation Donors
The SVS Foundation thanks the following donors for their generous contributions during the Annual Appeal from April 1, 2012, through March 31, 2013. Individual Contributors Oliver O. Aalami, MD Babak Abai, MD Harry B. Abramowitz, MD Ali F. Aburahma, MD…
Open the Pathway Recognition 2012-2013
The Open the Pathway campaign, conducted in 2009 and into early 2010, received strong support from SVS members, regional societies, and industry partners. The Foundation thanks those who supported the campaign and continue their pledge contributions. SVS Member Contributors Platinum…
Progress Report on SVS Foundation Multicenter Clinical Studies Planning Grant
In 2012 Thomas S. Hatsukami, MD, Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle, was presented the first Multicenter Clinical Studies Planning Grant. This $100,000 grant was presented to fund a high-impact multicenter clinical…
12 SVS Foundation Student Research Fellowships Named
The Student Research Fellowship, established by the SVS Foundation, stimulates laboratory and clinical vascular research by undergraduate college students and medical school students registered at universities in the United States and Canada. Each award consists of a $3,000 student stipend…
A Message from the SVS Foundation Chair
Dear Colleagues: Our specialty enjoys the prestige of being known for quality care. One of the reasons is the excellent research we’ve conducted. We must continue this good work both for our specialty and our patients. Dr. Peter Gloviczki I…
From the SVS PAC: Funds Needed to Stop Office-Based Reimbursement Cuts
Sept. 6, 2013 Dear SVS Member: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is recommending cuts to 15 vascular surgery codes in its Calendar Year 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. The proposal would refine the Practice Expense…
Grant of $100,000 Available to Clinical Investigator
SVS members are eligible to apply for a $100,000 award through the SVS? Foundation to develop a grant application for a high-impact multicenter clinical study in the treatment and/or prevention of vascular diseases. The Multicenter Clinical Studies Planning Grant has…
Learn the Latest Vascular Surgery Coding
The coding process is continually changing. To ensure proper reimbursement, it’s vitally important to be up-to-date on billing and coding procedures so register today for Challenges in Vascular Surgery 2013: Coding and Reimbursement for Vascular Surgeons, Oct. 18-19 in Chicago.…
The Importance of being culturally competent in health care
Everyone gets sick, but not everyone expresses how they are feeling in the same way. Some patients may not feel comfortable speaking about a particular symptom due to perceived embarrassment. However, other factors may also influence what, or how, a…