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How the Team Approach Can Drive a High-Performance Vascular Practice
On Saturday, June 3, at 10:30 a.m., vascular surgeons and other members of the vascular care team will come together for a session entitled “Building the Vascular Team – Evolving Collaboration of Surgeons and Nurses.” This session, run jointly by…
Political Action Committee Reception Is Thursday
A meal and conversation with Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. An existing relationship with Dr. Tom Price, now secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Working relationships with others in office…
Saturday – On Tap
It’s the final day of the Vascular Annual Meeting – and there is plenty on the agenda to keep you busy. 6:30 to 8:00 a.m. – Three Breakfast Sessions: “Beyond the Basics of Hemodialysis Access,” “The Treatment of Chronic Venous…
For Dr. Dardik the First, a First-Rate Award
In the early 1950s, an aspiring teen pianist named Herbert Dardik got his big break – a chance to play on the “Ted Mack Amateur Hour.” Sadly, he didn’t win. He was down but not out until the family’s piano…
Highlights from new guidelines, and a chance to weigh in
Though the Society for Vascular Surgery has long published clinical practice guidelines, its 2017 annual meeting marks the first seminar dedicated to guidelines in progress, allowing for more interaction, debate, and feedback across the vascular community before these guidelines become…
How to get published in JVS and EJVES: Editors disclose secrets of success
Over the past year, the Journal of Vascular Surgery and its two affiliated journals have undergone a number of important changes. Editorial boards have been revamped, disadvantageous limits on the number of contributing authors and on references have been scrapped,…
Friday – On Tap
What will happen Friday that people will be talking about Saturday? All of the below, and much more: • 6:30 to 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Sessions: Pushing the boundaries in managing PAD, managing arterial infections and the aging of vascular surgeons.…
Stop By, Say Hi! 6 Great Reasons to Visit the Membership Booth
While you’re in the neighborhood, why not stop by the SVS Membership Booth, located just outside the plenary doors? Whether you are a member of SVS or not, we’d love to see you. Here are some reasons you’ll be glad…
At Opening Reception: Vendors, Posters, Raffle
Meet up with friends, visit vendor booths to see the latest and greatest in all things vascular, peruse the posters. And enter a high-tech raffle to win a high-flying prize: two airline tickets to anywhere in the continental United States…
How to Welcome a Patient Advisor to Your Research Team
When it comes to caring for those with vascular disease, who better to tell surgeons and researchers the effects of various treatments than … patients? Patients who have completed a comprehensive Patient Advisors Course will provide their perspective Thursday afternoon…