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Speaking of Receptions …
A record 17 alumni receptions, representing more than 20 vascular surgery programs, are planned for Thursday evening. All take place on the third floor of the Sheraton Boston, unless otherwise indicated. Break out the school colors! Go purple and white!…
Mix and Mingle at Opening Reception
The Exhibit Hall opens with a flourish at 10 a.m. Thursday. During the day enjoy visits with vendors and industry representatives. Play the SVS Scavenger Hunt to try to win one of three great prizes. Visit the SVS Membership Booth.…
Planner, Mobile App Work Together to Simplify VAM Navigation
Something old, something new, something improved. The old is providing a schedule of VAM’s myriad events. This year, find that schedule on “something new,” our interactive VAM Planner (vsweb.org/VAMPlanner), which not only includes the lineup but also lets attendees create…
Three Event Favorites Have Been Moved to Saturday
From the opening postgraduate courses on Wednesday morning to the RPVI exam review course and the Championship Round of the Poster Competition on Saturday afternoon, the 2018 Vascular Annual Meeting is chock-full of interesting and informative sessions. To answer members’…
Dear VESS Members and Attendees: Welcome to Spring Meeting
On the advent of this year’s Society for Vascular Surgery’s (SVS) Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM), I would like to welcome you to the 2018 annual spring meeting for VESS, which convenes in conjunction with VAM on June 20 at the…
With Collaboration the Norm, Fitting For Nurses, Surgeons to Have Meetings in Tandem
It seems fitting, said Tiffany Street, President of the Society for Vascular Nursing, that SVN and SVS have their conferences in the same location and with overlapping times. Joanna Bronson/SVS Participants enjoy a break during the 2017 SVN Annual Conference…
Crawford Forum Celebrates 25 Years
The E. Stanley Crawford Critical Issues Forum – marking 25 years under that name this year – is a mainstay of the Vascular Annual Meeting. But who was E. Stanley Crawford? He was a “cardiovascular surgeon extraordinare,” according to the…
See You in Beantown!
Boston is my hometown and I can’t wait to show it off at our Vascular Annual Meeting. Come join me there June 20-23 for the preeminent educational and social networking event of the year in vascular surgery. Scientific sessions will…
Making it Personal Through a Career of Service
Ronald M. Fairman, MD, held center stage Friday to present his presidential address, highlighting the personal side of vascular surgery and a career of service. After acknowledging his family, friends, mentors, the international surgeon community, and his “family” at the…
Session to Spotlight Key Research Papers
VAM attendees have the opportunity to learn about several medical journal articles of relevance to their vascular surgery practice during a session on Saturday. Entitled “Beyond the Journal of Vascular Surgery: ‘Top Ten’ Papers Relevant to Vascular Surgery,” the session…