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Webinars Set on Medicare Reimbursement
The SVS and Patient Safety Organization will host a Medicare reimbursement webinar on July 26 and 27, titled “The Quality Payment Program is Not Going Away: The Merit Based Incentive Payment Model (MIPS) and the Advanced Alternative Payment Models under…
Apply by Aug. 1 for International Scholars Program
Up to four young vascular surgeons from outside North American may receive a $5,000 award through the International Scholars Program. Each recipient gets the opportunity to visit clinical, teaching and research facilities in the United States and Canada and participate…
VESAP3 on Sale, as VESAP4 Debut Date Nears
The third version of the Vascular Education and Self-Assessment Program — commonly known as VESAP3 — will be discontinued on Sept. 1, 2017. As a result, the price of this valuable resource has now been greatly reduced. Sales of VESAP3…
Apply by Aug. 15 for Research Career Development Travel Award
Applications for the Research Career Development Travel Awards are due Aug. 15. The award, now in its second year, is designed to support early-career vascular surgeons with an interest in basic science, translational or clinical research with both money and…
SVS Foundation Creates New Position to Support Mission Expansion
The SVS Foundation has expanded its mission to include not only support of basic and clinical science research grants but also programs that address patient education and disease prevention. SVS has created a new staff position, SVS Foundation Development Manager,…
From the Vascular Community
SAAVS meeting a success The Sixth Annual meeting of the South Asian American Vascular Society (SAVVS), an affiliate of the Society for Vascular Surgery, was held on May 31 during the Vascular Annual Meeting. The Society was formed to provide…
Endo hubris
I began to write this opinion piece on the red-eye flying back from the outstanding Vascular Annual Meeting, recently held in San Diego. I attended breakfast sessions at 6 a.m., as well as presentations and meetings going on well into…
SVS announces new leadership for 2017-18
CHICAGO, Ill., June 15, 2017 – New leaders were elected at the annual business meeting June 3 of the Society for Vascular Surgery during the organization’s annual meeting in San Diego, Calif. They are: Dr. Darling Dr. R. Clement Darling…
VESAP3 Discounted as of July 1
The third version of the Vascular Education and Self-Assessment Program – commonly known as VESAP3 – will be discontinued on Sept. 1. Starting July 1, this resource is available for half-price. Sales of VESAP3 will end Aug. 1, with access…
Coding Course is Oct. 13-14 in Chicago
Learn what you need to know about coding changes at the 2017 Coding and Reimbursement Workshop for vascular surgeons, set for Oct. 13-14 at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel in Chicago. Cost is $880 for an SVS member or the staff…