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Register for SVS/UCLA Board Review Course
Registration is open for the “First Annual UCLA/SVS Symposium: A Comprehensive Review and Update of What’s New in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.” The course will be Aug. 27 to 29 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., and will…
Research Career Development Travel Awards
The SVS Foundation has announced a new award opportunity, the Research Career Development Travel Awards, designed to support early-career vascular surgeons with an interest in basic science, translational or clinical research. Applications for these awards are due Aug. 8. In…
New PAD Reporting Standards Announced
Endovascular treatments are the focus The Society for Vascular Surgery has released new reporting standards focused on endovascular treatment of chronic lower extremity peripheral artery disease. Recommended reporting standards for lower extremity ischemia were last published by the SVS in…
Joint Review Course set for August
The Society for Vascular Surgery and the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at University of California Los Angeles have merged their board review programs, resulting in the First Annual UCLA/SVS Symposium: A Comprehensive Review and Update of What’s New…
Why be a vascular surgeon?
This edition of Vascular Specialist is being published early to coincide with the VAM. Since medical students will be attending the meeting I thought this would be a good opportunity to describe an often overlooked reason why, after all my…
Sign up now for the October Coding and Reimbursement Workshop
The Coding & Reimbursement for Vascular Surgeons Workshop will be held October 21-22, 2016 at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel in Chicago. Vascular surgeons and their support staff need to maintain knowledge and competence for appropriate billing and coding procedures. The…
Lifetime Achievement Award Presented
The Society for Vascular Surgery’s highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award, was presented during the Vascular Annual Meeting to Dr. Jack Cronenwett. This honor recognizes an individual’s outstanding and sustained contributions to the profession and SVS, as well as his…
The end of polypill – statins for everyone
At a time when therapeutics is emphasizing personalized therapy, it is reassuring that someone is interested in the big picture. Treating a single patient with drugs that cost $500 a pill seems in conflict with the needs of millions of…
Member Decisions Coming July 1
We understand membership applicants are anxious for a decision! Check your mailbox. All those who submitted applications to be members of SVS will receive a letter about the membership decision around July 1.
New SVS Officers Elected at Annual Meeting
At the Vascular Annual Meeting last week, members voted on new officers and approved selection of new members of the Board of Directors. Officers elected are: • Vice president, Dr. Michel Makaroun • Secretary, Dr. Ali AbuRahma • Treasurer, Dr.…