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Arrange for VAM Housing by May 11
Special room rates at the VAM headquarters hotel, the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, are good through Thursday, May 11. Enjoy the stunning 19-story glass atrium, with views of the Potomac River, on-site restaurants, luxury spa and fitness center…
Register for VAM Hands-on Workshops
Register today for hands-on training at the Vascular Annual Meeting’s hands-on-workshop (limit 15 participants each) on Wednesday, June 8. Twelve topics — with tips, tricks, tools and more — are offered during four 90-minute sessions. The workshops are $100 each…
Apply For VAM 2017 International Scholarships by June 17
Up to four $5,000 scholarships to attend the 2017 Vascular Annual Meeting in San Diego are available to qualified young vascular surgeons living outside of North America. In addition to the meeting, scholars also will visit clinical, teaching and research…
Vascular Quality Initiative plans first annual meeting at 2016 VAM near Washington DC
Vascular surgeons, clinicians, data managers and quality personnel will find helpful techniques and useful information on using data at the first-ever, day-long meeting of the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) June 8, 2016 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center…
Disappearing Act
By now you must be tired of my rants about other specialties making inroads into our “turf.” But a brochure came across my desk that really gave me heartburn. The glossy, multipage flier announced a meeting devoted to the treatment…
The ‘Silent Minority’
In May, Rebecca (Becky) Maron CAE, the first Executive Director of the Society for Vascular Surgery, is retiring. Becky played a pivotal role in setting the stage for the exponential growth and success of the SVS we know today. Her…
VRIC is Just Around the Corner
The Vascular Research Initiatives Conference – VRIC – is less than three weeks away. The one-day conference, on May 4 in Nashville, focuses on translational research. This year’s theme is “Outside In: Paradigm Shifts in Vascular Disease.” VRIC takes place…
PCORI to Fund Pragmatic Trials and Studies
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has announced new funding for pragmatic clinical trials, large simple trials or large-scale observational studies that compare the relative effectiveness of two or more alternatives for improving patient-centered outcomes. Up to $1 million in…
Venous & Lymphatic Disorders on PubMed; Publication Fully Searchable
The Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders is now indexed on PubMed, from Issue 1 Volume 1. PubMed is often the first stop for researchers because it comprises more than 25 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE,…
Nominate SVS Officers by March 31
SVS members are invited to nominate individuals for the SVS offices being voted on at the June business meeting at this nomination form. The deadline for nominations is Thursday, March 31.