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Nominations for SVS Honors Due Today, March 1
The Society for Vascular Surgery is accepting nominations through today, March 1 for its three highest honors. They are: • SVS Lifetime Achievement Award • SVS Medal for Innovation in Vascular Surgery • SVS Distinguished Fellow
March Deadlines Near for Awards, Grants
Want to win a prize for research? Below are 2016 deadlines and links to information for some of the SVS Foundation Awards. Student Research Fellowship: March 2 EJ Wylie Traveling Fellowship: March 2 Clinical Research Seed Grant: March 11 SVS…
Comment on NHLBI Strategic Research Priorities by March 7
Public comments are due no later than Monday, March 7, to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) on its strategic research priorities. The draft strategic research priorities has been posted and NHLBI is accepting a final round of…
SVS Database Being Upgraded; System Unavailable Feb. 18-29
Work continues at the Society for Vascular Surgery to finalize an upgraded, robust member management system that will help the Society serve members better. The existing system will be unavailable as of the close of business Wednesday, Feb. 17. The…
Law & Medicine: Which doctors get sued?
Question: Doctors are more prone to lawsuits if they: A. Have been sued before. B. Spend fewer dollars per hospitalized patient. C. Show poor communication skills. D. A and C only. E. A, B, and C. Answer: E. Two very…
Countdown begins for 2016 Vascular Annual Meeting
The abstract submission deadline has passed and the countdown to Vascular Annual Meeting 2016 has officially begun! Attendees may register and obtain housing beginning March 3. SVS urges participants to register for their housing ONLY through its preferred provider, Wyndham…
Nominations for SVS Honors are Due March 1
The Society for Vascular Surgery is accepting nominations through March 1 for its three highest honors. The SVS Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor the Society bestows upon a member. It recognizes an individual’s outstanding and sustained contributions to…
SVS Posts New Practice Memo on Integrating NPs/PAs in Vascular Practice
A new practice memo, “PA and NP Integration in a Vascular Practice,” is now available in the “Practice Memo” section (in Practice Resources) of the Society for Vascular Surgery website. This memo is intended to be a primer in aiding…
Vascular surgery – it’s personal
Let’s get personal for a moment. The next time you walk past your local cancer center, pay attention to the signs, the branding, and the message. I’ll bet you won’t have to look too hard to see reference to personalized…
Last Call for VAM Abstracts; Deadline is Feb. 1
The deadline to submit abstracts for the 2016 Vascular Annual Meeting is 3 p.m. CST Feb. 1, which means less than one week remains to be part of this year’s VAM program. A reminder on a new requirement: BEFORE submission,…