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New at 2013 Vascular Annual Meeting: SVS Logo Ties, Bowties, and Scarves
SVS logo ties, bowties, and scarves (see below) will be available for purchase at the 2013 Vascular Annual Meeting near the registration area, during registration hours. The price is $40 Show off your pride in being a SVS member. Blue…
International Scholars Program offering scholarships
The SVS International Scholars Program is offering four scholarships to qualified young vascular surgeons from countries other than the United States or Canada. The scholarships, in the amount of US $5,000 each, provide scholars with an opportunity to participate in…
Veith’s Viewpoint: Good doctor, good medical care: priceless
Today all we hear about is the high cost of U.S. health care, and how for our country to survive economically, it must cut doctors’ payments and spend less for health care, drugs, and medical devices. Certainly there is waste…
The FREEDOM trial: Is it sui generis?
I have never understood how the cardiology community is able to organize so many excellent trials while vascular surgeons struggle to complete a small handful. Appearing long after the well done NASCET and ECST, the recent CREST trial raised as…
From the Chair
February 11 marked the second anniversary of the Society for Vascular Surgery® Patient Safety Organization (SVS PSO), a milestone of which we should all be exceedingly proud. The Vascular Quality Initiative®(VQI), which includes the SVS PSO, the regional quality groups…
Medical societies launch vein filter use study
SVS and the Society of Interventional Radiology will launch the first large-scale, multispecialty prospective study to evaluate the use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters and related follow-up treatment. The five-year PRESERVE (PREdicting the Safety and Effectiveness of InferioR VEna…
Research funding for vascular injury
The Department of Defense has issued a program announcement to solicit and fund research on the topics of vascular injury and hemorrhage control. To learn more, access the grants.gov website link by clicking here and keyword search: ‘endovascular.’
Invite your colleagues to apply for membership
As a member, you value your SVS membership. Invite your colleagues to enjoy those benefits, which range from discounted meeting registration to personalized practice resources and networking opportunities, by becoming an active, associate, affiliate or international SVS member. SVS membership…
2013 Vascular Annual Meeting® activities for fellows, residents, and students
To allow residents and students to explore their interest in vascular surgery, the fellow/resident/student educational and networking program of the Vascular Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 29 through Saturday, June 1. The program provides an excellent opportunity…
New: International Forum followed by guest reception at Vascular Annual Meeting®
A new session, the International Forum, featuring abstracts by international authors, will be offered at the 2013 Vascular Annual Meeting. This concurrent session will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29. The International Guest Reception will be held…