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CME and Self-Assessment Deadlines for 2012 Vascular Annual Meeting®
If you attended the premier event for vascular health professionals, the recent Vascular Annual Meeting®, make the most of your educational experience and act now to claim any credits earned. Due to implementation of a new VAM CME system, the…
Vascular Surgery News a Click Away
Interested in the latest news about Vascular Surgery? VascularWeb visitors may now link directly to, and register for an RSS feed for vascular news provided by IMNG Medical News. The bar is located in the lower right-hand corner of the…
New Limits on ABS Exam Admissibility
A policy which limits exam admissibility has been instituted by the American Board of Surgery for the 2012-2013 academic year. With this change, an individual may be eligible for initial certification in general surgery and vascular surgery for no more…
SVS PAC Reminds You to Vote on November 6
An important election is being held on November 6 for all House of Representatives’ seats, one-third of Senate seats and President. Many of these races will be very close, so your vote can truly make a difference. Also, most states…
Solving the Surgical Workforce Dilemma
“For every complex problem, there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.” – H.L. Mencken Every time I think about trying to solve the complex problems of surgical workforce, I am reminded of that great line from H.L.…
First SVS Foundation Multicenter Clinical Studies Planning Grant Presented
The first Society for Vascular Surgery® (SVS) Foundation Multicenter Clinical Studies Planning Grant was presented to Thomas S. Hatsukami, MD, of the University of Washington, Seattle, during the Vascular Annual Meeting held June 6-8, 2012 in National Harbor, Maryland. Approved…
The Prince of Surgery: Sir Astley Cooper
Imagine ligating an arterial aneurysm in the early 1800s, when clipper ships were the fastest mode of transport. Thomas Jefferson was still President and not just the face on the $20 bill, and there was no anesthesia beyond plenty of…
Primary Care Physicians Don’t Get Patients Well
(Editor’s Note: Read Dr. George Andros’ introduction to this installment of Veith’s Viewpoint.) The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has the laudable goals of extending health care insurance coverage and reducing overall health care costs. However, hidden in the more than…
Who Gains, Who Pays?
Once you’ve read this month’s Veith’s Viewpoint, you will see it doesn’t shy away from topical and highly controversial realities that will come into sharper focus through the national election and for months and years to come. Americans demand, and…
SVS Joins AAAneurysm Outreach
In July, the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) joined AAAneurysm Outreach, a newly-formed national non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). The new organization is the blending of the Medtronic-sponsored national public education campaign, Find the…