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SVS announces candidates for 2024–25 vice president
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has announced Linda Harris, MD, and Palma Shaw, MD, as the candidates for the upcoming election for SVS vice president. “This is an exciting year,” said SVS Nominating Committee Chair Ronald Dalman, MD, who served as 2021 SVS president. “Both Drs. Harris and Shaw have exemplified exceptional leadership with…
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SVS announces VAM keynote speaker series
Registration for the 2024 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM 2024) launched on March 20 and promotions teased a new annual VAM fixture: the SVS Keynote Speaker Series. The inaugural address will take place in Chicago on Wednesday, June 19, and will be delivered by Karith Foster. Foster is a diversity engagement specialist and creator of the…
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SCVS 2024: Bismuth becomes 2024–25 Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery president
Jean Bismuth, MD, took over as Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery (SCVS) president during the organization’s 51st Annual Symposium in Scottsdale, Arizona (March 16–20). The new University of South Florida chief of vascular surgery followed M. Ashraf Mansour, MD, academic chair in the Department of Surgery at Spectrum Health Medical Group in Grand Rapids, Michigan.…
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Ruth Bush takes over as AVF president in Tampa
Ruth Bush, MD, associate dean in the Office of Educational Affairs at John Sealy School of Medicine, the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), in Galveston, Texas, took over as American Venous Forum (AVF) president in Tampa, Florida, at the close of the society’s meeting (March 3–6), succeeding Glenn Jacobowitz, MD.
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Purchase tickets for SVS Foundation Gala’s ‘Night at the Museum’
Ticket information is available for the SVS Foundation’s “Night at the Museum—A Celebration of Science” Gala during the 2024 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM 2024) on June 21. Ticket sales are expected to launch in coordination with VAM registration on March 20. The Gala promises an unforgettable evening filled with elegance, entertainment and philanthropy at Chicago’s…
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Gain discount on premier vascular review resources
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is encouraging members to pre-purchase the sixth edition of the Vascular Education and Self-Assessment Program (VESAP6), a premier digital resource for those preparing for qualifying, certification and recertification examinations. Presales will end on March 26. The presale period provides a 10% discount on the individual license price. Those who…
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SVS seeks nominations for vice president
The SVS has opened the nomination period for the position of SVS vice president, with the deadline set for March 15. Anyone can nominate/self-nominate for vice president, but only Active and Senior SVS members in good standing are eligible for the position. Following the deadline, the SVS Nominating Committee will review the nominations and select…
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Vascular external support system use found to boost key functional outcomes for surgical arteriovenous fistula creation
Alik Farber, MD, professor of surgery and radiology at Boston University, is set to present the results of a multicenter U.S. study at the 2024 Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery (SCVS) annual meeting (March 16–20) in Scottsdale, Arizona, that will show creating arteriovenous fistulas with a vascular external support system, VasQ, decreases the median time…
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VAM abstract submissions hit near-historic high
A nearly record-breaking 794 Abstracts were submitted for the SVS 2024 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM 2024). The abstracts were scored by the VAM Program Committee in early February 2024 and notice letters were sent out later that month. VAM 2024 is taking place June 19–22 in Chicago. Several types of abstracts can be submitted each…
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Longer fasting before venography appears to impact stent size selection, new study finds
During the 2024 American Venous Forum (AVF) annual meeting in Tampa, Florida (March 3–6), Kurt S. Schultz, MD, a general surgery resident at the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, presented data from a study exploring how fasting duration prior to venography is associated with stent sizing in patients with iliac vein…