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 both depth and breadth throughout the SVS, and it is wonderful to see them rise to become the top two candidates for vice president.”
Along with various other SVS-centric contributions, Harris currently chairs the SVS Education Council, and Shaw chairs the SVS Industry Relations Advisory Committee.
The selection of Harris and Shaw will create a milestone election for the SVS as whichever candidate is elected will become the second woman to serve as SVS president, the first being Julie Freischlag in 2014.
The SVS will hold a virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, May 1, at 7 p.m. Central Time, to allow SVS members a chance to ask the candidates questions about their vision for the future of the SVS. All members are invited and encouraged to attend to help inform their voting decisions. Numerous other opportunities to share information about the candidates are also planned.
Online voting will open for Early Active, Active and Senior SVS members in good standing on Monday, June 3, and will remain open until Thursday, June 20, at 2 p.m. Central Time during the 2024 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM). This is the first election allowing Early Active SVS members the opportunity to vote after the result of the 2023 bylaws change.
To learn more about the candidates, please visit vascular.org/2024SVSVP.
