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SVS smoking cessation initiative aligns with national cancer society effort to help efforts aimed at curbing the habit
Vascular specialists have been intensifying efforts to combat tobacco use through the Society for Vascular Surgery Patient Safety Organization (SVS PSO), which is leading a targeted campaign to help patients quit smoking and reduce their risk of vascular disease. The…
SVS calls for nominations
The SVS has called on its members to nominate individuals to fill five at-large positions on the Executive Board (EB) as required following a bylaw referendum passed by the membership in late 2023. This change creates flexibility and greater diversity…
SVS points to 2023 achievements, challenges in coming year
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) reflects on a year marked by notable achievements on multiple fronts. In a communication to members in mid-December, Executive Director, Kenneth M. Slaw, PhD, underscored the organization’s growth, collaborative endeavors and key milestones attained…
SVS members pitch in to help patients kick the smoking habit
SVS members are taking advantage of the new Smoking Cessation Toolkit and resources from the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI), adding them to existing programs and giving new life to their quest to get their patients to kick the nicotine habit…
SVS launches national smoking cessation initiative
The Society for Vascular Surgery’s Patient Safety Organization (SVS PSO) has formally launched a national smoking cessation initiative. It includes tools and resources to help physicians, surgeons and other healthcare professionals to help their patients kick the smoking habit. CAN-DO (Choosing Against…