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Broader advocacy efforts are needed to address workforce, payment challenges
Innovation in vascular surgery goes beyond new devices and procedures. It also requires new approaches to advocacy in a health care system increasingly shaped by consolidation, workforce shortages and shifting employment models. That was the central message from Margaret Tracci,…
Vascular surgeons descend on DC: Maiden SVS leadership conference takes advocacy efforts to legislative doorstep
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) held its inaugural Advocacy and Leadership Conference Sept. 14–16, drawing vascular surgeons, trainees and healthcare advocates from across the country to the nation’s capital for three days of policy education, leadership training and direct…
Countdown to Capitol Hill: SVS Advocacy and Leadership Conference nears
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is gearing up for its inaugural Advocacy and Leadership Conference, taking place Sept. 14–16, in Washington, D.C. With less than two months to go, the SVS is encouraging members at all career stages to…
Join us: SVS goes to Washington
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) invites members to register for its inaugural Advocacy and Leadership Conference, taking place Sept. 14–16, in Washington, D.C. The conference will bring together vascular surgeons, trainees, fellows and other key contributors to engage in…
From Olympic triumph to healthcare advocacy: Jim Craig to deliver VAM 2025 keynote address
Jim Craig, a longtime support and vascular advocate, will deliver the annual keynote address at the 2025 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) in New Orleans (June 4–7). Craig is known as the goaltender for the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team and…
Senate scrutiny of HHS nominees poses key moment for vascular surgery advocacy
When it comes to a presidential administration’s impact on our healthcare system, personnel is policy. So, a presidential transition is always a critical juncture for the direction of our federal government’s healthcare policy. That is especially the case for a…
2024 in review: Message from the SVS executive director
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) takes a moment to recognize the dedication, achievements and progress made over the past year. In a letter to members, SVS Executive Director Kenneth M. Slaw, PhD, highlights the Society’s unwavering focus on quality,…
SVS calls for comments on Vascular Surgery MIPS Value Pathway
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) announced that the Vascular Surgery MIPS Value Pathway (MVP) was posted for public comment by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Developed by the SVS Quality and Performance Measure Committee (QPMC), the…
Legislation targets stability for physicians amid Medicare cuts
Physicians are facing a fifth consecutive year of Medicare payment reductions due to policy adjustments and budget neutrality requirements in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. To address the issue, the SVS, in collaboration with congressional leaders and other physician organizations,…
The power of grassroots and grasstops advocacy
The progress in congress can seem overwhelmingly slow, especially considering the 118th Congress has only passed 27 pieces of legislation while holding over 700 votes. However, rather than being overcome with a sense of discouragement, this is when we should…