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Corner Stitch: A reflection on 2022…
This month’s column chronicles the exciting year we’ve had here at Corner Stitch. As the section editor, I’ve been most proud of the various authors who have contributed, and the range of topics discussed in the different monthly write-ups this…
Bright future predicted for JVS internship program
This month on Corner Stitch, Christopher Audu, MD, profiles a new and innovative program offered by the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS). It’s called the JVS internship program, and with us this month are Ulka Sachdev-Ost, MD, and Anand Brahmandam,…
The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of September 2022
September’s top stories featured news of a trial to evaluate women’s experience of early endovascular aneurysm repair, and of a special women-focused edition of the Annals of Vascular Surgery. A guest commentary on the importance of advocacy in vascular surgery…
Signal-to-noise ratio: Thoughts on fine-tuning feedback during vascular surgery training
I recently took the Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) exam. While studying for it, one of the concepts that stood out was the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in vascular ultrasound, and how it accounted for the quality of images. Don’t…
The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of August 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on the Vascular Specialist website in August included a look at the state of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in vascular surgery, the confessions of dual-trained vascular- and trauma-trained surgeon, and the digital edition of…
Corner Stitch: A letter to new vascular interns
Every intern starting vascular surgery this year is incredibly talented, and soon to be a member of a tight-knit, supportive, and fiercely passionate group of surgeons. I remember being on the cusp of my first day a year ago, having…
Getting the most out of meetings like VAM
It’s Friday at Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) 2022 in Boston! Hopefully, many of us trainees are getting to mingle and meet leaders in the field in addition to other trainees outside of our usual orb. In his 2020 Vascular and…
Formally introducing Christopher Audu
The team at Vascular Specialist—led by Malachi Sheahan III, MD—is pleased to announce the appointment of University of Michigan resident Christopher Audu, MD, as our new resident/fellow editor. He replaces Laura Marie Drudi, MD, who last year graduated from fellowship…
Corner Stitch: From intentions to gratitude in 2022
A time of transition, like the dawn of a New Year, usually commences the mass drive for New Year’s resolutions and intentions. Many of us have had the pleasure of covering the New Year’s call shift, and it was also…
VESS: A society primed for young vascular surgeons, trainees and medical students
Welcome to December where the calendar is filled with abstract and registration deadlines to various meetings through the summer of 2022. In this month‘s column, we are highlighting the Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society (VESS). Formerly known as the Peripheral…