Vascular surgery trainee autonomy driven by well-being, study finds

A new cross-sectional analysis as part of the SECOND trial found that most vascular surgery trainees are satisfied with their operative and clinical autonomy but that those who are not had increased odds of professional dissatisfaction, personal life dissatisfaction, burnout,…
Reflections from VESS: Internal mentoring, external inspiration and really good skiing

Just over a week ago, I was racing my medical school vascular surgery attending, Dr. Adam Doyle, down a Breckenridge run memorably named “The Devil’s Crotch.” We were celebrating fresh powder, the conclusion of an excellent fellows program, and the…
‘Implementation of EPAs marks a paradigm shift in how we prepare vascular surgeons’

As the landscape of surgical education undergoes rapid evolution, one innovation promises to redefine how future vascular surgeons are trained and certified: Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs). A group of experts shed light yesterday on their potential to transform surgical training…

