Tag: Match

The good, the bad and the bloody: Reflections on the road...

As my third year of residency comes to a close, that little thing called The Match feels like a distant fever dream. The...

Vascular surgery resident reflects on Match Day experience

Integrated vascular surgery resident Eric Smith, MD, tells Vascular Specialist how he handled the lead up to Match Day.  For medical students hoping to specialize...

More than half of medical students altered Match ranking order after...

Amid the build-up to residency Match Day 2024, the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery (APDVS) has delivered data from a VISIT (Vascular...

Vascular Specialist–February 2024

In this issue: SAVS outgoing President David L. Cull details his journey to the heart of diversity, equity and inclusion More than half of...

Moments suspended in time: Joining the vascular fold

Noon on March 19, 2021, marked the end of an unprecedented year in the world of resident recruiting. Months of virtual interviews, “away” rotations...

The pandemic has been a challenge, but perhaps it imposed some...

Years from now when we look back, will we measure time in terms of B.C. and A.C.—Before Covid and After Covid? It’s hard to...

Six top tips to help navigate interview season

Ahh October… The air is a bit cooler; pumpkin spice is in everything; and leaf colors are more dazzling. It’s interview season! If you’re...

It is time to end the interview

INTERVIEWER: “Good morning, nice to meet you. Are you going to get pregnant?” While this may seem like a shocking way to begin a...