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Bylaw referendum: SVS Executive Board proposes changes to Senior membership to meet modern demographic challenges
A new Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) bylaw referendum proposes changing the name attached to the membership status of Senior members as part of an effort to help distinguish the category from involvement in the Society’s recently launched Senior Section.…
SVS sets modest dues increase to drive enhanced member benefits
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) announced an increase in membership dues for 2024 for Active members, a strategic move aimed at enhancing support and resources for its members. This adjustment will bolster professional development opportunities, networking, advocacy and resources…
SVS seeks volunteers for open committee slots
The SVS is accepting applications for vice chairs and volunteers. SVS members in good standing can apply for up to two committee positions and serve for a one-year appointment term renewable for a maximum of three years based on evaluation…
Mentor Match available for all SVS members
The SVS has expanded its Mentor Match program, which is now available to all SVS members in good standing. The program aims to connect vascular surgery professionals with experienced mentors who can help them achieve goals. Mentor Match began in…
SVS makes fresh call for active participation in compensation survey
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has made a fresh call for members to participate in a compensation survey, a collaboration with Phairify, that aims to provide vascular surgeons with tailored insights into compensation, practice and productivity data relevant to…
Alert! Pay SVS 2024 member dues by Dec. 31.
SVS members must act before the end of the year to avoid interruption of their 2024 membership benefits. Members can pay their dues on or before Dec. 31 to support the SVS mission and advance vascular health. Membership renewal includes…
SVS urges members to take part in compensation survey—and bolster results
Organizers behind an SVS-commissioned financial compensation survey are calling on more members to fill out the short list of questions so that they can break a key 20% response-rate target and begin to publish data gleaned from participants. Any member…
SVS urges members to make voices heard on CMS carotid stenting coverage expansion
The SVS has created a template to help members transmit comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding proposed major adjustments in National Coverage Determination (NCD) 20.7, which covers carotid artery stenting (CAS). The CMS proposal would…
SVS member named 2023 Presidential Leadership Scholar
Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) member Anahita Dua, MD, has been named a Presidential Leadership Scholar for 2023. She is one of 60 scholars in this eighth annual class. Dua is an associate professor of surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital…
SVS announces officer candidates for 2023 election
The 2023 Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Nominating Committee has announced the candidates for the 2023 officer election. They are: Voting is under way for and will continue through 2 p.m. CDT Thursday, June 15. This is the first year…