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Re-emerging from the pandemic: ‘What truly motivates us?’
How to find “flow” and motivation through goal setting, and reacquainting with “intrinsic priorities” on the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic, formed the basis of the presidential address delivered by Alan Dardik, MD, at the New England Society for…
Doubling down on quality: Hodgson lays out path to tackle inappropriateness in care
It was supposed to occur at the canceled 2020 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM), but finally given his time at the podium, 2019–2020 Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) President Kim Hodgson, MD, wasted little time in conveying the message he has…
SVS announces future launch of vascular verification program, aiming to enhance quality improvement
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), in partnership with the American College of Surgeons (ACS), today (Thursday, Aug. 19) announced the future launch of a program to verify quality on the part of facilities that offer vascular care. SVS Past…
VAM double header: Presidential Addresses to feature nod to SVS past, roadmap to specialty’s future direction
Following a year like no other comes a Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) like no other—sort of. This year, the key date on the vascular conference calendar features a seemingly unprecedented double header: a Presidential Address tandem. After the cancellation of…
‘Grit matters in vascular surgery’
“This is what happens to you when you show grit: You end up being elected president of the American College of Surgeons.” Those were among the words delivered by Gilbert R. Upchurch Jr., MD, in his presidential address at the…
UPDATED: First post-virus vascular meeting with in-person element declared success
The first major conference in the vascular surgery universe to incorporate an in-person element as part of a hybrid format has been declared a success, portending what attendees might expect from the 2021 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) set for San…
President Hodgson to address ‘State of the SVS’
Just don’t call it the Presidential Address: Instead, on Saturday, June 20, SVS President Kim Hodgson, MD, will present a “State of the SVS” address to kick off this year’s SVS ONLINE: New Discoveries and Advances in Vascular Surgery and…
Sternbergh: On his journey of self-awareness, overcoming tragedy and achieving work-life balance
PALM BEACH, Fla.—In an address that ran the gamut of emotions—from success to tragedy and back again—W. Charles Sternbergh III, MD, may have delivered a salutary lesson in both life and work for posterity, one from which vascular surgeons of…