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Former SVS president named ACS president-elect
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) elected Anton N. Sidawy, MD, as president-elect during the ACS annual business meeting on Oct. 22. He served as president of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) in 2010. Sidawy is currently the Lewis…
Who harmed who?
In his address at the 2024 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM), Society for Vascular Surgery Immediate Past President Joseph Mills, MD, eloquently stated—and please excuse the paraphrase Dr. Mills—that we as a specialty need to come together and become cohesive, as…
SVS president champions continuity, collaboration and unified future
As Matthew Eagleton, MD, continues with the duties of president of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), his vision for the organization extends well beyond his year-long term. Eagleton brought a wealth of experience to the position, not only from…
Former SVS president named chair of AAMC board of directors
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has elected Julie A. Freischlag, MD, as chair of its 2024–25 board of directors. Her term will commence on Nov. 12 and extend through the conclusion of the AAMC’s “Learn Serve Lead” annual…
SVS president convenes 2024 Executive Board retreat
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Executive Board (EB) gathered at its headquarters in Rosemont, Illinois, this summer, tackling over 40 strategic, policy and governance issues as it set the course for the year ahead. “The annual EB Retreat is…
SVS Executive Board accelerates strategic priorities
The SVS Executive Board (EB) convened on July 25 under the leadership of SVS President Matthew Eagleton, MD, to accelerate the implementation of key priorities identified earlier this year. The current board includes Keith Calligaro, MD, as president-elect, Linda Harris,…
SVS History Work Group’s landmark project culminates in new book
The 2024 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) saw the culmination of a decade-long project by the Society for Vascular Surgery’s (SVS) History Project Work Group. The release of the book, Legends Leaders Pioneers: Surgeons Who Built Vascular Surgery, marks a significant…
Linda Harris elected SVS vice president
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has announced Linda Harris, MD, as its next vice president, meaning that she enters the presidential line and will become SVS leader in 2026. The announcement was made during the SVS Annual Business Meeting,…
‘We are in this together’: SVS president set to issue call for vascular surgery unity amid tensions of modern medicine
SVS President Joseph Mills, MD, is set to issue a rallying call steeped in classical history and decades of collected vascular surgery wisdom in order to bring the specialty together for a common purpose: to overcome “unrest” and to drive…
VAM 2024: Presidential welcome
It is with great excitement and anticipation that I welcome you to the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM), taking place from June 19–22 in the city of Chicago. This year’s meeting promises to be an exceptional convergence of the brightest minds…