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March 1 awards deadline nears
The deadline is March 1 for several awards and honors from the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the SVS Foundation. They include the SVS Lifetime Achievement Award, the Medal for Innovation in Vascular Surgery, the Distinguished Fellow Designation, as…
Live-streaming to return at VAM 2022
After a successful debut in 2021, live-streaming of a variety of sessions will return to the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) this year. VAM 2022 will be June 15–18 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston…
Deadlines near for slew of awards, honors
It’s awards season at the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the SVS Foundation, with deadlines in January, February and March for many awards and honors—and two have been extended. “These awards honor both the past and the future,” said…
New ACS president aims to sow seeds of hope for enhanced recovery amid pandemic
Former Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) President Julie A. Freischlag recently took over the presidential reins of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Here she talks to Vascular Specialist about her journey as a vascular surgeon and leader both at…
SVS: Impact of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule remains threat to patient care
The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule released Nov. 2 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) doubles down on the 3.75% cut to surgeons and surgical practices that will harm patient access to care, the Society…
Julie A. Freischlag becomes president of American College of Surgeons
Newly installed American College of Surgeons (ACS) President Julie A. Freischlag, MD, called for her fellow surgeons to apply the principles that underpin enhanced recovery as medicine begins to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. The former Society for Vascular Surgery…
Julie A. Freischlag to be installed as ACS president
Former Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) President Julie A. Freischlag, MD, will be installed as the 2021-22 president of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) at the ACS Convocation Sunday, Oct. 24. Freischlag led the SVS from 2013–14, the first…
VAM 2021 structural changes prove hit with attendees
It was an epic return: nearly 700 abstracts presented in six plenaries and several other forums; six concurrent sessions; six SVS breakfast sessions; three postgraduate courses; six “Ask the Experts” presentations; more than 1,000 in-person professional attendees; nearly 400 livestreaming…
Key players behind first SVS AUC on claudication unpack details of development process
Vascular surgeons have a history of going the extra mile to do the right thing for their patients. So went the theme of one of the comments sent in near the close of a recent Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS)…
New SVS vice president: ‘How do vascular surgeons differ? We provide comprehensive vascular care’
New Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Vice President Joseph Mills, MD, talks to Vascular Specialist about how inclusivity is at the forefront of SVS diversity and equity efforts; the benefits of global collaboration in the treatment of vascular disease; his…