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Rethinking failure as a vascular trainee
This month, I wanted to touch on that ubiquitous topic of failure. This often takes the form of not passing tests, or not matching, or failing clinically with poor patient outcomes. It’s hard, emotionally draining and can be difficult to…
Springtime in the world of vascular training
In places across the country, it’s spring. March Madness is ending, flowers are sprouting, gardens are being planted, and trees are budding. In the vascular trainee world, there is frantic preparation for the end of another academic year and the…
Grit: The value of growth mindset and persistence as a vascular trainee
One of the biggest mental shifts I had to make during residency was my view on failure. I literally had to rebrand failure. As a medical student, and like many of my peers, I had been conditioned to automatically feel…
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 in vascular surgery, the eagerly anticipated Match Day (March 15) marks a pivotal career moment.…
VESS 2024: Determining success in vascular surgery across the generations
Outgoing Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Society (VESS) President Mark Conrad, MD, used the 2024 VESS presidential address to illustrate how he got into vascular surgery, what determines success for different generations, what does and does not factor into building a…
More than half of medical students altered Match ranking order after post-virtual interview site visits, APDVS survey finds
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 In-Person for Students in the Match Trial) pilot study that took place last year showing some…
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…
Beyond ‘do better’: New year reflections from a vascular surgery trainee
The new year is a time for reflection. It is also an opportunity to rededicate, or if needed, reinvent ourselves. Vascular surgery training is long, at least five to seven years for most of us. Most of our reflection happens…
VAM travel scholarships open doors for underrepresented medical students
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Resident and Student Outreach Committee (RSOC) is accepting applications through Jan. 8, 2024, for the Diversity Medical Student Travel Scholarship. The award aims to provide aspiring vascular surgeons from underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities…
Corner Stitch: On the vascular trainee opportunities on the conference calendar
Christopher Audu, MD, surveys the 2024 meeting landscape, highlighting prime opportunities for trainees to showcase their research. It is abstract submission, and this month I wanted to highlight a few national meetings that are “trainee friendly” for getting your work…