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WFVS seeks to help shape future of global vascular training through technology and collaboration
The World Federation of Vascular Societies (WFVS) recently entered a new era of governance with the aim of better disseminating science and best practices for vascular surgeons operating in every corner of the globe. Palma Shaw, MD, WFVS secretary-general, spoke…
SAVS 2022: ‘Recruiting more women without knowing race/ethnicity of those women only tells part of story’
Failure to stratify gender by race or ethnicity, or vice versa, leads to missed opportunities in the recruitment of underrepresented members from the potential vascular surgery trainee pool. That was one of the examples delivered in a poster presentation at…
Formally introducing Christopher Audu
The team at Vascular Specialist—led by Malachi Sheahan III, MD—is pleased to announce the appointment of University of Michigan resident Christopher Audu, MD, as our new resident/fellow editor. He replaces Laura Marie Drudi, MD, who last year graduated from fellowship…
Corner Stitch: From intentions to gratitude in 2022
A time of transition, like the dawn of a New Year, usually commences the mass drive for New Year’s resolutions and intentions. Many of us have had the pleasure of covering the New Year’s call shift, and it was also…
New recommendations promote ‘appropriate and effective’ use of social media in medicine
In response to a rapid augmentation of social media use in medicine over the past five years, the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has published a set of recommendations on appropriate practice. The document aims to provide guidance on “how…
VAM travel scholarship applications available this month
Medical students and general surgery residents will be able to apply this month for travel scholarships to attend the 2022 Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM)—with the application period opening toward the end of the month. The…
VESS: A society primed for young vascular surgeons, trainees and medical students
Welcome to December where the calendar is filled with abstract and registration deadlines to various meetings through the summer of 2022. In this month‘s column, we are highlighting the Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society (VESS). Formerly known as the Peripheral…
VSIGs increase early exposure to vascular surgery in med school
This month, we are focusing on medical student recruitment into vascular surgery. In many medical schools, students do not get any exposure to the field of vascular surgery (or to vascular surgeons) during the preclinical years, and even during the…
Journey of a trainee surgeon-scientist: Mentorship, passion and the importance of parallel projects
In August, University of Michigan general surgery resident W. James Melvin, MD, picked up the coveted Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation Resident Research Award for work investigating the role of the enzyme SETDB2 in diabetes patients infected with COVID-19.…
Six top tips to help navigate interview season
Ahh October… The air is a bit cooler; pumpkin spice is in everything; and leaf colors are more dazzling. It’s interview season! If you’re an applicant to vascular surgery residency programs, this month’s writeup is for you. There is such…