Society of Black Vascular Surgeons builds bridges, connects international dots

A decade ago, if he were asked to name 10 Black vascular surgeons, says one African American vascular chief, he could have come up with six or seven. Today after being part of the creation and formation of the Society…
Trainees: Cases sought for three VAM sessions

Vascular trainees and medical students are invited to submit their best cases for three sessions at the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) this year. Case submissions are due April 26. They are (all times Eastern Daylight…
VAM 2023: Early-bird registration opens

Meeting registration and hotel reservations opened March 15 for the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) 2023 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM). This year’s premiere educational event for all vascular professionals will be June 14–17 at the National Resort and Convention Center…
VAM 2023 meeting set to take place as exclusively in-person event

A block party on opening day, session recordings available daily and—of course—the educational and scientific sessions for which the Society for Vascular Surgery’s Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) is known: all this and much more will be part of VAM 2023.…
New book penned by vascular icon charts career in surgery, revolutionary spirit

A new memoir penned by former Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) President and vascular surgery leader Frank J. Veith, MD, which touches on a lifetime of service to the specialty and tackles some of its most monumental and controversial moments,…
SVS: Pay 2023 dues to avoid lapse in benefits

Members, have any of you missed your most recent issue of Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS)? If so, it could be because your 2023 Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) dues have not yet been paid. As of Dec. 31, 2022,…
SVS Foundation: Get ‘Gatsby’ Gala tickets today

Tickets—both individual and for tables—are selling faster than a Gin Rickey during Prohibition for the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation’s “Great Gatsby Gala,” to be held at the 2023 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM). From Feb. 3 to 18, individual…
Back to basics: All the things I love about vascular surgery

Recently, after completing a difficult open aortic operation with my attending, a bright M3 asked me, “Why vascular surgery?” The question didn’t catch me off guard, as I always have a ready answer, and we had just finished a pretty…
Deadline extension: VRIC 2023 abstracts now due Jan. 18

The Jan. 11 deadline to submit research abstracts on vascular disease and treatment for the 2023 Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC) has been extended to Jan. 18 due to a high volume of requests. With early-bird registration anticipated to open…
Students and residents: Attend VAM 2023 on a scholarship

Medical students and general surgery residents have the chance to change their lives. Perhaps they are still seeking some direction for their medical careers. Perhaps they’re considering vascular surgery but aren’t sure that’s right for them. A trip to the Society…

