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The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist items of June 2022
June’s top stories spanned a range of presentations from the 2022 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) in Boston (June 15–18), covering topics including burnout among vascular surgeons, amputation rates in Black and Hispanic CLTI patients, and VAM’s inaugural Women’s Section education…
Vascular surgery review book seeks to plug hole in VSITE preparation process
When University of Massachusetts Medical School integrated vascular surgery resident Thomas Creeden, DO, was preparing for his first Vascular Surgery In-Training Exam (VSITE), it struck him there was a gap in the market. While those training in most other surgical…
An antidote for burnout: Vascular surgeons as hospital administrators
The much-maligned electronic health record (EHR)—sometimes referred to as electronic medical record, or EMR—is not among the causes of burnout, per se, but rather a symptom, the 2022 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) heard during the John Homans Lecture on the…
Eagleton and Shutze: SVS members elect new vice president, secretary
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) announced that Matthew Eagleton, MD, has been elected as the organization’s next vice president. The news was revealed during the SVS Annual Business Meeting, which took place on Saturday, June 18, in Boston during…
Medicare cuts: ‘It is crucially important we stay engaged in the process’
Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) members deemed payment and reimbursement among the top advocacy priorities for 2022. A session Wednesday at VAM informed attendees about Medicare payment issues and relayed information on the past, what’s going on in the present…
Trust, transportation, insurance hamper ‘quality vascular surgery care for all,’ Crawford Forum hears
An absence of patient trust in their doctors and hospital systems yesterday morning emerged as a key talking point amid a comprehensive deep dive into some of the problems vascular surgeons tackle in their efforts to broaden access to quality…
Researchers report higher three-year amputation and reintervention rates in Black and Hispanic CLTI patients
In a study of over 7,000 chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) patients, researchers found that Black and Hispanic patients had higher three-year amputation and reintervention rates; survival, however, was higher among Black patients and similar between Hispanic and White patients. Aderike…
Regional society leaders look forward to VAM and beyond
We asked the presidents of all five major regional vascular societies in the United States for an update on the latest goings-on in their organizations, how their presidencies are progressing, and what papers and talks they are looking out for…
Missing something? View VAM 2022 on-demand sessions
Pre-recorded videos from Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) 2022 sessions are now available on-demand. If videos were submitted by faculty in advance, they will be available right after the session concludes. Access them now in the mobile app or in the…
A handy guide for VAM attendees: 2022’s Online Planner
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) 2022 Online Planner is an invaluable companion at the event in Boston’s Hynes Convention Center. Users can easily search for meeting information via laptop, tablet or phone. Visit the VAM…