Stanford vascular surgery blends team bonding and exercise in first SVS Step Challenge gathering

The Stanford Division of Vascular Surgery launched its first in-person SVS Foundation Vascular Health Step Challenge on Sept. 7, bringing together more than 100 participants to raise awareness for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) during PAD Awareness Month. Jason Lee, MD,…
Legacy teams lead the way in Vascular Health Step Challenge

The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation is placing a spotlight on its “Legacy Teams”—those who have gone the extra mile, literally!—to make the annual Vascular Health Step Challenge a success year after year. This year will see the return…
Step Challenge: Walk for wellness

Get ready to join the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation this September for the 2025 Vascular Health Step Challenge. Hosted during National Vascular Disease Awareness Month, the annual challenge promotes healthy vascular habits and raises critical funds for research,…
Stepping up for vascular health: Challenge commences

The 2024 SVS Foundation’s Vascular Health Step Challenge kicked off Sept. 1 with over 400 registrants committed to walking 60 miles throughout September in honor of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Awareness Month. With over 60,000 miles of blood vessels in…
SVS Foundation’s Step at VAM challenge raises more than $30,000

The recent Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM 2024) was more than a gathering of medical professionals to discuss advancements in vascular health. It featured the Step at VAM challenge, an inspiring event highlighting the importance of physical activity that raised over…
Walk for PAD awareness this September

Registration for the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation’s 2024 Vascular Health Step Challenge is now open. The Foundation is hosting the third annual Step Challenge throughout the month of September in honor of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Awareness Month.…
Register for 2024 Vascular Health Step Challenge at VAM

Attending a conference such as the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) is a great way to increase step count and get blood flowing, which is why the SVS Foundation is bringing back the Vascular Health Step Challenge at VAM 2024 in…
SVS Foundation gears up for Giving Tuesday

As the holiday season comes into focus, the SVS Foundation is preparing to celebrate science and honor our vascular heroes on Giving Tuesday, a time dedicated to philanthropy and giving back to the community. Giving Tuesday is celebrated annually on…
SVS Foundation step challenge helps place lens on ‘under-appreciation’ of country’s PAD problem

“We have a critical problem in America, which is the under-appreciation of peripheral arterial disease [PAD],” says Vikram Kashyap, MD, on his first time participating in the SVS Foundation’s Vascular Health Step Challenge, which concluded in September. Kashyap, a member…
Vascular Health Step Challenge emerges as beacon of awareness and action

This September, 533 people put their feet to the ground to raise awareness about peripheral arterial disease (PAD) as part of the SVS Foundation’s Vascular Health Step Challenge. The challenge raises funds and awareness, with participants pledging to walk 60…

