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Grasping the nettle: The need to tackle PAD problem head on is huge, says 2024 Veith lecturer
Huge opportunities abound for vascular surgeons to take a leadership role on the frontlines of a developing peripheral arterial disease (PAD) treatment crisis in the U.S., says Michael Conte, MD, who gave the second annual Frank J. Veith Distinguished Lecture…
Overcoming barriers and finding solutions for diabetes-related amputations among underserved populations
Diabetes-related lower extremity amputations (LEA) disproportionately impact racial minorities and low-income groups. The Vascular Volunteers in Service to All (VISTA) assessment tool identified significant barriers to effective care from a patient’s perspective, including financial constraints, systemic issues, time and access…
Urban or rural: Ensuring access to quality vascular care ‘no matter what’
Michael Dalsing, MD, talks to Vascular Specialist about how his formative years growing up in rural Wisconsin, as well as experience of operating in inner-city Indianapolis, helped inform the topic he chose for this year’s Crawford Critical Issues Forum set…
SVS Foundation continues call for VISTA project applicants
The SVS Foundation VISTA (Vascular Volunteers In Service To All) pilot project continues to seek applications for innovative, community-based projects. The initiative grants support for those projects designed to explore solutions to the significant disparities in vascular surgical care across…
SVS Foundation seeks applicants for VISTA projects
The SVS Foundation started to seek proposals in mid-April for pilot outreach projects to help identify needed vascular services in underserved portions of the U.S. The projects will be part of the Foundation’s VISTA (Vascular Volunteers In Service To All)…
Boston calling: Registration for VAM 2022 is open
Registration and housing for the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) 2022 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) are now open. This year’s premiere educational event for all vascular professionals is set for June 15–18 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. The…
In paying back, Joe Hart pays it forward
For Joe Hart, MD, a larger donation to the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation this past year is helping him pay back several of his own scholarships and research opportunities from which he benefited. “I’m someone who’s been fortunate…
With Foundation help, more vascular care headed to Oklahoma
There are new vistas in Oklahoma for those in need of vascular care. That’s “vista” as in Vascular Volunteers In Service To All, or VISTA, a new initiative of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation whose mission is “to…
SVS Foundation’s new initiative to address disparities in vascular health
Significant disparities in healthcare services in the United States result in unnecessary limb loss, stroke and death. Vascular health professionals are developing new programs to address these inequities, through the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation. The SVS Foundation Volunteers…