By Ryan McEnaney, MD & Kathleen Raman, MD
Members of the SVS VA Vascular Surgeons Committee 

SVS trainees interested in health policy have until the end of the month to apply to spend a day on Capitol Hill.

SVS member Matthew Edwards, MD, and wife, Angela Edwards, MD, were named co-chairs for the 27th Annual Winston-Salem Heart and Stroke Walk in late September.

Dear Friends,

The SVS Foundation is a fundamental part of our Society, entrusted with supporting programs that advance our knowledge of vascular disease and improve the care delivery process to our patients and communities.

Attending the Vascular Annual Meeting on a student travel scholarship nearly a decade ago changed the course of Andrea Obi’s career.

The end of the year is fast approaching, and SVS memberships are now up for 2020 renewals.

VRIC Submission Site Opens Oct. 29: Abstracts for the 2020 Vascular Research Initiatives Conference may be submitted beginning Oct. 29.

With physician distress a top concern of vascular surgeons, the SVS and its Wellness Task Force are launching a member/peer support program next month to help members develop coping techniques and optimize wellness.

September 2019

(Note: An abbreviated version of this ran in the October issue of Vascular Specialist.)

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