News From SVS

SVS members: have you ever dreamed about planning and running an event to help improve your community’s vascular health?

If you work with PAs, please urge them to apply

Thanks to requests and feedback from physician assistants, the SVS has created a new membership section for PAs. In just a short time, we have already seen a significant and heartwarming response from incoming members.

Don't be taken by surprise, learn what disability insurance you need

With a new year on the horizon, SVS members might want to do a wellness check – not of their health, but of their disability insurance coverage to see if they are significantly under-insured.

ADDING LEADERSHIP TO THE LEARNING PORTFOLIO OF A VASCULAR SURGEON
BY NASIM HEDAYATI, MD ON BEHALF OF THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSITY COMMITTEE

Two big initiatives and enhancements are on tap for the Vascular Quality Initiative for 2018:

Optimizing the vascular team has been a major theme of the SVS this past year during Ron Fairman’s presidency, and SVS President Dr. R. Clement Darling III has substantially accelerated the pace of activity during his current term. In a historic decision, on Oct.

It’s nearly time for many SVS members to renew their liability insurance. This year, members have access to a top-notch plan for their practices and institutions.

After the turkey, after the frenzy of post-holiday shopping, do something for others by donating to the SVS Foundation on #Giving Tuesday.

The SVS submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in September on two important Proposed Rules affecting vascular surgeons: the 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS).

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