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Committee Spotlight: Program Committee - VAM '17 Will be a 'Spectacular Meeting'
Participants at the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) have lots more to look forward to than sunny skies, beaches and palm trees. A number of new program features are planned to add interest and value to the meeting, said Dr. Ron Dalman.
Focus on Research: CREST-2 Data Show Value of Intensive Medical Therapy
Preliminary available data from the groundbreaking CREST-2 trial indicate the value and positive results of intensive medical therapy, whether patients also received revascularization as well, said Dr. Brajesh K. Lal, principal investigator.
Washington Update | Highlights of the Final MACRA Rule
Since Congress scrapped the formula for Medicare reimbursement in 2015, SVS has worked closely with legislators to shape the replacement rule, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and ensure our members’ voices are heard on Capitol Hill.
Education: JVS Expands CME Opportunities, Publication
The January issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery and Lymphatic Disorders will offer something new for the new year: an article for which Continuing Medical Education credit is offered.
Members in the News | 'Perfect Storm' Helps Amputee Receive New Leg
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News from SVS | 'Tis the Season for Giving
The holiday season – the season of caring and goodwill, for giving -- is upon us. It’s the season where people reach out to help people in need, to help make the world a better place, to impact the future through donations of time, effort and money.
From the Executive Director | Expanding the Vision of SVS Member Value
As Dr. Samson noted in his column (page 2), the words of Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan remind us the times are a-changing.
Preventable Amputations in High Risk Patients Up Significantly since 2005: California study
Overall, the rate of preventable amputations has decreased in the U.S., but in California there is one sub-group for which the opposite may be true.
‘Paradigm shift’ for quality database will track medical management outcomes for the first time
CHICAGO, Illinois – A new Vascular Medicine Registry will be launched in early 2017 by the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the Society for Vascular Medicine (SVM).
Amazon Smiles Helps SVS Foundation
Shop online at 'Amazon Smile' Page to Contribute
The holidays are upon us. This year you can do your shopping and do a good deed for the Society for Vascular Surgery at the same time.
In Memoriam - Dr. Denton Cooley
The Society for Vascular Surgery extends its condolences to the family of Dr. Denton Cooley, one of our vascular surgery pioneers, who passed away Nov. 18, 2016 at the age of 96.
Surgeon Veteran Recalls Korean War
This is November, the month of Veterans Day. And the experience of being a surgeon during war is one of the highlights of the SVS History Project Work Group’s new video, an interview with Dr. Milton Weinberg, a member since the mid-1960s.
Washington Update: Resident Gets Closer Look at the Halls of Power
Dr. Jason K. Wagner, M.D., M.S., resident at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Heart and Vascular Institute, was the 2015 recipient of the SVS Vascular Surgery Trainee Advocacy Travel Scholarship. He spent time during the 2016 Vascular Annual Meeting talking with members of Congress and their staff. Below is his report on the experience, with more information about the scholarship following.
SVS Foundation Grant Integral to Research (Sidebar to Focus on Research)
Dr. Iraklis Pipinos has studied peripheral arterial disease for much of his career. His research, he said, got a tremendous boost from being awarded a K08 grant, the Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award, from the SVS Foundation, in 2005 to study the myopathy of PAD.
Recent Articles
Committee Spotlight: Program Committee - VAM '17 Will be a 'Spectacular Meeting'
Participants at the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) have lots more to look forward to than sunny skies, beaches and palm trees. A number of new program features are planned to add interest and value to the meeting, said Dr. Ron Dalman.
Focus on Research: CREST-2 Data Show Value of Intensive Medical Therapy
Preliminary available data from the groundbreaking CREST-2 trial indicate the value and positive results of intensive medical therapy, whether patients also received revascularization as well, said Dr. Brajesh K. Lal, principal investigator.
Washington Update | Highlights of the Final MACRA Rule
Since Congress scrapped the formula for Medicare reimbursement in 2015, SVS has worked closely with legislators to shape the replacement rule, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and ensure our members’ voices are heard on Capitol Hill.
Education: JVS Expands CME Opportunities, Publication
The January issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery and Lymphatic Disorders will offer something new for the new year: an article for which Continuing Medical Education credit is offered.
Members in the News | 'Perfect Storm' Helps Amputee Receive New Leg
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News from SVS | 'Tis the Season for Giving
The holiday season – the season of caring and goodwill, for giving -- is upon us. It’s the season where people reach out to help people in need, to help make the world a better place, to impact the future through donations of time, effort and money.
From the Executive Director | Expanding the Vision of SVS Member Value
As Dr. Samson noted in his column (page 2), the words of Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan remind us the times are a-changing.
Preventable Amputations in High Risk Patients Up Significantly since 2005: California study
Overall, the rate of preventable amputations has decreased in the U.S., but in California there is one sub-group for which the opposite may be true.
‘Paradigm shift’ for quality database will track medical management outcomes for the first time
CHICAGO, Illinois – A new Vascular Medicine Registry will be launched in early 2017 by the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the Society for Vascular Medicine (SVM).
Amazon Smiles Helps SVS Foundation
Shop online at 'Amazon Smile' Page to Contribute
The holidays are upon us. This year you can do your shopping and do a good deed for the Society for Vascular Surgery at the same time.
In Memoriam - Dr. Denton Cooley
The Society for Vascular Surgery extends its condolences to the family of Dr. Denton Cooley, one of our vascular surgery pioneers, who passed away Nov. 18, 2016 at the age of 96.
Surgeon Veteran Recalls Korean War
This is November, the month of Veterans Day. And the experience of being a surgeon during war is one of the highlights of the SVS History Project Work Group’s new video, an interview with Dr. Milton Weinberg, a member since the mid-1960s.
Washington Update: Resident Gets Closer Look at the Halls of Power
Dr. Jason K. Wagner, M.D., M.S., resident at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Heart and Vascular Institute, was the 2015 recipient of the SVS Vascular Surgery Trainee Advocacy Travel Scholarship. He spent time during the 2016 Vascular Annual Meeting talking with members of Congress and their staff. Below is his report on the experience, with more information about the scholarship following.
SVS Foundation Grant Integral to Research (Sidebar to Focus on Research)
Dr. Iraklis Pipinos has studied peripheral arterial disease for much of his career. His research, he said, got a tremendous boost from being awarded a K08 grant, the Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award, from the SVS Foundation, in 2005 to study the myopathy of PAD.