Articles

January 4, 2021 • Article

Pushing forward VA facilities for the betterment of vascular surgery

The SVS VA Vascular Surgeons Committee is looking ahead this year to reclaim procedural volume at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities—ravaged by COVID-19—and to facilitate construction of hybrid suites.

January 4, 2021 • Article

Keeping a close watch for QPP developments

The Quality and Performance Measures Committee (QPMC) is tasked with monitoring and creating national performance measures that are relevant to vascular surgeons.

January 4, 2021 • Article

Forging ahead with a new identity and planning for VRIC 2021

The Basic and Translational Research Committee (BTRC) is the new name of the former Research and Education Committee.

January 4, 2021 • Article

New committee to deliver diversity position statement

The newly formed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee plans to implement the recommendations from the DEI Task Force.

January 4, 2021 • Article

Publications Committee braced for major change in year ahead

The Publications Committee is responsible for overseeing, among others, the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS) family, the Rutherford textbook and Seminars in Vascular Surgery. After conducting reviews and interviews, committee members as a group put forth candidates for the editorship of JVS and Rutherford to the SVS Executive Committee for its final decisions, according to committee chair Peter Henke, MD.