Articles

May 13, 2019 • Article

SVS Foundation Participating in AAA, PAD Screening

SVS Foundation, SVN and SVU team up with AAAneurysm Outreach The SVS Foundation, the Society for Vascular Nursing and the Society for Vascular Ultrasound, have joined forces with AAAneurysm Outreach to sponsor a free screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms and peripheral arterial disease in June. W.L. Gore & Associates is also a sponsor and has provided funding for the event. GW Medical Faculty Associates in Washington, D.C., will provide the screenings, set for 8 a.m. to noon at 2150 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

April 16, 2019 • Article

Vascular Research: VRIC Brings Cutting-Edge Science to Boston’s Back Bay

Make travel plans now to attend Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC) – the Society for Vascular Surgery’s essential meeting for translational vascular science and interdisciplinary research. This year VRIC will be held on Monday, May 13, in Boston.

April 16, 2019 • Article

VAM: Working Together Enhances Education

The Vascular Annual Meeting flourishes with the collaboration and participation of many other organizations. Six societies and associations are collaborating with SVS this year, adding their members’ voices, experiences and expertise. “We collaborate to improve the care of the vascular patient,” said Vikram Kashyap, MD. He chairs the SVS Postgraduate Education Committee, which oversees VAM programming for the breakfast, concurrent and Ask the Expert sessions, as well as workshops and postgraduate courses.

April 16, 2019 • Article

Explore National Harbor and Washington, D.C.

The setting for the 2019 Vascular Annual Meeting provides plenty of opportunities for fun before and after the meeting for attendees, and during VAM, for family members. VAM takes place in National Harbor, Md., near Alexandria, Va., and Washington, D.C. National Harbor itself, comprised of 350 acres along the Potomac River, includes spectacular views, 160-plus shops and restaurants, a marina, the Capital Wheel Ferris wheel, which soars 180 feet above the ground, and an Americana-themed 36-foot carousel.

April 16, 2019 • Article

SVN Adds Simulation Session to 37th Annual Conference

Learn by doing. In response to feedback and member requests, the Society for Vascular Nursing is embracing that learning model with a clinical surgical simulation session at its 37th Annual Conference. SVN@VAM, June 12 to 13, is being held in concert with the 2019 SVS Vascular Annual Meeting.