Articles

January 23, 2017 • Article

Focus on Research: Apply for Wylie Scholar Award by March 1

Apply for Wylie Scholar Award (with Vascular Cures AND Foundation logos)The SVS Foundation and Vascular Cures together sponsor the annual Wylie Scholar Award, a three-year, $150,000 grant awarded to a promising vascular surgeon-scientist in North America. The 2016 winner was Dr. Ryan McEnaney, who is researching the development of medical therapies to unblock arteries for patients for whom surgical procedures are not an option. 

January 23, 2017 • Article

Your SVS: Join SVS; Be Part of This 'Amazing Community'

Dr. Venita Chandra has some simple advice for those mulling membership in the Society for Vascular Surgery: Don’t hesitate. At all.  

January 23, 2017 • Article

Membership Application Deadline is March 1

Applications for membership in SVS are due by March 1 and will be considered during the 2017 Vascular Annual Meeting, May 31-June 3. VAM is the only time each year that the Society votes on membership applications. Don’t delay; apply today.

January 23, 2017 • Article

VAM: On a Winter's Day, California Dreaming

Between all the Vascular Annual Meeting has to offer and all that host city San Diego boasts, forgive California SVS surgeons, particularly those in the San Diego area, if they’re looking forward to summer.  Several doctors said they enjoy VAM’s plenary sessions plus seeing old friends and colleagues. 

January 1, 2017 • Article

From the Editor: Our Perfect Match?

BY MALACHI G. SHEAHAN III, MD ASSOCIATE MEDICAL EDITOR, VASCULAR SPECIALIST