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June 23, 2017 • Article
For Dr. Dardik the First, a First-Rate Award
Dr. Herbert Dardik has been honored at this year’s Vascular Annual Meeting with the Society’s highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award.
June 23, 2017 • Article
With presentations highlighting the latest research in vascular biology, plus the inaugural Alexander W. Clowes Distinguished Lecture, the recent Vascular Research Initiatives Conference was a rousing success.
June 23, 2017 • Article
Washington Update: Support Repeal of IPAB
The Independent Payment Advisory Board, created by the 2010 Affordable Care Act to control Medicare spending, threatens the ability of Congress to ensure access to needed health care, say SVS advocacy staff and members. And with the board’s duties likely to be triggered this year, the result could be $1.5 billion in Medicare cuts in 2019, with steeper cuts predicted for 2022 and 2024.
June 23, 2017 • Article
Education: VESAP4 Launching this Summer
Students and surgeons will soon have a valuable new learning tool, with the anticipated summer release of VESAP4. The new edition of VESAP will come just in time for the September board qualifying, certification and recertification exams. This fourth edition of the Vascular Education Self-Assessment Program has many improvements and new features to make it even more useful and user-friendly, including:
June 23, 2017 • Article
News from JVS-VL: Study on Treatment of Venous Ulceration
New evidence suggests that minimally invasive methods to ablate superficial venous reflux in patients with end-stage venous insufficiency are as effective as traditional open venous stripping. That is the conclusion of a research study reported in the July issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. The report is available for free online through August.
