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For Dr. Dardik the First, a First-Rate Award
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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.
Leadership Spotlight: A Conversation with Dr. Joseph Mills
This month’s leadership spotlight is on Joseph L. Mills, MD, FACS, Professor and Chief of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. Dr. Mills has been President of the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society (now VESS), Western Vascular Society, and the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery (APDVS). He has a strong interest in education and is a past-chair of the Vascular Surgery Board (VSB) of the American Board of Surgery (ABS), and a member of the Surgery Residency Review Committee (RRC) of the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education. We discussed his approach to leadership from the viewpoint of the Kouzes/Posner trait of ‘Encouraging the Heart.’
VRIC a Big Success
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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.
Dr. Herbert Dardik Presented Lifetime Achievement Award at VAM17
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Disability Benefits for SVS Members
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Final Count: VAM17 Breaks Attendance Records
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D. Michel S. Makaroun Named President-Elect of the SVS
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Dr. Kim J. Hodgson Named Vice President of SVS
Dr. Kim J. Hodgson, chair of the division of vascular surgery at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, Ill., was elected vice president of the Society for Vascular Surgery for 2017-18 at the organization’s Vascular Annual Meeting in early June.
Dr. Ronald Fairman Becomes Foundation Chair
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SVS Announces New Leaders
CHICAGO, Ill., June 15, 2017 – New leaders were elected at the annual business meeting June 3 of the Society for Vascular Surgery during the organization’s annual meeting in San Diego, Calif.
They are:
Venous Ulceration: A Minimally Invasive Treatment of a Big Problem
“Incidence of Venous Leg Ulcer Healing and Recurrence After Treatment with Endovenous Laser Ablation.” Journal of Vascular Surgery – Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, July, 2017.
CMS to cover SET
The Society for Vascular Surgery has learned that Medicare will begin paying for supervised exercise therapy. Here is the CMS announcement:
Time Passes. Then What?
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VAM Sessions Highlight Clinical Practice Guidelines
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Washington Update for May: SVS Seeks to Delay July 1 Data Collection Start Date
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VQI: Website for Members Only Launched
The Vascular Quality Initiative has created a new password-protected "Members Only" section for the VQI website.
Search for Modifiable Risk Factors to Improve Bypass Results Pays Off
"Predictors of surgical site infection after open lower extremity revascularization.” Journal of Vascular Surgery, June, 2017.
Council Spotlight: Clinical Practice Matters, A to Z
If SVS councils had theme songs, "You’ve Got a Friend" might be the musical signature of the Clinical Practice Council. As Council Chair Dr. Frank Pomposelli explained it, the body exists for the good of every member who provides vascular care in any type of clinical setting.
Your SVS: SVS Benefits Include Access to Life Insurance for Practices, Financial Planning Tools
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SVS, STS Hosting Joint Aortic Summit at VAM
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Recent Articles
SVS Creates New Section for Outpatient Care
With an increasing number of procedures transitioning to office and outpatient settings, the Society for Vascular Surgery has created the new member Section on Outpatient and Office Vascular Care (SOOVC), specifically geared to clinicians who work in these environments.
JVS report: Swine flu and respiratory distress linked to blood clots
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High risk aneurysm patients can have good results if selected well
RISK FACTORS FOR EARLY AND LATE MORTALITY AFTER FENESTRATED AND BRANCHED ENDOVASCULAR REPAIR OF COMPLEX ANEURYSMS Journal of Vascular Surgery, May 2019.
What surgeons wish patients knew about their circulation
ROSEMONT, Illinois, April 22, 2019 – Many patients meet a vascular surgeon for the first time when they need to have surgery. There’s no time for an anatomy lesson; it’s time to make a medical decision.
What vascular surgeons wish patients knew about their circulation
ROSEMONT, Illinois, April 22, 2019 – Many patients meet a vascular surgeon for the first time when they need to have surgery. There’s no time for an anatomy lesson; it’s time to make a medical decision.
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.
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.
EDUCATION: SVS Coding Course Moves to Rosemont for 2019
With the SVS’ move to Rosemont, the location and timing for the 2019 SVS Coding Course – a must-attend for those who want to stay up-to-date on coding and all-important reimbursement issues – have been changed.
VAM: Working Together Enhances Education
The Vascular Annual Meeting flourishes with the collaboration and participation of many other organizations.
Looking Ahead to ‘Going Once, Going Twice ...’
Auction items continue to come in for the SVS Foundation’s Vascular Spectacular gala, one of the highlights of the Vascular Annual Meeting in June. Proceeds will benefit the SVS Foundation.
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.
‘Ask the Experts’ Expanded to 7 Sessions at VAM
Members: Bring Experts Your Own Cases
“Ask the Experts” is back for 2019, with additional presentations scheduled and audience participation not only added but encouraged.
SVS Announces 2019 Vascular Annual Meeting
The Society for Vascular Surgery will host the pre-eminent international vascular conference, the Vascular Annual Meeting, June 12 to 15 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., near Washington, D.C.
Recent Articles
SVS Creates New Section for Outpatient Care
With an increasing number of procedures transitioning to office and outpatient settings, the Society for Vascular Surgery has created the new member Section on Outpatient and Office Vascular Care (SOOVC), specifically geared to clinicians who work in these environments.
JVS report: Swine flu and respiratory distress linked to blood clots
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High risk aneurysm patients can have good results if selected well
RISK FACTORS FOR EARLY AND LATE MORTALITY AFTER FENESTRATED AND BRANCHED ENDOVASCULAR REPAIR OF COMPLEX ANEURYSMS Journal of Vascular Surgery, May 2019.
What surgeons wish patients knew about their circulation
ROSEMONT, Illinois, April 22, 2019 – Many patients meet a vascular surgeon for the first time when they need to have surgery. There’s no time for an anatomy lesson; it’s time to make a medical decision.
What vascular surgeons wish patients knew about their circulation
ROSEMONT, Illinois, April 22, 2019 – Many patients meet a vascular surgeon for the first time when they need to have surgery. There’s no time for an anatomy lesson; it’s time to make a medical decision.
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.
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.
EDUCATION: SVS Coding Course Moves to Rosemont for 2019
With the SVS’ move to Rosemont, the location and timing for the 2019 SVS Coding Course – a must-attend for those who want to stay up-to-date on coding and all-important reimbursement issues – have been changed.
VAM: Working Together Enhances Education
The Vascular Annual Meeting flourishes with the collaboration and participation of many other organizations.
Looking Ahead to ‘Going Once, Going Twice ...’
Auction items continue to come in for the SVS Foundation’s Vascular Spectacular gala, one of the highlights of the Vascular Annual Meeting in June. Proceeds will benefit the SVS Foundation.
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.
‘Ask the Experts’ Expanded to 7 Sessions at VAM
Members: Bring Experts Your Own Cases
“Ask the Experts” is back for 2019, with additional presentations scheduled and audience participation not only added but encouraged.
SVS Announces 2019 Vascular Annual Meeting
The Society for Vascular Surgery will host the pre-eminent international vascular conference, the Vascular Annual Meeting, June 12 to 15 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., near Washington, D.C.