It may have come as no surprise to his colleagues, mentees and patients at Northwestern University that Dr. William Pearce, Charles and Violet Baldwin Professor of Surgery Emeritus, was named the 2019 Lifetime Achievement awardee by the Society for Vascular Surgery at its annual meeting in June.

At Northwestern he has been an accomplished leader of one of the strongest vascular surgical departments in the nation. He mentored countless professionals, not just fellows, residents and students, but also nurses and faculty.

Groundbreaking. Innovative. Pioneer. “Father of Modern Venous Surgery.” A man who “truly changed the world with respect to treatment of venous disease.” All of the above – and more – describe Dr. Robert Kistner, recipient of the SVS Medal for Innovation in Vascular Surgery, presented at the 2019 Vascular Annual Meeting. He was the first awardee in six years.

Don’t leave reimbursement money on the table. Learn what you need to know about proper coding at the SVS 2019 Coding and Reimbursement Workshop.

Registration today for the workshop, Sept. 20 to 21, plus the optional half-day Evaluation and Management Coding course. The workshop will be held at the Hyatt Rosemont, just minutes from O’Hare International Airport and near the new SVS headquarters office (944 W. Higgins Road, Rosemont, Ill.).

With a record number of attendees, abstracts submitted, and abstracts presented, not to mention outstanding research presentations and high enthusiasm throughout, the 2019 SVS Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC) has been dubbed a big success.

VRIC, with the theme “Hard Science: Calcification and Vascular Solutions,” was held May 13 in Boston.

CHICAGO, Ill., July 10, 2019 – After serving the previous year as president of the Society for Vascular Surgery, Dr. Michel S. Makaroun has moved into his new role as chair of the SVS Foundation.

As chair of the charitable arm of the SVS, Dr. Makaroun will oversee the foundation’s competitive, peer-reviewed, grant-making initiatives, which are made possible by contributions from members, medical societies and corporations.

Dr. Ronald L. Dalman was elected president-elect of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) at the organization’s annual meeting in National Harbor, MD, in June. Next year he will step up to president.

Dr. Kim J. Hodgson, chair of the division of vascular and endovascular surgery at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, Ill., was elected president of the Society for Vascular Surgery for 2019-20 at the organization’s Vascular Annual Meeting in June.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., June 28, 2019 – At its annual business meeting, the Society for Vascular Surgery elected new leaders for the 2019-20 year.

Elected were: Dr. Kim J. Hodgson, president; Dr. Ronald L. Dalman, president-elect and Dr. Ali AbuRahma, vice president. Dr. Samuel R. Money was retained as treasurer and Dr. Amy B. Reed joined the leadership board as secretary. Outgoing president Dr. Michel S. Makaroun has become chair of the SVS Foundation for the coming year.

Giving back, every day: 3 surgeons win first-ever SVS Excellence in Community Service awards

Three outstanding surgeons have been selected to receive the SVS’ first-ever Excellence in Community Service Awards.

This prestigious annual award honors vascular surgeons who have been leaders in community service throughout their professional lives, who have gone far beyond the expectations for vascular surgeons, have had a strong civic presence and exhibited a lifetime of commitment to both vascular surgery and the community.

Respond to Survey by June 26

Vascular health is everything. Are vascular surgeons leaders? Partners? Or both?

To position the Society for Vascular Surgery – and its members – for the future, the SVS is launching a multi-pronged branding initiative.

And feedback from every SVS member is needed, wanted and welcomed.