January 4, 2021 • Article [3]

Forging ahead with a new identity and planning for VRIC 2021 [4]

The Basic and Translational Research Committee (BTRC) is the new name of the former Research and Education Committee.

January 4, 2021 • Article [3]

Publications Committee braced for major change in year ahead [6]

The Publications Committee is responsible for overseeing, among others, the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS) family, the Rutherford textbook and Seminars in Vascular Surgery. After conducting reviews and interviews, committee members as a group put forth candidates for the editorship of JVS and Rutherford to the SVS Executive Committee for its final decisions, according to committee chair Peter Henke, MD.

January 4, 2021 • Article [3]

Inaugural leadership program overcomes pandemic difficulties [7]

The inaugural cohort of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Leadership Development Program had to show some resilience early.

January 4, 2021 • Article [3]

Deadlines near for Society, Foundation awards [8]

Applications are due early in 2021 for a number of Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and SVS Foundation awards, honors and grants.

January 4, 2021 • Article [3]

Avoiding the ‘tragedy of the unprepared’ [9]

At the conclusion of a challenging 2020, we at the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) have a clear mission ahead: We must work with the U.S. Congress to avoid what military experts refer to as a “tragedy of the unprepared.”