W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. will support a new Society for Vascular Surgery initiative to advance patient safety programs and the quality of vascular care.

Dear colleagues,

BY PETER ROSSI, MD, FACS, FSVS ON BEHALF OF THE SVS LEADERSHIP AND DIVERSITY COMMITTEE

Vascular surgery leaders are selecting the first 20 participants for the new Leadership Development Program, aimed at accelerating the leadership development of the next generation of vascular surgeons.

Graduated Candidates in Year 4: Transition to Active Membership

With approximately six weeks left in 2019, it’s time for SVS members to pay their 2020 dues.

The Society for Vascular Surgery has officially launched a member support component of its wellness program, designed to help vascular surgeons enhance their personal resilience and continue development of a compassionate and accountable peer community.

Applications for two SVS Foundation surgeon-scientist awards are due in January 2020.

Shopping on Amazon? Don’t Forget to ‘Smile’

SVS trainees interested in health policy have until the end of the month to apply to spend a day on Capitol Hill.

SVS member Matthew Edwards, MD, and wife, Angela Edwards, MD, were named co-chairs for the 27th Annual Winston-Salem Heart and Stroke Walk in late September.