SVS Approves Bylaw Amendments
The voting members of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) have approved amendments to its Bylaws, following a referendum that closed on Nov. 20.
Meet the candidates for the 2024-25 election for SVS Vice President. Each candidate has shown long-standing dedication to the vascular surgery community and has provided a great deal of time to work with the SVS. Once elected, the Vice President will serve one year in that role, followed by a year as the SVS President-Elect, and then will become the SVS President. This role is vitally important to the inner workings of the SVS as well as to the vascular surgery community at large.
If you missed the 'Meet the Candidates' Town Hall on May 1, you can view it here.
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Please provide a brief summary of your Strategic Vision of the Future for Vascular Surgery and the key role SVS must play to realize that Vision. This may include addressing concepts such as:
Given the growing diversity of the SVS membership, how will you ensure all constituents of the SVS are represented and have a voice in the Society?
Please highlight key leadership positions you hold or have held, and/or significant
leadership achievements you have accomplished in vascular surgery or organized medicine.
This may include examples such as:
How have these helped you prepare for the position of Vice President?
Please highlight activities or initiatives that best exemplify your commitment to Clinical and Academic Excellence in vascular surgery. This may include examples such as:
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The voting members of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) have approved amendments to its Bylaws, following a referendum that closed on Nov. 20.
The Leadership Development Program (LDP) is a six-month-long interactive learning experience for U.S./Canadian vascular surgeons who are five-10 years out of training. A series of webinars, mentoring and a 1.5-day in-person workshop will serve as the curriculum to guide participants as they identify and tackle real-life challenges faced by leaders in vascular surgery.
The aim is for the participants to reach their full potential as leaders and make a positive impact in the specialty, in their workplace and community, and in other areas of importance in their life.
Program content is drawn from the highest quality research on leadership with an intense focus on applying this knowledge to real-life challenges.
The 2022-2023 application process is now closed. See a list of participants here.
Date of Release: September 28, 2022
Last Day to Claim CE credits or earn a Certificate: May 1, 2023
This CE Activity is supported through an educational grant provided by Boston Scientific and Gore
Manuel Garcia-Toca, MD, MS
Faisal Aziz, MD
Dawn M Coleman, MD
Randall R DeMartino, MD
Kristina Giles, MD
Kenneth M Slaw, PhD
Bhagwan Satiani, MD, MBA
John Burrows, PhD
Dates
Date | Time | Section |
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09/28/2022 | 7:00-8:15 PM Central | SVS LDP Webinar 1: Kick-off/Orientation- Not for CME |
10/26/2022 | 7:00-8:15 PM Central | SVS LDP Webinar 2: LPI Assessment |
11/09/2022 | 7:00-8:15 PM Central | SVS LDP Webinar 3: Model the Way |
12/07/2022 | 7:00-8:15 PM Central | SVS LDP Webinar 4: Inspire a Shared Vision |
02/01/2023 | 7:00-8:15 PM Central | SVS LDP Webinar 5: Challenge the Process |
03/01/2023 | 7:00-8:15 PM Central | SVS LDP Webinar 6: Enable Others to Act |
03/31 - 04/01/2023 | 1.5 Days | SVS LDP In-Person Workshop 7: Encourage the Heart + Case Study Project | Rosemont, IL |
06/15/2023 | 12:00-1:00 PM Eastern | LDP Cohort 4 Graduation- Not for CME |
Accreditation Statement
The Society for Vascular Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Society for Vascular Surgery designates this other/blended for a maximum of 18.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement
The ACCME requires that the SVS, as an accredited provider of CME, disclose the relevant financial relationships of the planners, faculty, and any other individuals in a position to control content of this activity. However, Accredited providers do not need to identify, mitigate, or disclose relevant financial relationships for accredited education that is non-clinical, such as leadership or communication skills training. Therefore, there are no disclosures for this accredited activity.
Important Information about your CME credits for LDP Cohort 4
The American Board of Surgery (ABS) recently made changes to its CME processes, which impact the way that Diplomates interact with the Board, upload CME credits, and meet Certification requirements. SVS is committed to complying with the new rules and making your ability to claim credit as seamless as possible, however, we are still in the process of aligning our systems to meet these new requirements.
To ensure all your CME credits earned with SVS are transferred to the ABS, please visit this website to review the process.
SVS will communicate any changes to this information as it becomes available. We look forward to seeing everyone in-person!
Please contact education@vascularsociety.org.
Voting closed on 11:59 p.m. EST on Nov. 19.
In accordance with SVS Bylaws the SVS Executive Board may propose changes to Bylaws, and upon 50% approval of the Strategic Board of Directors (SBOD), may proceed to a referendum of the Voting Membership to ratify any such changes following 30-days official notice.
An eblast was sent the afternoon of Oct. 4, 2023, to serve as official notice to the Membership that the Executive Board has proposed, and the SBOD has approved, moving two fundamental changes to the voting membership in a referendum. The first is in SVS bylaws-Article III, relating to Membership; and the second is in Articles V and VII, relating to the composition of the Executive Board, which includes both elected and appointed members.
To make the proposed changes easier to understand, the SVS has created an infographic highlighting the key points. View the infographic below.
Please review the redline version of the proposed changes. Beginning Nov. 6, 2023, there will be communications inviting all Active and Senior members to cast their vote.
If you have questions, please email governance@vascularsociety.org.
About SVS Presents
The Society for Vascular Surgery strives to advance the learning experience of its members and those interested in vascular health through activities that promote engagement, accessibility and sustained change. Members stated, through the educational needs assessment that they want SVS to continue to offer online education, but to try to condense our offerings to once a month. Therefore, beginning April 12, the SVS will begin “SVS Presents” which will provide an evening of educational programming accessible for free as a member benefit.
“SVS Presents” will be hosted either the first or second Wednesday evening of every month, excluding the months of January and June due to holidays and the days leading up to the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM). Some months will have more than one webinar but will run consecutively. This will be a one-year pilot to measure the interest and increase engagement from all SVS member segments. The goal of the series is to expand the programming and encourage committees to utilize this day as the scheduled release date for educational content.
The webinars will be live and then hosted on the SVS site under SVS On Demand. This will give attendees the opportunity, especially for the webinar content, to participate live as they have been or watch it on demand at their leisure. Be sure to bookmark SVS On Demand to find all the content in one easy location. Webinar content will vary in the duration of their time, but most will be scheduled between 6 and 8 p.m. CST.
"SVS Presents" will always be free to all SVS Members, however, there will be some months when non-members will be required to pay a small fee to attend the presentations. You can learn more about SVS membership here.
Miss the last SVS Presents...webinar or want to rewatch one from a previous month? Visit this page to find the link to the available recordings. To access, you will need to login to your SVS Account.
The Postgraduate Education Committee is to identify, develop, direct and assess postgraduate education relevant to the SVS membership in advancing the practice, curricula and scope of practice in vascular surgery.
The Education Council and Committees oversee the development and implementation of CME activities and as such volunteers must adhere to The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Per these requirements, owners, executives and employees of ineligible companies (formerly known as commercial interest) are considered to have unresolvable financial relationships and must be excluded from participating as planners or faculty. These individuals cannot influence or control any aspect of the planning, delivery, or evaluation of accredited continuing education, except in the limited circumstances outlined in Standard 3.2. All volunteers involved as planners or faculty will be required to disclose all financial relationships within the prior 24 months.
Claudie McArthur Sheahan, MD – Chair | Harish Krishnamoorthi, MD |
Faisal Aziz, MD | Joseph Hart, MD |
Angelo Arreola, MD | Nathan Kugler, MD |
Jonathan Bath, MD | Linda Le, MD |
Rafael Dominquez, MD | Anthony Lewis, MD |
Mohammad Eslami, MD, MPH | Pallavi Manvar-Singh, MD |
Javairiah Fatima, MD, FACS, RPVI, DFSVS | Raghu Motaganahalli, MD |
Behzad Farivar, MD | Ravi Rajani, MD |
Natasha Hansraj, MD | Kathleen Raman, MD, MPH |
Maen Aboul Hosn, MD | Kenton Rommens, MD |
If you have any questions regarding this committee, please contact: Michelle Majewski at mmajewski@vascularsociety.org
In 2017, the SVS created a new membership section for vascular physician assistants. The section provides a "professional home" to PAs working in vascular care settings and has grown to 138 members after one short year of existence.
SVS Affiliate membership is available to physician assistants who have demonstrated an active interest in the field of vascular disease.
Membership applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Download the application for Affiliate membership and submit the completed documentation. You will need to include: a completed application form, including the names and contact information of two physicians who sponsor your application, one of which must be a member of the SVS in good standing, and a curriculum vitae.
Submit completed application materials to membership@vascularsociety.org
Steering Committee
Holly Grunebach, PA-C |
Jessica Fernandes, PA-C |
Stephen Robischon, PA-C |
Danielle Scribani, PA |
Robert C. Skasko, Jr., PA-C |
Janine Tedesco, PA-C |
Please contact the membership department at membership@vascularsociety.org or (312) 334-2313.
The Leadership Development Program (LDP) is a seven-month-long interactive learning experience best suited for U.S./Canadian vascular surgeons who are 5-10 years out of training.
The curriculum is drawn from the highest quality evidenced-based model on leadership stemming from Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner’s, The Leadership Challenge, with an intense focus on applying this knowledge to real-life challenges.
The program consists of webinars, on-demand didactic presentations, live online faculty-led discussions, mentoring, and a 1.5-day in-person workshop that will serve to guide participants as they identify and tackle real-life challenges faced by leaders in vascular surgery.
The aim is for the participants to reach their full potential as leaders and make a positive impact in the specialty, in their workplace and community, and in other areas of importance in their life. Build life-long relationships, have some fun, and invest in your future and the future of the profession all while earning CME credit!
Learning Objectives
By participating in this CME activity, the learner will be able to:
Registration for the fifth Leadership Development Program cohort is now closed as we have reached capacity. If you want to be added to the waitlist and contacted if a current registrant drops out of Cohort 5, or you would like to receive information about next year's LDP (Cohort 6), please click here.
The SVS and the Leadership Development Committee are pleased to offer up to four $3000 Leadership Mastery Grants to past Leadership Development Program (LDP) graduates. Past graduates of any LDP cohort are eligible to apply for one of these grants by filling out an application that outlines their plan to continue leadership education and apply it to serve the Society and the Specialty.
Submissions are closed for 2024. Congratulations to this year’s recipients:
Xzabia Caliste, MD - Albany Medical Healthcare System
Maria Castello Ramirez, MD - Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Fernando Joglar, MD - University of Puerto Rico
Payam Salehi, MD, PhD - Tufts Medicine
Manuel Garcia-Toca, MD, MS
Faisal Aziz, MD
Dawn M Coleman, MD
Randall R DeMartino, MD
Kristina Giles, MD
Kenneth M Slaw, PhD
Date of Release: April 11, 2024
Program End Date: November 2, 2024
Last Day to Claim CE credits or earn a Certificate: Dec. 2, 2024
This CE Activity is supported through an educational grant provided by Boston Scientific and Gore
Accreditation Statement
The Society for Vascular Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Society for Vascular Surgery designates this other/blended learning for a maximum of 18.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement
The ACCME requires that the SVS, as an accredited provider of CME, disclose the relevant financial relationships of the planners, faculty, and any other individuals in a position to control content of this activity. However, Accredited providers do not need to identify, mitigate, or disclose relevant financial relationships for accredited education that is non-clinical, such as leadership or communication skills training. Therefore, there are no disclosures for this accredited activity.
Date | Time | Session | Format | CME Offered |
Thursday, April 11, 2024 |
7-8:15 p.m. CT | Session 1: Kick-off/Orientation | Webinar | 0 |
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 | 7-8:15 p.m. CT | Session 2: LPI Assessment | Webinar | 1.25 |
TBD June 19-22, 2024 | TBD 1-1.5 hrs | LDP 1-1.5 hr Meet up (optional) | In-person @ VAM24 Chicago, IL |
0 |
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | 7-8:00 p.m. CT | Session 3: Model the Way | Faculty-led online discussion On-demand recording viewed prior |
1.50 |
July-Aug., 2024 | TBD - per availability | Case study 1-on-1 mentor calls | Call or virtual call | 0 |
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 | 7-8:00 p.m. CT | Session 4: Inspire a Shared Vision | Faculty-led online discussion On-demand recording viewed prior |
1.50 |
Wednesday, Sept.18, 2024 | 7-8:00 p.m. CT | Session 5: Enable Others to Act | Faculty-led online discussion On-demand recording viewed prior |
1.25 |
Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 | 7-8:00 p.m. CT | Session 6: Challenge the Process | Faculty-led online discussion On-demand recording viewed prior |
1.25 |
Friday, Saturday, Nov. 1-2 (1.5 days) Hotel - Nov. 1 check-in, Nov. 3 check-out |
Friday – 12-8:30 p.m. CT - includes lunch, dinner Saturday – 8-5:00 p.m. CT |
Session 7: Workshop and Graduation |
In-person @ SVS Headquarters Rosemont, IL |
12.00 |
Questions
Please contact education@vascularsociety.org
Important Information about your CME credits for LDP Cohort 4
The American Board of Surgery (ABS) recently made changes to its CME processes, which impact the way that Diplomates interact with the Board, upload CME credits, and meet Certification requirements. SVS is committed to complying with the new rules and making your ability to claim credit as seamless as possible, however, we are still in the process of aligning our systems to meet these new requirements.
To ensure all your CME credits earned with SVS are transferred to the ABS, please visit this website to review the process.
SVS will communicate any changes to this information as it becomes available.
Matthew Eagleton, MD, DFSVS |
Keith Calligaro, MD, DFSVS |
Linda Harris, MD, DFSVS |
William Shutze, MD, DFSVS |
Thomas Forbes, MD, DFSVS |
Joseph Mills, MD, DFSVS |
Jason Lee, MD |
Anil Hingorani, MD |
Daniel McDevitt, MD, DFSVS |
Kellie Brown, MD, DFSVS |
Adam Beck, MD |
Margaret Tracci, MD, DFSVS |
Dennis Gable, MD, DFSVS |
Peter Henke, MD |
Audra Duncan, MD |
Lori Pounds, MD, DFSVS |
Rana Afifi, MD |
Edward Gifford, MD |
Enrico Ascher, MD, DFSVS |
Holly Grunebach, PA-C |
Dawn Coleman, MD, DFSVS |
Heather Gill, MD |
Yana Etkin, MD |
Patrick Geraghty, MD, DFSVS |
David Stone, MD |
Caron Rockman, MD |
Mark Farber, MD, FSVS |
Bernadette Aulivola, MD |
Rabih Chaer, MD, DFSVS |
Ahmed Abou-Zamzam, MD, DFSVS |
Karen Bauer, DNP, APRN-FNP, CWS, FAAWC |
Kwame Amankwah, MD |
Kenneth M. Slaw, PhD |