One Specialty, Many Voices: Finding Our Common Purpose in Vascular Surgery

What can we accomplish together that none of our organizations can accomplish alone? The SVS Cultural Competence Committee will bring together representatives from SVS sections, affinity organizations, regional societies and other vascular communities for a working summit on this important question.

Participants will discuss what makes a professional community meaningful, including mentorship, belonging and opportunities to contribute and lead. The conversation will also examine where individual groups are best positioned to serve their members and where collaboration through SVS can have greater impact, from workforce development to advocacy and the public visibility of vascular surgery.

The goal is to identify a small number of shared priorities and practical ways to work together while preserving the strengths and identities of each community.