News from the SVS

The SVS Foundation has announced that its patient fliers project is completed, and fliers are now available free to members. Nine vascular topics are addressed in updated fliers, including Carotid Artery Disease, Diabetes, Peripheral Arterial Disease, and more. These were redesigned to be useful in a patient waiting room, or to hand to a patient during an office visit. They are available in both English and Spanish, and can be found on the SVS website here.

The SVS Foundation has announced that its patient fliers project is completed, and fliers are now available free to members. Nine vascular topics are addressed in updated fliers, including Carotid Artery Disease, Diabetes, Peripheral Arterial Disease, and more. These were redesigned to be useful in a patient waiting room, or to hand to a patient during an office visit. They are available in both English and Spanish, and can be found on the SVS website here.

The SVS Foundation has announced that its patient fliers project is completed, and fliers are now available free to members. Nine vascular topics are addressed in updated fliers, including Carotid Artery Disease, Diabetes, Peripheral Arterial Disease, and more. These were redesigned to be useful in a patient waiting room, or to hand to a patient during an office visit. They are available in both English and Spanish, and can be found on the SVS website here.

Applications are due Feb. 27 for travel scholarships to attend the Vascular Annual Meeting. Available is a resident/medical student award and a diversity medical student award. Recipients are eligible to receive complimentary meeting registration plus a travel scholarship. They also get to participate in the Scholarship Program, including the hugely popular simulation training. Students and residents, please apply. And SVS members, urge the students you know to apply, as well.

Applications are due Feb. 27 for travel scholarships to attend the Vascular Annual Meeting. Available is a resident/medical student award and a diversity medical student award. Recipients are eligible to receive complimentary meeting registration plus a travel scholarship. They also get to participate in the Scholarship Program, including the hugely popular simulation training. Students and residents, please apply. And SVS members, urge the students you know to apply, as well.

Applications are due Feb. 27 for travel scholarships to attend the Vascular Annual Meeting. Available is a resident/medical student award and a diversity medical student award. Recipients are eligible to receive complimentary meeting registration plus a travel scholarship. They also get to participate in the Scholarship Program, including the hugely popular simulation training. Students and residents, please apply. And SVS members, urge the students you know to apply, as well.

The SVS is taking steps to provide more direct resources to our candidate members. To start, we’re sending newsletters that will keep these members, who are vital to our future, up-to-date on topics directly geared towards tomorrow’s vascular surgeons. The biweekly edition offers residents and students current information from the SVS, and the monthly edition addresses issues of importance to vascular trainees. Both newsletters will cover details on upcoming meetings and events — such as the Vascular Annual Meeting and the Vascular Research Initiatives Conference — awards and scholarships, open positions and much more. Subscribe to the newsletters and view past issues here.

The SVS is taking steps to provide more direct resources to our candidate members. To start, we’re sending newsletters that will keep these members, who are vital to our future, up-to-date on topics directly geared towards tomorrow’s vascular surgeons. The biweekly edition offers residents and students current information from the SVS, and the monthly edition addresses issues of importance to vascular trainees. Both newsletters will cover details on upcoming meetings and events — such as the Vascular Annual Meeting and the Vascular Research Initiatives Conference — awards and scholarships, open positions and much more. Subscribe to the newsletters and view past issues here.

The SVS is taking steps to provide more direct resources to our candidate members. To start, we’re sending newsletters that will keep these members, who are vital to our future, up-to-date on topics directly geared towards tomorrow’s vascular surgeons. The biweekly edition offers residents and students current information from the SVS, and the monthly edition addresses issues of importance to vascular trainees. Both newsletters will cover details on upcoming meetings and events — such as the Vascular Annual Meeting and the Vascular Research Initiatives Conference — awards and scholarships, open positions and much more. Subscribe to the newsletters and view past issues here.

To those members who have not yet paid their 2019 dues -- are you planning to attend the Vascular Annual Meeting? Do you find your Journal of Vascular Surgery publications invaluable? Those are just two of the member benefits that will be lost to those who do not pay their dues soon. Others include use of trademarked professional designations and access to the new online communications forum, SVSConnect. Renew today to continue to receive these and all other SVS member benefits.

To those members who have not yet paid their 2019 dues -- are you planning to attend the Vascular Annual Meeting? Do you find your Journal of Vascular Surgery publications invaluable? Those are just two of the member benefits that will be lost to those who do not pay their dues soon. Others include use of trademarked professional designations and access to the new online communications forum, SVSConnect. Renew today to continue to receive these and all other SVS member benefits.

To those members who have not yet paid their 2019 dues -- are you planning to attend the Vascular Annual Meeting? Do you find your Journal of Vascular Surgery publications invaluable? Those are just two of the member benefits that will be lost to those who do not pay their dues soon. Others include use of trademarked professional designations and access to the new online communications forum, SVSConnect. Renew today to continue to receive these and all other SVS member benefits.

Because leadership skills are integral to success but are not typically taught in medical school, the SVS Leadership Development and Diversity Committee offers the Women's Leadership Training Grant to help women sharpen their leadership skills. The $5,000 awards (offered at three levels of a woman's career) defray costs to attend leadership courses and activities. Applications are due March 1. 

Because leadership skills are integral to success but are not typically taught in medical school, the SVS Leadership Development and Diversity Committee offers the Women's Leadership Training Grant to help women sharpen their leadership skills. The $5,000 awards (offered at three levels of a woman's career) defray costs to attend leadership courses and activities. Applications are due March 1. 

Because leadership skills are integral to success but are not typically taught in medical school, the SVS Leadership Development and Diversity Committee offers the Women's Leadership Training Grant to help women sharpen their leadership skills. The $5,000 awards (offered at three levels of a woman's career) defray costs to attend leadership courses and activities. Applications are due March 1. 

Transitioning toward retirement or looking for postgrad training opportunities? Or maybe you need some advice on good “power meals” to have during your busy days? These are only a few of the many threads attracting comments on SVSConnect, your online community. Members can discuss, collaborate, network and even share documents with one another. Log in with your SVS credentials and add your thoughts. If you’re not signed up, do so today.

Transitioning toward retirement or looking for postgrad training opportunities? Or maybe you need some advice on good “power meals” to have during your busy days? These are only a few of the many threads attracting comments on SVSConnect, your online community. Members can discuss, collaborate, network and even share documents with one another. Log in with your SVS credentials and add your thoughts. If you’re not signed up, do so today.

Transitioning toward retirement or looking for postgrad training opportunities? Or maybe you need some advice on good “power meals” to have during your busy days? These are only a few of the many threads attracting comments on SVSConnect, your online community. Members can discuss, collaborate, network and even share documents with one another. Log in with your SVS credentials and add your thoughts. If you’re not signed up, do so today.

"Tranche" dates -- for completing all the paperwork for the Kai-Zen retirement accelerator program offered through the SVS Affinity Program of expanded benefits -- have been set for 2019. The first dates are Jan. 28, March 11 and May 6. Generally, paperwork can take approximately 30 or more days, but someone who has already started could meet the Jan. 28 date. Kai-Zen combines financing and life insurance, with premiums jointly funded by lenders and the participant (or an employer). It can help members speed investment growth in their life insurance policies, using leverage that provides up to 60 percent more death benefit protection and 60 percent more supplemental retirement income. See a video of how Kai-Zen works here. For more information contact Mark Blocker at [email protected] or at 312-291-4472.

"Tranche" dates -- for completing all the paperwork for the Kai-Zen retirement accelerator program offered through the SVS Affinity Program of expanded benefits -- have been set for 2019. The first dates are Jan. 28, March 11 and May 6. Generally, paperwork can take approximately 30 or more days, but someone who has already started could meet the Jan. 28 date. Kai-Zen combines financing and life insurance, with premiums jointly funded by lenders and the participant (or an employer). It can help members speed investment growth in their life insurance policies, using leverage that provides up to 60 percent more death benefit protection and 60 percent more supplemental retirement income. See a video of how Kai-Zen works here. For more information contact Mark Blocker at [email protected] or at 312-291-4472.

"Tranche" dates -- for completing all the paperwork for the Kai-Zen retirement accelerator program offered through the SVS Affinity Program of expanded benefits -- have been set for 2019. The first dates are Jan. 28, March 11 and May 6. Generally, paperwork can take approximately 30 or more days, but someone who has already started could meet the Jan. 28 date. Kai-Zen combines financing and life insurance, with premiums jointly funded by lenders and the participant (or an employer). It can help members speed investment growth in their life insurance policies, using leverage that provides up to 60 percent more death benefit protection and 60 percent more supplemental retirement income. See a video of how Kai-Zen works here. For more information contact Mark Blocker at [email protected] or at 312-291-4472.

The SVS Foundation has extended the application deadline for its prestigious Resident Research Award to Tuesday, Jan. 22. This award is one of the most important opportunities for surgical trainees in vascular laboratories and includes the opportunity for the recipient to showcase his or her work in a podium presentation at the 2019 Vascular Annual Meeting. In addition, the recipient receives a $5,000 award. This year’s VAM is June 12 to 15 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., outside of Washington, D.C. Find award details and guidelines here.

The SVS Foundation has extended the application deadline for its prestigious Resident Research Award to Tuesday, Jan. 22. This award is one of the most important opportunities for surgical trainees in vascular laboratories and includes the opportunity for the recipient to showcase his or her work in a podium presentation at the 2019 Vascular Annual Meeting. In addition, the recipient receives a $5,000 award. This year’s VAM is June 12 to 15 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., outside of Washington, D.C. Find award details and guidelines here.

The SVS Foundation has extended the application deadline for its prestigious Resident Research Award to Tuesday, Jan. 22. This award is one of the most important opportunities for surgical trainees in vascular laboratories and includes the opportunity for the recipient to showcase his or her work in a podium presentation at the 2019 Vascular Annual Meeting. In addition, the recipient receives a $5,000 award. This year’s VAM is June 12 to 15 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., outside of Washington, D.C. Find award details and guidelines here.

Students and trainees can get financial help to attend the Vascular Annual Meeting in June. The Society for Vascular Surgery distributes dozens of travel scholarships to attend VAM, which is the perfect opportunity to meet other students as well as other members and leaders of the vascular surgical community. Recipients are eligible to receive complimentary meeting registration plus a travel scholarship. Two award categories are available, the General Surgery Resident/Medical Student Travel Scholarship and the Diversity Medical Student Travel Scholarship. Apply today.

Students and trainees can get financial help to attend the Vascular Annual Meeting in June. The Society for Vascular Surgery distributes dozens of travel scholarships to attend VAM, which is the perfect opportunity to meet other students as well as other members and leaders of the vascular surgical community. Recipients are eligible to receive complimentary meeting registration plus a travel scholarship. Two award categories are available, the General Surgery Resident/Medical Student Travel Scholarship and the Diversity Medical Student Travel Scholarship. Apply today.

Students and trainees can get financial help to attend the Vascular Annual Meeting in June. The Society for Vascular Surgery distributes dozens of travel scholarships to attend VAM, which is the perfect opportunity to meet other students as well as other members and leaders of the vascular surgical community. Recipients are eligible to receive complimentary meeting registration plus a travel scholarship. Two award categories are available, the General Surgery Resident/Medical Student Travel Scholarship and the Diversity Medical Student Travel Scholarship. Apply today.

The SVS has a section dedicated solely to vascular physician assistants. All surgeons are encouraged to urge their PAs to join the section. This “professional home” for PAs has grown to 138 members in just one short year and more are always welcome. Benefits include PA-specific education at the Vascular Annual Meeting, leadership development, networking and mentoring opportunities, discounts on SVS events and our JVS subscription and more. Membership applications are processes quarterly. 2019 deadlines are March 1, June 1, Sep. 1 and Dec. 1. Learn more about the PA Section here.

The SVS has a section dedicated solely to vascular physician assistants. All surgeons are encouraged to urge their PAs to join the section. This “professional home” for PAs has grown to 138 members in just one short year and more are always welcome. Benefits include PA-specific education at the Vascular Annual Meeting, leadership development, networking and mentoring opportunities, discounts on SVS events and our JVS subscription and more. Membership applications are processes quarterly. 2019 deadlines are March 1, June 1, Sep. 1 and Dec. 1. Learn more about the PA Section here.

The SVS has a section dedicated solely to vascular physician assistants. All surgeons are encouraged to urge their PAs to join the section. This “professional home” for PAs has grown to 138 members in just one short year and more are always welcome. Benefits include PA-specific education at the Vascular Annual Meeting, leadership development, networking and mentoring opportunities, discounts on SVS events and our JVS subscription and more. Membership applications are processes quarterly. 2019 deadlines are March 1, June 1, Sep. 1 and Dec. 1. Learn more about the PA Section here.