All students and residents are invited to join this year's Vascular Annual Meeting in Chicago at a reduced price. 

SVS Candidate Resident and Student Members automatically recieve discounted pricing; resident and student non-members can also access discounted pricing by submitting a letter from Chief of Service







Now AcceptingSub-Internship Applications
The University of Washington has recently announced the Diversity Visiting Student Internships Program, a funded program designed to give students with a diverse background a chance to experience the exceptional training that the University of Washington has to offer. 

Applications are due April 10.



ACS Accepting Case Submissions
The American College of Surgeons is accepting spectacular cases submissions from ACS-member surgical residents.  

Seven cases will be selected for presentation at the 101st Clinical Congress held in Chicago in October.



Affects of Millennial Culture in the Workplace
Last month's Vascular Specialist discussed the qualities of Millennials and their impact on the field with Dr. Anton Sidaway.  

The article also touched on ways SVS is responding to this culture shift particularly in Resident and Student Programs.












Common Abbreviations in Vascular Surgery
ACD is an abbreviation used frequently in the vascular surgery field, do you know what it stands for?

The answer will be revealed later this week on our Facebook page!  Be sure to Like us and click "Get Notifications" to be notified when the answer is posted!  



March is Women's History Month
Did you know the first successful human heart valve replacement was performed by a female surgeon, Dr. Nina Braunwald?  

The SVS has prepared several videos about the history and current trends for women in the vascular surgery field where you can learn this fact and more about women in vascular surgery.  



Not a Member?
The Society for Vascular Surgery offers candidate membership to general surgery residents and medical students interested in the specialty.

Benefits include discounted rates on SVS courses and products and the opportunity to make a difference as a member of a SVS Committee. 












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