Dr. Rzucidlo reviews ways to craft the best CV and make a strong impression on your reviewers through organization, clarity, and consistency.

Check out these and other application tips compiled by the Society for Vascular Surgery's Resident and Student Outreach Committee to make sure your application stands out!  

The Fellowship Application Toolkit is tailored mostly to general surgery residents, but medical students can also find tips on:

•    Drafting your personal statement
•    Collecting letters of recommendation
•    Preparing for interviews







Practice Guidelines - Atherosclerotic occlusive disease of the lower extremities
March's edition of the Journal of Vascular Surgery included practice guidelines from the SVS Lower Extremity Guidelines Committee regarding  peripheral arterial disease (PAD).  

Access the document online at the JVS website.



Mayo Clinic Video - "Type B Thoracic Aortic Dissection"
Robert D. McBane, M.D., Mayo Clinic Director of Vascular Medicine moderates a discussion on acute and chronic type B thoracic aortic dissection.

The video reviews classification standards and how to manage different situations.



Register for VAM now!
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.












Vascular Surgery History Facts
While experimenting to develop cloth prosthesis, Dr. Arthur Voorhees experimented with silk handkerchiefs and nylon parachute cloth as an aortic prosthesis before settling on Vinyon-Y.

Read more about the Dr. Voorhees' contributions to the vascular surgery field at the Journal of Vascular Surgery online.



Congrats to Newly Matched Residents!
Congratulations to General Surgery Residents that participated in the Vascular Surgery Fellowship Match this year.

This year 92 programs participated and 115 positions were filled!



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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