Congratulations to this year's winners of the Vascular Annual Meeting Skills Competition!

If you attended the skills session, we encourage you to provide feedback for it and other VAM events you attended.

Take the evaluation survey by clicking the link on the left! 





Tips to Prepare for Residency or Fellowship Match
When preparing your fellowship or residency application, include at least 3 letters of recommendation and request them early to allow time for your sources to prepare a well-drafted letter.   

Access the video below for more tips on preparing your letters of recommendation.


Improve Patient Communication
"Although the first two years of medical school require students to study intensively, learning how to effectively talk to patients is equally important as you begin clinical rotations."

The AMA Wire has put together a list of suggestions for improving your patient communication skills.  Tips include effectively using technology and providing a collaborative environment.


Save the Date - AAS Fall Courses
The Association for Academic Surgery is offering courses prior to the 2015 ACS Clinical Congress in Chicago, Ill.

Held Saturday, Oct. 3, this year the AAS is offering a Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course for medical students and residents.











Vascular Surgery History Facts
"Robert Gross, of Boston, performed his first successful coarctation resection and anastomosis on July 6, 1945.

Shortly thereafter, on May 24, 1948, Gross successfully replaced a longer segment of a resected coarctation with a preserved arterial homograft with methods devised by Charles Hufnagel for the preservation of human homografts. "


Upcoming Meetings and Abstract Deadlines
September 10-12, 2015
Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society
Chicago, IL

September 19-22, 2015
Western Vascular Society
Wailea, Maui, Hawaii

September 24-26 2015
Eastern Vascular Society & New England Society for Vascular Surgery
Baltimore, MD


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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