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A number of session recordings from the 2015 Vascular Annual Meeting are now available online for free to 2015 VAM attendees. Attendees can gain access to audio recordings synced with PowerPoint presentations by following this link.
If you attended the Vascular Annual Meeting, you should have received an email with an access code to enter the presentation site. If you haven't received this email, please contact Education@VascularSociety.org.
Access can also be purchased by non-attendees online here ($499).
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Licensure Tips from the AMA Wire
The AMA Wire has highlighted 5 suggestions for residents obtaining their medical licensure.
One recommendation all residents should keep in mind is to "prepare your documents early, and track your progress in training."
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Vascular Specialist Residents' Forum
In "the spirit of the notorious 6Ps for acute limb ischemia," vascular surgery integrated residents Drs. Drudi and Hossain breakdown the 6Ps of what makes vascular surgery such an exciting field.
Check it out in the July issue of Vascular Specialist
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NEW Vascular Surgery Interest Group
The SVS welcomes the new Vascular Surgery Interest Group recently established at the University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio!
For a list of other V-SIGS and resources for establishing one at your school, visit VascularWeb.org.
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Vascular Surgery History Facts - Balloon Thrombectomy Catheters
"...while taking a 1-year fellowship with Dr. Cranley and his group, [Thomas Fogarty] was finally able to fully evaluate clinically a new balloon catheter...He used the balloon catheter to remove thrombus from the iliac vein and proximal superficial femoral vein through a common femoral venotomy in patients with iliofemoral venous thrombosis and phlegmasia cerulea dolens."
Read more about the development of balloon thrombectomy catheters and other vascular surgery innovations at the Journal of Vascular Surgery.
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Upcoming Meetings
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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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