SVS PUTS ON CAREER FAIR AT VAM

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN STARTING OR ADVANCING YOUR CAREER in vascular surgery? This year, the SVS will host a Career Fair in Exhibit Hall E of the Convention Center from 9–3 p.m., Friday, June 16. This event is the top destination for those seeking opportunities in the specialty. As an extension of the SVS Job Bank, the Career Fair is free for conference attendees and will allow vascular surgery professionals to meet with potential employers in person.

With more than 1,000 attendees at all stages of their careers at VAM 2023, the Career Fair is an excellent opportunity for everyone. Attendees and professionals are invited to explore the Fair at their leisure. Recruiters from around the country will be present to meet with VAM guests.

Graduating trainees ready to take the next steps in their vascular careers will find the Career Fair an effective way to connect directly with recruiters rather than simply submitting their resumes and hoping for the best.

Even if you’re attending educational sessions, you can stop by the fair and discover new career opportunities from leading employers eager to hire. The Career Fair will helps build professional networks by allowing attendees to continue conversations with organization representatives for weeks or even months after the event.

Learn more at vascular.org/careerfair.

Bring your Twitter ‘A’ game

WHO ENJOYS TWITTER AS PART of their daily routine? The Society for Vascular Surgery Social Media Subcommittee plans a challenge during the Vascular Annual Meeting that’s right up their alley.

The #VAM23 Twitter Challenge, “You’re So Vein,” will test the prowess of all the Twitter users in attendance. In “Vein,” participants must meet challenges presented via Twitter with #VAM23. Participants’

Who will take home the award?

JOIN THE SVS AT THE AWARDS Ceremony, 10:30 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday in Potomac A/B for the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award. This award recognizes an individual’s outstanding and sustained contributions to both the profession of vascular surgery and the Society as a whole. It also honors an individual’s exemplary practice and leadership. Jonathan B. Towne, MD, received the award in 2022.

Voting to close Thursday

VOTING FOR THE NEW SVS VICE president and treasurer will close at 3 p.m. Thursday (EDT). Candidates are Kellie Brown, MD, and Keith Calligaro, MD, for vice president; and Thomas Forbes, MD, and Palma Shaw, MD, for treasurer.

tweets must be tagged with @VascularSVS and use #VAM23

The challenge opens Wednesday and closes at 4 p.m. Friday. The first three people to complete all challenges will receive a $100, $75 and $50 VISA gift card, respectively.

Winners must claim their prizes at the meeting.

Twitter profiles will need to be “public” during VAM so committee members can monitor results.

Questions? Send a tweet to @VascularSVS! Participants can also stop by SVS Central, outside the Exhibit Hall, to ask questions.

This year, voting has been open for an extended period of time, beginning in midMay and staying open into VAM. By the end of May, voting had already exceeded last year’s totals, to the satisfaction of SVS leaders who want to ensure all members, if they choose, have their voices heard. Members may vote by scanning the QR code at vascular.org/ vote2023

The QR code and website link will be included on signs throughout the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, site of this year’s meeting.

Learn more about the candidates at vascular. org/23_24Candidates.