EARLY CAREER FOCUS Trainees and students anticipate VAM experience

VAM brings together not only vascular surgeons but also residents, fellows and medical students keen to glean as much vascular education as possible. VS@VAM caught up with a selection of aspiring surgeons to find out how their conference was going so far—and what they hope to gain from it.

◆ “I’m looking forward to meeting the leaders in the field, getting to see and learn about interesting research, new technology and learning more about vascular surgery outside of the limited clinical setting that I had during rotations this past year.” Jordan George, third-year medical student at Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee.

◆ “Internships and sponsorships are the two key things that have helped me … so I really look to my mentors and sponsors I’ve met at VAM to guide me in my next steps.” Jessica Rea, MD, resident at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston.

◆ “I’m looking forward to networking and getting to know more vascular surgeons and, all in all, getting more vascular exposure through some of the topics presented at VAM.” Marinna Tadros, MD, applying for vascular surgery residency at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas.

◆ “I come from a school that doesn’t have a vascular program so just getting exposed to that is what I’m really looking forward to.” Daemar Jones, scholarship recipient, fourth-year medical student at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas.

◆ “I hope to meet people with similar interests and background in vascular surgery and to connect with mentors in the field, while getting advice on how someone very early in his or her career can proceed.” Kundanika Lakkadi, medical student at University of Queensland-Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans.

◆ “As a Canadian trainee, to be able to get a sense of the broader vascular surgery landscape and being able to network with our colleagues is what I most look forward to.

I’m looking forward to the “Emerging Issues and Controversies in Vascular Trauma” session; I think it will be very interesting.” Arshia Javidan, MD, resident, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

ACS-SVS VASCULAR VERIFICATION PROGRAM

THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (ACS) will have representatives on hand at VAM to provide more information on the Vascular Verification Program, an ACS quality program developed by the SVS. The program helps participating hospitals improve outcomes and deliver the best treatment for patients receiving vascular surgical and interventional care in an inpatient setting.

It provides an evidence-driven, standardized pathway for instituting and growing a quality improvement and clinical care infrastructure within a hospital’s vascular program.

ACS representatives will be available at SVS Central, the Society’s information center outside the Exhibit Hall on the lower level of the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center.

CPVI COURSE EARLY-BIRD PRICING DEADLINE

THOSE VASCULAR SURGEONS WHO WANT to learn more about treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD) at the Complex Peripheral Interventions Course in October will be able to do so at a discount during VAM.

The SVS will return to early-bird pricing for the course until midnight Friday.

The course will support attendees to become familiar with the latest innovations and techniques in treating patients with PAD. This two-day course includes didactics, case-based learning and extensive hands-on training that gives vascular surgeons the opportunity to practice the latest procedures on cadavers and benchtop models during small-group simulations.

Learn more at vascular.org/CPVI23

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