The Society for Vascular Surgery is moving into the future, both literally and figuratively.
As of March 1, SVS’ building address will be 9400 W. Higgins Road, Rosemont, Ill. The new HQ building was built to optimize 21st Century health society management and is minutes from O’Hare International Airport. The building is owned by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Education Front and Center at Vascular Annual Meeting
Sharks and giants are getting starring roles at the 2019 Vascular Annual Meeting. Both will be part of featured sessions at the meeting, set for June 12-15 near Washington, D.C.
Taking a page from the popular television show, “Shark Tank,” a panel of experts will “grill” applicants submitting SVS Foundation Clinical Research Seed Grants applications. “We think this will be pretty popular,” said Vik Kashyap, MD, chair of the SVS Postgraduate Education Committee.
The Chicago-based Society for Vascular Surgery has announced it will relocate its headquarters to Rosemont, Ill., near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, as of March 1, 2019. The SVS is an international, not-for-profit professional medical society, serving specialty-trained vascular surgeons and allied professionals.
Dear Friends: I hope that you had a great Thanksgiving and that you also had an opportunity to review our recent message about making a year-end contribution to the SVS Foundation.
If you haven’t already donated, #GivingTuesday would be the ideal time to do so.
Celebrated this year on Nov. 27, #Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. By contributing on this special day -- which traditionally begins the season of charitable giving -- you will be illustrating your commitment to the SVS Foundation while inspiring others.
The Society for Vascular Surgery is creating a private online community, SVSConnect, with a number of resources for SVS members and their peers. This new collaborative online community will let members connect and engage with, and learn from, fellow members and peers on an infinite number of topics. It is expected to launch by late 2018.
Members will enjoy:
Member Directory Search: Locate colleagues by name, location, practice or area of interest
User-Friendly Forums: Connect and communicate with fellow members on topics large and small via computer, phone or table.
The turkey has been reduced to sandwiches and a wishbone and the mashed potatoes are just a memory. And between the frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping promotions, you’ve put a dent in your holiday shopping.
#GivingTuesday – and a contribution to the SVS Foundation – give you the chance to do something for others. #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving to kick off the charitable season, when many people focus on holiday and year-end giving. It is celebrated annually on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, coming closely on the heels of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
The dynamic environment in which vascular surgeons are currently practicing has created abundant opportunities for physicians to move into administrative leadership positions across the spectrum of healthcare. An advanced business degree teaches a surgeon the “language” of health care business. Moreover, the degree can provide the surgeon an important level of credibility in dealing with non-physician business contemporaries working in the healthcare space.