Professional Development
Professional Development · 23. May 2026
Audible Bleeding editor Wen (@WenKawaji) discusses international vascular surgery fellowships with Dr. Judith Lin (@JudithLin4), Dr. Adam Johnson, and Dr. Robbie Aru (@AruRobbie). Together, they reflect on what drove them abroad, what the experience actually looked like on the ground, and the professional, financial, and personal challenges that came with it. Whether you're a resident exploring your options or simply curious about roads less traveled in surgical training, this conversation...
Professional Development · 19. January 2026
In this episode, we explore the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Quality Improvement (QI) Consulting Program, a free member benefit that supports vascular surgeons in designing, executing, and refining QI projects across all stages—from problem identification to dissemination. We’re joined by Dr. Samantha Minc, a vascular surgeon and faculty member at Duke University, and Dr. Ashley Vavra, an Associate Professor of Surgery at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and chair of the SVS...
Professional Development · 30. September 2025
SAVC (Section on Ambulatory Vascular Care) formed a GPO to help SVS members in private practice access competitive pricing on medical supplies, devices, pharmaceuticals, and services. The podcast episode explores the history of the collaboration, the benefits for SVS private practice members, and how they can become involved. Guest Info Dr. Anil Hingorani is a previous President of the Eastern Vascular Society. He is currently the Chair of the Section on Ambulatory Vascular Care (SAVC) of the...
Professional Development · 22. December 2024
In this special series, core faculty members of the SVS Leadership Development Program, Dr. Manuel Garcia-Toca, Dr. Kenneth Slaw, and Steve Robischon, discuss the program origins, research regarding good leadership, and how to join. Manuel Garcia-Toca, MD completed his MD at the Universidad Anahuac in Mexico (1999) and MS in Health Policy at Stanford University (2020). Dr. Garcia-Toca completed his residency in General Surgery at Brown University (2008) and a fellowship in Vascular Surgery at...
Professional Development · 17. November 2024
In this episode of Audible Bleeding, editor Dr. Imani McElroy (@IEMcElroy) is joined by General Surgery PGY-4 Sasank Kalipatnapu(@ksasank) along with Dr.David Rigberg, MD (@drigberg), and Dr. Guillermo Escobar, MD (@GAEscobarMD) to discuss the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery (SCVS) Rising Seniors / Incoming Fellows Program. This episode brings out a conversation exploring the history behind the development of the program, the current state of the program, and the overwhelming importance...
Professional Development · 26. March 2023
In this first episode of the SVS PA Section mini-series Vascular Team Talk, Steve Robischon, PA-C, Laura Needler, APNP, and Dr. Nate Kugler review the history of the physician assistant and nurse practitioner professions, discuss similarities and differences in their training, and describe how they function on their vascular team.
Professional Development · 26. February 2023
On behalf of the Young Surgeons' Section of the SVS, Saideep Bose and Gowri Gowda sit down with two editors of the JVS journals and take a behind-the-scenes look at the publishing process and tips and tricks for authors and reviewers.
Professional Development · 11. December 2022
Today, Gowri and our Holding Pressure team republish the Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society (VESS) National Student-Run Vascular Surgery Interest Group (VSIG) Webinar on "Discover: Vascular Surgery." This webinar initially occurred on November 10, 2022.
Professional Development · 23. October 2022
In this second episode highlighting the SVS women’s section, Wen (@WenKawaji) and Amanda (@AmandaFobare) are joined by Dr. Furey, Dr. Bunnell and Dr. Kumar to discuss important topics such as the needs of a young vascular surgeon and how to pick your optimal practice. Show Guests: Dr. Bunnell @avi-bunnell: Private practice vascular Surgeon in Tampa Florida specializing in venous disease, PAD, and carotid revascularization Dr. Furey @drpfureymd: Chief of vascular surgery and president of...
Professional Development · 15. May 2022
The Young Surgeons Section of the SVS with Dr. Chelsea Dorsey and Dr. Leigh Ann O’Banion In 2021, the SVS approved a membership section dedicated to vascular surgeons in the first 0-10 years of practice. The mission of the Young Surgeons Section (YSS) of the SVS is to foster and accelerate the learning and career development of SVS members within their first ten years in clinical practice. We are excited to have Dr. Chelsea Dorsey and Dr. Leigh Ann O’Banion to discuss the evolution of the...