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April 12th, 2021 

APDVS Lifetime Achievement in Education Award Winner, Dr. Jack Cronenwett: History of the APDVS, the vascular integrated residency, and the VQI

Dr. Jack Cronenwett was recently awarded the first Lifetime Achievement in Education Award from the Association for Program Directors in Vascular Surgery (APDVS). We are very excited to have Dr. Cronenwett join us to give us his perspective on the history of the APDVS, the Vascular Integrated Residency, and the Vascular Quality Initiative. 

Dr. Cronenwett is an Active Emeritus Professor of Surgery at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, in Lebanon, New Hampshire. He was Chair of the section of Vascular Surgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center from 1984 to 2007. He is a past president of the Society for Vascular Surgery, as well as the New England Society for Vascular Surgery. He served as the medical director for the vascular surgery study group of New England from 2002 to 2014, and was the medical director of the SVS Patient Safety Organization (also known as the Vascular Quality Initiative) at its creation in 2011. 

He is also a past member of the Residency Review Committee for Surgery for the ACGME.

In that role, he developed the first program requirements for integrated residency for the RRC, and in 2007, Dartmouth was one of the first three programs to create an integrated vascular residency. 

He is editor emeritus of the Journal of Vascular Surgery and  the seventh and eighth additions of Rutherford's Vascular Surgery. He is the current editor of Vascular Decision Making.

In 2016, Dr. Cronenwett received the lifetime achievement award of the society for vascular surgery. He is the inaugural recipient for the 2021 APDVS lifetime achievement award.

 

Dr. Joseph Mills Sr. article, "Vascular surgery training in the United States: A half-century of evolution"

Dr. Cronenwett's 2019 John Homans Lecture, "Why should I join the Vascular Quality Initiative"

Vascular Specialist Online: APDVS honors Jack L. Cronenwett with inaugural Lifetime Achievement in Education Award

 

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Through a collaboration with the WISER podcast, Dr. Amanda Fobare and Dr. Vivian Wang sit down with Dr. Shipra Arya to discuss her path to Vascular Surgery and her research on frailty.    Dr. Shipra Arya (@ShipraAryaMD) graduated from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, one of the most prestigious medical schools in India. At that time, she was the only woman pursuing a career in Surgery. She went on to the Harvard School of public health to earn an MPH. Following her time in Boston, she completed her general surgery residency at Creighton, followed by a Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the University of Michigan (@UMichSurgery). She was on faculty at Emory University (@EmorySurgery) before joining faculty at Stanford University (@stanfordvasc). Her love for vascular surgery shines through in this interview. We enjoyed discussing her research in frailty, and her tips and tricks for balancing a busy career and her family life.   WISER: https://wiserpodcast.com/ Follow us at: @wiserpodcast and @audiblebleeding   Hosts: Amanda Fobare (@amandafobare), Vivian Wang (@vwang323), Virginia Wang (@VirginiaWang20) Editor/Producer: Vivian Wang Artwork: Virginia Wang Music: "Borough" and "Plate Glass" by Blue Dot Sessions

Adam, Robin, and Dr. Forbes sit down with Drs Lawrence, Nelson, and Eldrup-Jorgensen to discuss the Society for Vascular Surgery Foundation and introduce one of its newest initiatives, the VISTA program.

• Peter Lawrence, MD is Wiley Barker Professor and Chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at UCLA and senior editor of the Journal of Vascular Surgery.  He joins us today in his role as the Chair of the SVS Foundation.
• Peter Nelson, MD (@prn19) is the Professor and Chief of Vascular Surgery, Mary Louise Todd Chair in Cardiovascular Research, OU College of Medicine, and Chair of the Foundation Development Committee of the SVS Foundation.
• Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen, MD is a professor of surgery at Tufts University and Maine Medical Center and medical director for the Society of Vascular Surgery for the Vascular Quality Initiative. He is the innovative force behind the development of the Vascular Volunteers Improve Service to All Program, also known as VISTA.

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Relevant Links:

• SVS Foundation
• SVS Foundation 2020 Annual Report
• Vascular Volunteers Improve Service to All (VISTA) Program

Co-host introductions

• Thomas Forbes, MD (@TL_forbes) is a professor of surgery and RJ Elliot Chair and Division Head of Vascular Surgery at the University of Toronto and was our 4th guest on the podcast and has been a major supporter of our work and will be joining our team more regularly.
• Robin Osofsky, MD (@OsofskyRobin) s a general surgery resident at University of New Mexico who is interested in applying for vascular surgery.

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Dr. Julie Duke and Dr. Mia Miller sit down to discuss AAAs for the VSITE and board review.

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Miss Rachel Bell MS FRCS qualified from the UMDS in 1994 and trained in London and the South East Thames rotation. She was appointed as a consultant at Guy’s & St. Thomas’ in 2005. She was the clinical lead for vascular surgery from 2008-2016 and helped lead the reconfiguration of vascular services across South East London. She became the Clinical Director of Cardiovascular Services at Guys and St Thomas’s and the Vascular Network Director for South East London. After 15 years in London, she relocated back to the North East and is now based at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle.   Nationally she is the current President of the British Society of Endovascular Therapy, Chair of the Circulation Foundation, and President-Elect of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Her clinical interests include aortic aneurysm repair, open thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair, and the surgery and management of vascular graft infection. She is also interested in sustainable and innovative healthcare system improvement, staff wellbeing and prevention of burnout.   Co-host: Lauren Shelmerdine is a Vascular Trainee in the North East of England currently doing research and is the Circulation Foundation representative for the Rouleaux Club. She enjoys exploring with her two huskies and living sustainably.   Resources:

• Diagnosis of Aortic Graft Infection: A Case Definition by the Management of Aortic Graft Infection Collaboration (MAGIC)
• British Society of Endovascular Therapy
• Circulation Foundation
• The Vascular Society for Great Britain and Ireland

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In this month’s episode of our JVS - VL Editor’s Choice series, Jacob, Valeria, and Aakanksha discuss March’s selected articles with Editor in Chief, Dr. Peter Gloviczki.

Dr. Gloviczki YouTube Video

Articles Discussed:

• Long-term outcomes following use of a composite Wallstent-Z stent approach to iliofemoral venous stenting (Editor’s Choice)
• Effect of concomitant deep venous reflux on truncal endovenous ablation outcomes in the Vascular Quality Initiative (CME)
• Three-year follow-up results of the prospective European Multicenter Cohort Study on Cyanoacrylate Embolization for treatment of refluxing great saphenous veins
• Correlation of disease comorbidity with prescribed treatment among insured U.S. lymphedema patients

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March 20th, 2021

“VSIG Live!’ with Drs. Ben Pearce, Loay Kabbani, and Jonathan Bath

 

The Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery Recruitment of Medical Student and Residents Committee will present a free informational webinar, ‘VSIG Live!’, at 6pm CST on Thursday, March 25th, 2021. The intent of ‘VSIG Live!’ is to allow all U.S. medical students to experience a Vascular Surgery Interest Group meeting and learn more about Vascular Surgery, even in the absence of a local chapter.

The webinar will highlight:

• What is a Vascular Surgeon
• A Day in the Life of a Vascular Surgeon
• Options for vascular surgery training
• Interesting presentations from current trainees highlighting the diversity of vascular cases
• How to start a VSIG at your institution

Register here for VSIG Live!

Dr. Benjamin Pearce is an Associate Professor of Surgery and the Program Director for the Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency and Fellowship Programs at the University of Alabama School of Medicine.

Dr. Loay Kabbani is an Associate Professor of Surgery and Program Director for the  Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the Henry Ford Hospital, Wayne State University. He is also co-chair of the Recruitment of Medical Student and Residents Committee for the APDVS.

Dr. Jonathan Bath, MD is an Assistant Professor of Surgery and the Program Director for the Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. He is co-chair of the Recruitment of Medical Student and Residents Committee for the APDVS.

 

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In this episode of our monthly JVS series, Jacob, Tomaz, and Soni discuss the latest Editor’s Choice articles with Editor in Chief, Dr. Peter Gloviczki.

Dr. Gloviczki YouTube Video

• High prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysms in patients with lung cancer
• Timing of repair of blunt thoracic aortic injuries in the thoracic endovascular aortic repair era 
• Technical approach, outcomes, and exposure-related complications in patients undergoing anterior lumbar interbody fusion 
• Anatomic suitability for commercially available percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation systems 

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Dr. Barend Mees joins us to discuss the upcoming 24th European Vascular Course, and how they are adapting surgical simulation to virtual education. Dr. Mees is a consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon in the department of Vascular Surgery at MUMC+ in Maastricht. He currently is Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the department of Vascular Surgery. His clinical area of interest is the endovascular treatment of complex aortic disease and peripheral arterial disease. He is the research coordinator of the department of Vascular Surgery and has obtained a PhD in Vascular Biology from Erasmus MC, INSERM (U689, Paris) and Max-Planck Institute (Bad Nauheim, Germany). His main research focus areas are vascular biology, tissue engineering and training in innovative endovascular techniques. 

 

Dr. Mee is the inventor of the MAZE Box, a novel hands-on training simulator for Endovascular Surgery and tutor for Vascular International. Dr. Mees is an examiner of the UEMS FEBVS examination since 2017. He is organizer of the I-MEET congress and course director of the European Vascular Course. He has been Secretary of the Dutch Society for Vascular Surgery since 2018.

European Vascular Course - March 7-8, 2021

Watch the MAZE box in action!

MAZEBox website

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Mr. Neil Hopper MB BCh BSc MD FRCS is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, South West England. He grew up in Swansea and went to medical school in Cardiff (94-2000), where he graduated top of his year (Cardiff Medical Society Prize). He intercalated in anatomical sciences (first-class honors 96-97).   He became a junior doctor with the intention of following a career in palliative care but enjoyed his surgical house job so much he switched to surgery. He considered cardiothoracic surgery but switched to general surgery. As a registrar, he really enjoyed vascular and therefore became a vascular surgeon.   In April 2019, he became unwell and lost both legs below the knee. He returned to work in October 2019 (paperwork and clinics) and resumed full duties with full on-call in February 2020. He has recently become a clinical lecturer in Anatomy for the University of Exeter. Since his illness, he has discovered an interest in exercise and loves nothing more than going on trike rides with his family. He is 44 years old, married to Rachel, and has 2 children, Harry (7) and Evie (11).   Follow Mr. Hopper

• Twitter: @neilhop76
• Instagram: @bionicsurgeon
• YouTube
• Blog: https://www.bionicsurgeon.net/blog

Additional Links

• Lecture at The Vascular Societies’ Annual Scientific Meeting 2020
• Interview with Medscape
• Article on Bravest Briton 2020 award
• 19th Coolest Person in Cornwall 2020
• British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine
• BACPAR (British Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Amputee Rehabilitation)
• The Limbless Association
• Steel Bones (Charity for Civilian Amputees)
• Limb Power
• Blesma (Charity for Limbless Veterans)
• Freetrike Rehab Cycling
• Prosthetic companies that supply NHS patients
  • Blatchford Prosthetics
  • Össur
  • Ottobock

UK training terms

• F1 = Intern straight out of medical school
• House jobs = Intern rotations
• Senior House Officer (SHO) = Junior Resident
• Registrar (Reg) = Senior Resident
• Consultant = Attending
• DGH = District General Hospital