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Resident Research Award Deadline Extended
The deadline to apply for the prestigious Resident Research Award has been extended to Monday, Feb. 6.
The winner receives a $5,000 award and the opportunity to showcase his or her work before the world’s most distinguished vascular scientists at the Vascular Annual Meeting, to be held May 31 to June 3 in San Diego.
The deadline to apply for the prestigious Resident Research Award has been extended to Monday, Feb. 6.
The winner receives a $5,000 award and the opportunity to showcase his or her work before the world’s most distinguished vascular scientists at the Vascular Annual Meeting, to be held May 31 to June 3 in San Diego.
The deadline to apply for the prestigious Resident Research Award has been extended to Monday, Feb. 6.
The winner receives a $5,000 award and the opportunity to showcase his or her work before the world’s most distinguished vascular scientists at the Vascular Annual Meeting, to be held May 31 to June 3 in San Diego.
Award Applications Due Soon
Nominations for some of SVS’ most prestigious awards are due March 1.
- SVS Lifetime Achievement Award: March 1
- This is the highest honor SVS bestows on one of its members. It recognizes an individual’s outstanding and sustained contributions both to the profession and to SVS, as well as exemplary professional practice and leadership.
- Medal for Innovation in Vascular Surgery: March 1
- Recipients are individuals whose contribution(s) have had a transforming impact on the practice or science of vascular surgery. Nominations must be sent by registered mail.
- Distinguished Fellow: March 1
- This honor is bestowed upon active, international or senior members who are vascular surgeons and have made substantial contributions to vascular surgery through research, teaching, clinical and/or creative accomplishments.
- SVS Foundation Co-Sponsored Vascular Cures Wylie Scholar Award: March 1
- This three-year, $150,000 grant is awarded to a promising vascular surgeon-scientists in North America conducting innovative academic research in an early stage of his or her career.
- SVS Foundation Research Grants
- Student Research Fellowships: Feb. 6
- These grants are for undergraduate and medical school students registered at universities in the United States and Canada. An active-member SVS sponsor works with each student, who also receives a $3,000 stipend and a two-year complimentary subscription to the Journal of Vascular Surgery.
- Clinical Research Seed Grants: March 1
- Recipients receive up to $22,000 for one year to conduct pilot clinical projects that have the potential to develop into larger studies funded by industry or government sources.
- E.J. Wylie Traveling Fellowship: March 1
- The recipient receives up to $12,000 to visit a number of vascular surgery centers worldwide. These visits stimulate academic inspiration, promote international exchange, and foster development of fellowship in vascular surgery.
VAM Student Travel Scholarships Available; Apply by Feb. 1
The Society for Vascular Surgery is accepting applications for 2017 VAM Scholarships: the General Surgery Resident/Medical Student Travel Scholarships for residents and students and the Diversity Medical Student Travel Scholarship for students only.
Both scholarships include up to a $450 travel award; complimentary meeting registration ($315 value); free access to the On-Demand Library of session recordings after the event ($499 value); exclusive Open & Endovascular Simulation Training Session; educational and networking program; the opportunity to participate in a mock interview practice session and a mentorship program.
The Society for Vascular Surgery is accepting applications for 2017 VAM Scholarships: the General Surgery Resident/Medical Student Travel Scholarships for residents and students and the Diversity Medical Student Travel Scholarship for students only.
Both scholarships include up to a $450 travel award; complimentary meeting registration ($315 value); free access to the On-Demand Library of session recordings after the event ($499 value); exclusive Open & Endovascular Simulation Training Session; educational and networking program; the opportunity to participate in a mock interview practice session and a mentorship program.
The Society for Vascular Surgery is accepting applications for 2017 VAM Scholarships: the General Surgery Resident/Medical Student Travel Scholarships for residents and students and the Diversity Medical Student Travel Scholarship for students only.
Both scholarships include up to a $450 travel award; complimentary meeting registration ($315 value); free access to the On-Demand Library of session recordings after the event ($499 value); exclusive Open & Endovascular Simulation Training Session; educational and networking program; the opportunity to participate in a mock interview practice session and a mentorship program.
VRIC Abstract Submission Deadline Extended
The deadline for submitting abstracts to the Vascular Research Initiatives Conference has been extended to 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time Monday, Jan. 23.
Registration is open for VRIC, to be held May 3 in Minneapolis, Minn. Click here for more information.
The deadline for submitting abstracts to the Vascular Research Initiatives Conference has been extended to 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time Monday, Jan. 23.
Registration is open for VRIC, to be held May 3 in Minneapolis, Minn. Click here for more information.
The deadline for submitting abstracts to the Vascular Research Initiatives Conference has been extended to 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time Monday, Jan. 23.
Registration is open for VRIC, to be held May 3 in Minneapolis, Minn. Click here for more information.
Encourage Vascular Nurses to Attend SVN Convention
For all members who work with vascular nurses: please encourage them to attend the upcoming Society for Vascular Nursing’s 35th Annual Conference in Nashville, Tenn. The education is sure to benefit the entire office. SVS President-Elect Dr. R. Clement Darling III will speak at one of the sessions.
It's the premiere meeting for vascular nurses to facilitate networking and professional development. Be sure to forward information along to any and all vascular nurses and techs in your organization.
The convention will be April 4-7 at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel and is geared to vascular nurses, nurse practitioners, vascular techs, cardiovascular nurses and nurses/techs working in cath labs, angio suites or endovascular operating rooms.
For all members who work with vascular nurses: please encourage them to attend the upcoming Society for Vascular Nursing’s 35th Annual Conference in Nashville, Tenn. The education is sure to benefit the entire office. SVS President-Elect Dr. R. Clement Darling III will speak at one of the sessions.
It's the premiere meeting for vascular nurses to facilitate networking and professional development. Be sure to forward information along to any and all vascular nurses and techs in your organization.
The convention will be April 4-7 at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel and is geared to vascular nurses, nurse practitioners, vascular techs, cardiovascular nurses and nurses/techs working in cath labs, angio suites or endovascular operating rooms.
For all members who work with vascular nurses: please encourage them to attend the upcoming Society for Vascular Nursing’s 35th Annual Conference in Nashville, Tenn. The education is sure to benefit the entire office. SVS President-Elect Dr. R. Clement Darling III will speak at one of the sessions.
It's the premiere meeting for vascular nurses to facilitate networking and professional development. Be sure to forward information along to any and all vascular nurses and techs in your organization.
The convention will be April 4-7 at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel and is geared to vascular nurses, nurse practitioners, vascular techs, cardiovascular nurses and nurses/techs working in cath labs, angio suites or endovascular operating rooms.
Join AGA in Supporting GI Research
Decades of research have revolutionized the care of many digestive disease patients. These patients, as well as everyone in the GI field, clinicians and researchers alike, have benefited from the discoveries of dedicated investigators, past and present. As the charitable arm of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the AGA Research Foundation contributes to this tradition of discovery to combat the continued lower quality of life and suffering brought on by digestive diseases.
“Using this award, I plan to study the cytoskeletal intermediate filament proteins that are expressed in digestive-type epithelia, allowing me to better understand the molecular basis of GI diseases. My goal is to create a career in medical research and develop more ways to make biomedical research meaningful for clinical health-care professionals, and ultimately for patients,” said Rani Richardson, the 2016 AGA Investing in the Future Student Research Fellowship Award Recipient.
By joining others in donating to the AGA Research Foundation, you can help fill the funding gap and protect the next generation of investigators.
Help provide critical funding to young researchers today by making a donation to the AGA Research Foundation on the foundation’s website at www.gastro.org/contribute or by mail to 4930 Del Ray Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Decades of research have revolutionized the care of many digestive disease patients. These patients, as well as everyone in the GI field, clinicians and researchers alike, have benefited from the discoveries of dedicated investigators, past and present. As the charitable arm of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the AGA Research Foundation contributes to this tradition of discovery to combat the continued lower quality of life and suffering brought on by digestive diseases.
“Using this award, I plan to study the cytoskeletal intermediate filament proteins that are expressed in digestive-type epithelia, allowing me to better understand the molecular basis of GI diseases. My goal is to create a career in medical research and develop more ways to make biomedical research meaningful for clinical health-care professionals, and ultimately for patients,” said Rani Richardson, the 2016 AGA Investing in the Future Student Research Fellowship Award Recipient.
By joining others in donating to the AGA Research Foundation, you can help fill the funding gap and protect the next generation of investigators.
Help provide critical funding to young researchers today by making a donation to the AGA Research Foundation on the foundation’s website at www.gastro.org/contribute or by mail to 4930 Del Ray Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Decades of research have revolutionized the care of many digestive disease patients. These patients, as well as everyone in the GI field, clinicians and researchers alike, have benefited from the discoveries of dedicated investigators, past and present. As the charitable arm of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the AGA Research Foundation contributes to this tradition of discovery to combat the continued lower quality of life and suffering brought on by digestive diseases.
“Using this award, I plan to study the cytoskeletal intermediate filament proteins that are expressed in digestive-type epithelia, allowing me to better understand the molecular basis of GI diseases. My goal is to create a career in medical research and develop more ways to make biomedical research meaningful for clinical health-care professionals, and ultimately for patients,” said Rani Richardson, the 2016 AGA Investing in the Future Student Research Fellowship Award Recipient.
By joining others in donating to the AGA Research Foundation, you can help fill the funding gap and protect the next generation of investigators.
Help provide critical funding to young researchers today by making a donation to the AGA Research Foundation on the foundation’s website at www.gastro.org/contribute or by mail to 4930 Del Ray Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814.
AGA comment on ABIM announcement
For more than a year, AGA has pushed the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) to eliminate high-stakes testing and reform the maintenance of certification (MOC) system into one that’s personalized and reflective of the realities of practice.
ABIM’s listening tour is over. In December 2016, they announced the addition of an option for a 2-year “knowledge check-in.” Although ABIM can point to nominal progress by making the assessment available outside its testing centers, they have not addressed cost, personalization, or the impact on patient care of such assessments.
Despite AGA’s diligent efforts to co-create a new MOC process – which included creating G-APP, constant communication, and participation in numerous summits – ABIM deemed AGA’s approach to be inconsistent with its own philosophy. Nonetheless, we are still in the midst of an evolution. AGA will continue to work with our sister GI and internal medicine societies to bring about change that supports meaningful lifelong learning through the least intrusive means possible.
In the meantime, if your professional situation requires you to maintain certification, please visit ABIM’s blog for more information. AGA tools such as the Digestive Diseases Self-Education Program® can help you prepare.
Visit http://www.gastro.org/career-center/maintenance-of-certification for the latest updates and information on MOC.
For more than a year, AGA has pushed the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) to eliminate high-stakes testing and reform the maintenance of certification (MOC) system into one that’s personalized and reflective of the realities of practice.
ABIM’s listening tour is over. In December 2016, they announced the addition of an option for a 2-year “knowledge check-in.” Although ABIM can point to nominal progress by making the assessment available outside its testing centers, they have not addressed cost, personalization, or the impact on patient care of such assessments.
Despite AGA’s diligent efforts to co-create a new MOC process – which included creating G-APP, constant communication, and participation in numerous summits – ABIM deemed AGA’s approach to be inconsistent with its own philosophy. Nonetheless, we are still in the midst of an evolution. AGA will continue to work with our sister GI and internal medicine societies to bring about change that supports meaningful lifelong learning through the least intrusive means possible.
In the meantime, if your professional situation requires you to maintain certification, please visit ABIM’s blog for more information. AGA tools such as the Digestive Diseases Self-Education Program® can help you prepare.
Visit http://www.gastro.org/career-center/maintenance-of-certification for the latest updates and information on MOC.
For more than a year, AGA has pushed the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) to eliminate high-stakes testing and reform the maintenance of certification (MOC) system into one that’s personalized and reflective of the realities of practice.
ABIM’s listening tour is over. In December 2016, they announced the addition of an option for a 2-year “knowledge check-in.” Although ABIM can point to nominal progress by making the assessment available outside its testing centers, they have not addressed cost, personalization, or the impact on patient care of such assessments.
Despite AGA’s diligent efforts to co-create a new MOC process – which included creating G-APP, constant communication, and participation in numerous summits – ABIM deemed AGA’s approach to be inconsistent with its own philosophy. Nonetheless, we are still in the midst of an evolution. AGA will continue to work with our sister GI and internal medicine societies to bring about change that supports meaningful lifelong learning through the least intrusive means possible.
In the meantime, if your professional situation requires you to maintain certification, please visit ABIM’s blog for more information. AGA tools such as the Digestive Diseases Self-Education Program® can help you prepare.
Visit http://www.gastro.org/career-center/maintenance-of-certification for the latest updates and information on MOC.
Access our MACRA resource collection
Prepare for 2017 with AGA’s Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) resources, which are available in the AGA Community resource library. This includes webinars, a tip sheet, and discussion threads.
The webinars and discussions in the community are available to members only, and contain information on the following topics:
- Intro to MACRA.
- 2016 PQRS Quality Reporting through the AGA Digestive Health Recognition Program (DHRP).
- Preparing for MIPS.
The materials were collected from a series of webinars and eQ&As in December, when topic experts presented a series of webinars on relevant MACRA protocols to help clinicians prepare for Medicare changes starting this year.
Each webinar preceded an Ask the Expert session in the AGA Community forum. Members brought their wide range of questions to the forum, including discussions about MACRA basics, as well as meticulous situation-based recording scenarios.
This members-only library can be accessed at community.gastro.org/MACRA. For more information, including a timeline, downloadable guides, and the latest MACRA news, visit gastro.org/MACRA.
Prepare for 2017 with AGA’s Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) resources, which are available in the AGA Community resource library. This includes webinars, a tip sheet, and discussion threads.
The webinars and discussions in the community are available to members only, and contain information on the following topics:
- Intro to MACRA.
- 2016 PQRS Quality Reporting through the AGA Digestive Health Recognition Program (DHRP).
- Preparing for MIPS.
The materials were collected from a series of webinars and eQ&As in December, when topic experts presented a series of webinars on relevant MACRA protocols to help clinicians prepare for Medicare changes starting this year.
Each webinar preceded an Ask the Expert session in the AGA Community forum. Members brought their wide range of questions to the forum, including discussions about MACRA basics, as well as meticulous situation-based recording scenarios.
This members-only library can be accessed at community.gastro.org/MACRA. For more information, including a timeline, downloadable guides, and the latest MACRA news, visit gastro.org/MACRA.
Prepare for 2017 with AGA’s Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) resources, which are available in the AGA Community resource library. This includes webinars, a tip sheet, and discussion threads.
The webinars and discussions in the community are available to members only, and contain information on the following topics:
- Intro to MACRA.
- 2016 PQRS Quality Reporting through the AGA Digestive Health Recognition Program (DHRP).
- Preparing for MIPS.
The materials were collected from a series of webinars and eQ&As in December, when topic experts presented a series of webinars on relevant MACRA protocols to help clinicians prepare for Medicare changes starting this year.
Each webinar preceded an Ask the Expert session in the AGA Community forum. Members brought their wide range of questions to the forum, including discussions about MACRA basics, as well as meticulous situation-based recording scenarios.
This members-only library can be accessed at community.gastro.org/MACRA. For more information, including a timeline, downloadable guides, and the latest MACRA news, visit gastro.org/MACRA.
Register for DDW® before the early-bird deadline
Registration for AGA members opened Jan. 11, and general registration opened on Jan. 18. Register by March 22 to save at least $80; registration is complimentary up until this date for member trainees, students, and postdoctoral fellows.
Why attend DDW?
DDW is the world’s leading educational forum for academicians, clinicians, researchers, students, and trainees working in gastroenterology, hepatology, GI endoscopy, gastrointestinal surgery, and related fields. Whether you work in patient care, research, education, or administration, the DDW program offers something for you.
For more information regarding why you should attend, what’s included in registration and more, visit www.ddw.org.
Registration for AGA members opened Jan. 11, and general registration opened on Jan. 18. Register by March 22 to save at least $80; registration is complimentary up until this date for member trainees, students, and postdoctoral fellows.
Why attend DDW?
DDW is the world’s leading educational forum for academicians, clinicians, researchers, students, and trainees working in gastroenterology, hepatology, GI endoscopy, gastrointestinal surgery, and related fields. Whether you work in patient care, research, education, or administration, the DDW program offers something for you.
For more information regarding why you should attend, what’s included in registration and more, visit www.ddw.org.
Registration for AGA members opened Jan. 11, and general registration opened on Jan. 18. Register by March 22 to save at least $80; registration is complimentary up until this date for member trainees, students, and postdoctoral fellows.
Why attend DDW?
DDW is the world’s leading educational forum for academicians, clinicians, researchers, students, and trainees working in gastroenterology, hepatology, GI endoscopy, gastrointestinal surgery, and related fields. Whether you work in patient care, research, education, or administration, the DDW program offers something for you.
For more information regarding why you should attend, what’s included in registration and more, visit www.ddw.org.
Annual AGA Tech Summit returns to Boston in 2017
AGA is excited to return to Boston for its eighth annual Tech Summit on April 12-14, 2017, at the InterContinental Hotel. We’ve assembled prominent individuals in the physician, medtech, and regulatory communities to lead attendees through a program that’s both informative and inspirational.
This is an ideal opportunity to explore critical elements impacting how GI technology evolves from concept to reality, including what it takes to obtain adoption, coverage, and reimbursement in a continually evolving health care environment.
We hope to see you this spring in Boston for a truly unique experience. Learn more and register at http://techsummit.gastro.org.
Have a novel idea or innovation? Apply for the AGA “Shark Tank”Calling all companies and entrepreneurs with an innovative technology or FDA-regulated product. If you are looking to get it financed, licensed, or distributed, you are encouraged to submit an application for an opportunity to present during the “Shark Tank” session at the 2017 AGA Tech Summit. A panel of business development leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and other strategic partners will provide valuable feedback.
AGA is excited to return to Boston for its eighth annual Tech Summit on April 12-14, 2017, at the InterContinental Hotel. We’ve assembled prominent individuals in the physician, medtech, and regulatory communities to lead attendees through a program that’s both informative and inspirational.
This is an ideal opportunity to explore critical elements impacting how GI technology evolves from concept to reality, including what it takes to obtain adoption, coverage, and reimbursement in a continually evolving health care environment.
We hope to see you this spring in Boston for a truly unique experience. Learn more and register at http://techsummit.gastro.org.
Have a novel idea or innovation? Apply for the AGA “Shark Tank”Calling all companies and entrepreneurs with an innovative technology or FDA-regulated product. If you are looking to get it financed, licensed, or distributed, you are encouraged to submit an application for an opportunity to present during the “Shark Tank” session at the 2017 AGA Tech Summit. A panel of business development leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and other strategic partners will provide valuable feedback.
AGA is excited to return to Boston for its eighth annual Tech Summit on April 12-14, 2017, at the InterContinental Hotel. We’ve assembled prominent individuals in the physician, medtech, and regulatory communities to lead attendees through a program that’s both informative and inspirational.
This is an ideal opportunity to explore critical elements impacting how GI technology evolves from concept to reality, including what it takes to obtain adoption, coverage, and reimbursement in a continually evolving health care environment.
We hope to see you this spring in Boston for a truly unique experience. Learn more and register at http://techsummit.gastro.org.
Have a novel idea or innovation? Apply for the AGA “Shark Tank”Calling all companies and entrepreneurs with an innovative technology or FDA-regulated product. If you are looking to get it financed, licensed, or distributed, you are encouraged to submit an application for an opportunity to present during the “Shark Tank” session at the 2017 AGA Tech Summit. A panel of business development leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and other strategic partners will provide valuable feedback.