Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 2 , Page A23, February 2007

Events of interest

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News items of interest to the vascular surgeon must be received at least 8 weeks before the desired month of publication. Announcements published at no charge include those received from a sponsoring society of this Journal, those courses and conferences sponsored by state, regional, national, or international vascular surgical organizations, and universitysponsored continuing medical education courses. All other news items selected for publication carry a charge of $60.00 US for each insertion, and the fee must accompany the request to publish. Send announcements and payment, payable to this Journal, to Issue Management, Elsevier Inc., 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010-1710.

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2007 Health Policy Scholarship Application Deadline, February 1, 2007 

The Society of Vascular Surgery and the American College of Surgeons are offering an annual scholarship to subsidize attendance and participation in the Executive Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management at Brandeis University. The course takes place June 3-8, 2007. For more information, visit www.VascularWeb.org.

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2008 International Scholars Program, Application Deadline March 1, 2007 

The SVS International Scholars Program provides scholarships to qualified young vascular surgeons from countries other than the United States or Canada. The three scholarships, in the amount of $7,000 each, provide the scholars with an opportunity to participate in the 2008 SVS Vascular Annual Meeting and to visit clinical, teaching and research activities in North America. For more information, visit www.VascularWeb.org in the SVS and AVA section.

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2007 Women’s Leadership Training Award, Application Deadline March 1, 2007 

W. L. Gore, Inc. has generously provided the Society for Vascular Surgery with a grant of $10,000 for leadership training for female vascular surgeons. The award will be presented at the 2007 Vascular Annual Meeting. For more information, visit www.VascularWeb.org in the SVS and AVA section.

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Fifteenth Annual Pennsylvania Hospital Vascular Symposium: New Techniques and Developments in the Management of Vascular Disease, March 2-3, 2007 

This conference will be held at the Park Hyatt at the Bellevue in Philadelphia, PA. For more information please contact Xpertize, 332 Roger Pilon, Dollard des Ormeaux, Quebec, Canada H9G 2W2. Telephone 514-696-6699. Fax 514-696-6699. E-mail: xpertize@xpertize.com.

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Lifeline Student Research Fellowship, Application Deadline March 16, 2007 

The Lifeline Student Research Fellowship, established by the American Vascular Association, stimulates laboratory and clinical vascular research by undergraduate college students and medical students registered at North American universities. For more information, visit www.VascularWeb.org.

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Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting, March 21-24, 2007 

This meeting will be held at the Walt Disney World Swan, Orlando, Fla. For more information, visit www.VascularWeb.org/.

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Joan L. & Julius H. Jacobson Research Initiatives Conference, March 29-30, 2007 

This conference, held in cooperation with the National Institutes of Health–National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, will be held at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Hotel, Washington, D.C. Abstract submissions are due January 15, 2007 at Midnight EST. For more information, visit www.VascularWeb.org.

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Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery and Residents Annual Meeting, March 30-31, 2007 

This meeting will be held at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Hotel, Washington, D.C. For more information, visit http://apdvs.vascularweb.org/index.html.

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2007 Lifetime Achievement Award, Application Deadline April 2, 2007 

This award is the highest honor that the Society bestows on one of its members. Selection for this honor recognizes an individual’s outstanding and sustained contributions both to the profession and to SVS, as well as exemplary professional practice and leadership. For more information, visit www.VascularWeb.org in the SVS and AVA section.

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2007 Medal for Innovation in Vascular Surgery, Deadline April 2, 2007 

This award honors individuals whose contribution has had a transforming impact on the practice or science of vascular surgery. For more information, visit www.VascularWeb.org in the SVS and AVA section.

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29th International Charing Cross Symposium, April 14-17, 2007 

This symposium will be held at the Imperial College, London. For more information, visit www.cxsymposium.com/.

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Managing Coding & Reimbursement Challenges in Vascular Surgery, April 20–21, 2007 

This conference will be held at the W Chicago Lakeshore, Chicago, Ill. For more information, visit www.VascularWeb.org.

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56th European Society for Cardio-Vascular Surgery International Congress, May 17-20, 2007 

This meeting will be held in Venice Italy. For more information, visit www.escvs.org/.

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Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08) Application Deadline, June 1, 2007 

Jointly sponsored by the American Vascular Association and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, DHHs, this award provides supplemental funding for vascular surgeon scientists in the early stages of their research careers. For more information, visit www.VascularWeb.org.

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Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) Application Deadline, June 1, 2007 

Jointly sponsored by the American Vascular Association and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, DHHs, this award provides supplemental funding for vascular surgeon scientists in the early stages of their research careers. For more information, visit www.VascularWeb.org.

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Vascular Annual Meeting, June 7-10, 2007 

This meeting will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Md. Abstract submissions are due January 15, 2007 at Midnight EST. For more information, visit www.VascularWeb.org.

PII: S0741-5214(06)02351-2

doi:10.1016/S0741-5214(06)02351-2

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 2 , Page A23, February 2007

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