An Executive Order: Dinner with SVS President Michel Makaroun, MD

Celebrate SVS' accomplishments by having dinner with its outgoing President, Dr. Michel Makaroun. Currently, Dr. Makaroun is Professor and Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and co-Director of the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute.

Exact date and location of the dinner will be mutually agreed upon by Dr. Makaroun and the winning bidder.

Kibbe's Career Cues/Session with Melina Kibbe, MD, FACS, FAHA

If you would like an inside look at being a surgeon scientist, editor, or leader, consider bidding on this special offer: three 1-hour career development sessions with Dr. Melina Kibbe spread out over a year. When Dr. Kibbe assumed the Chair position of the Department of Surgery at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 2016, she was only the 15th woman in the country in that role. Beyond carving a path as a woman in a top spot in the medical world, Dr. Kibbe is also on a mission for sex equity in research. Clinically, Dr. Kibbe has significant experience with both open and endovascular surgery. She has an actively funded basic science and translational research laboratory that focuses on developing novel and innovative therapies for patients with vascular disease. She is also the editor in chief of JAMA Surgery. Thus, whether you want insights into a career as a surgeon scientist, editor, or leader, Dr. Kibbe will be a wise choice!

Dates and location will be mutually agreed upon by Dr. Kibbe and the winning bidder.

Seasonings with Slaw/Executive Coaching with Kenneth M. Slaw, PhD

Here's a special opportunity to have three hours of 1-on-1 executive coaching from SVS Executive Director, Dr. Kenneth M. Slaw. Dr. Slaw is a nationally recognized author, speaker, and teacher, on the topic of leadership and non-profit management. Through his 30-year career at the American Academy of Pediatrics, and now SVS, Dr. Slaw has guided and facilitated the leadership development of over 3,000 physicians, nurses and PAs. Dr. Slaw is well known in the nonprofit and medical society community, having served as a board member and President of both the American Association of Medical Society Executives (AAMSE) and Make a Wish Illinois.

This mentoring session can be held in Rosemont, Illinois at the SVS HQ, or through a series of remote sessions. Exact dates and location will be mutually agreed upon by Dr. Slaw and the winning bidder.

Succeeding as a vascular surgeon/Leadership Coaching with K. Craig Kent, MD

Are you intrigued by stenosis, stents and strokes and pursuing a career as a vascular surgeon? If so, make a bid on this leadership coaching session with Dr. K. Craig Kent, a past president of the Society for Vascular Surgery. Currently, Dr. Kent is serving as a researcher, educator, physician leader and dean of the Ohio State University College of Medicine. He has authored more than 325 articles and 65 book chapters, has served on editorial boards of multiple medical journals and has lectured nationally and internally. Dr. Kent has actively participated in a number of national organizations and will soon become chair of the American Board of Surgery.

Dr. Kent is providing a one hour leadership coaching session, along with follow-up calls with the winning bidder over the subsequent year. Exact location and dates will be mutually agreed upon between Dr. Kent and the winning bidder.

Health Services Research 101 with Philip Goodney, MD, MS

Begin exploring the world of health services research by meeting for one hour with Dr. Philip Goodney. Currently, Dr. Goodney is a vascular surgeon, health services researcher, Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Surgery, Director of the Center for the Evaluation of Surgical Care at Dartmouth (CESC), and Co-Director of the VA Outcomes Group at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in White River Junction, Vermont. His research interests include outcomes assessment using both quantitative and qualitative methods, clinical trials, patient preferences, and shared decision making.

Exact date and location will be mutually agreed upon by Dr. Goodney and winning bidder.

Getting to Know VQI with Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen, MD

Would you like to learn about or maximize your engagement with the Vascular Quality Initiative? If so, consider bidding on this one hour consultation with Dr. Jens Jorgensen, Medical Director of the SVS PSO Vascular Quality Initiative. Dr. Jorgensen will discuss the value of VQI at your institution, help you decide whether to join, which registries to participate in and compare and contrast with NSQIP and NCDR. If you are already participating, this session would help you enhance your engagement to Quality Assurance, Quality Improvement, Decrease Resources Utilization, Clinical Trials, Research, TCAR Surveillance Project and promote scholarly activity and motivate your trainees.

Date and location will be mutually agreed upon by Dr. Jorgensen and the winning bidder.

Upshots with Upchurch/Career Advice from Gilbert R. Upchurch, Jr., MD

Gain some career advice that will help you soar in the field of vascular surgery, from Dr. Gilbert R. Upchurch, Jr. Dr. Upchurch is the chairman of the University of Florida (UF) Department of Surgery, as well as the Edward R. Woodward professor of surgery. He joined UF in 2017 with an international reputation as an acclaimed clinician, researcher and educator in the study and treatment of aortic and vascular disease. He is an exemplary teacher, having received many teaching awards over the course of his career.

Dr. Upchurch's mentoring session will last approximately one hour. Exact location and date will be mutually agreed upon by Dr. Upchurch and the winning bidder.

Transitioning from researcher to reviewer to editor/Peter Lawrence, MD

Go on the road with SVS Journal editor, Dr. Peter Lawrence, and learn about his journey from researcher to reviewer to editor. Dr. Lawrence is a vascular surgeon in Los Angeles, California and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Medical Center-Santa Monica. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice for more than 20 years.

Date and location will be mutually agreed upon by Dr. Lawrence and the winning bidder.

Call 911 - Does your cardiovascular center need help?/Alan Lumsden, MD

Don't miss Dr. Lumsden's one-hour presentation - a survival guide that will outline lessons learned and wounds received from leading a major cardiovascular center. Dr. Lumsden is a vascular surgeon in Houston, Texas and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Houston Methodist Hospital and Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. He received his medical degree from Medical School, University of Edinburgh and has been in practice for more than 20 years.

Date and location will be mutually agreed upon by Dr. Lumsden and the winning bidder.

Lunch/coffee or job shadowing with Julie Ann Freischlag, MD, FRCS, Ed (Hon.)

Gain some exceptional insights from Dr. Julie Ann Freischlag, chief executive officer of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and dean of Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC. Winning bidder may choose to have lunch or coffee with Dr. Freischlag or shadow her for a one hour period. For more than 15 years, she has led education and training programs at top medical schools in her role as professor and chair of surgery and vascular surgery departments. Dr. Freischlag has helped drive change in academic medicine with a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Date and location will be mutually agreed upon by Dr. Freischlag and winning bidder.

Orchestrating a small or large clinical trial with Brajesh Lal, MD

Become a maestro of single or multicenter clinical trials by spending an informative hour with Dr. Brajesh Lal. Currently, Dr. Lal is serving as Professor of Surgery, Director of Endovascular Surgery, Director of the Center for Vascular research, and Director of the NIH Vascular Imaging Core at the University of Maryland, and Chief of the Vascular Service at the Baltimore VAMC. His clinical and research interests include carotid stenosis, lower extremity arterial occlusive disease and deep vein thrombosis. Also, Dr. Lal is the PI for the CREST-2 Trail (carotid disease), ACCOF-2 trial (carotid-cognitive function), EFFORT-2 trial (deep vein thrombosis), ACTION-1 trial (PAD), CREST-2 Registry (carotid stenting and TCAR) and several other single- and multi-center clinical trials. They are funded by the NIH, VA, DOD, Maryland State, and by Industry.

Date and location will be mutually agreed upon by Dr. Lal and the winning bidder.

Unblocking arteries of multicenter clinical trials with Alik Farber, MD

Join Dr. Alik Farber for an informative and timely session about conducting multicenter clinical trials. In addition to his role as Division Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at the Boston Medical Center and Professor of Surgery and Radiology at the Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Farber is also Associate Chair for Clinical Operations in the Department of Surgery. Since his arrival at BMC, Dr. Farber has made it his goal and mission to foster continued clinical excellence and academic productivity.

Dr. Farber's presentation will last approximately one hour. Exact location and date will be mutually agreed upon by Dr. Farber and the winning bidder.

Paths to Success in a Vascular Surgery Academic Career/Omaida Velazquez, MD, FACS

Be inspired by Dr. Omaida Velazquez as she discusses the many paths to success in a vascular surgery academic career. While being an active practicing vascular surgeon, Dr. Velazquez has consistently managed an NIH-funded research laboratory focused on angiogenesis, wound healing, and atherosclerosis. Currently, she is serving as chair of the DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery at the University of Miami and the surgeon-in-chief for UHealth and Jackson Health System.

Dr. Velazquez' presentation will last approximately one hour. Exact location and date will be mutually agreed upon by Dr. Velazquez and the winning bidder.

Academic Advice from Elliot Chaikof, MD, PhD

Here's your opportunity to gain expert academic advice (one hour session) from vascular surgeon, Dr. Elliot Chaikof. Based in Boston, Dr. Chaikof is Chair of the Department of Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), as well as the Johnson and Johnson Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He currently serves as Chair of the Surgical Executive Committee at Harvard Medical School. Throughout his career, Dr. Chaikof has promoted alliances of clinicians, engineers, chemists, and biologists and in the process developed biologically-inspired materials, devices, and pharmacotherapeutics based upon the principles of molecular engineering and nanofabrication technologies.

Date and location will be mutually agreed upon by Dr. Chaikof and winning bidder.