The VESS VSIG Goals are as follows:
- Provide a yearlong forum for vascular committed and vascular interested students from across the country to participate in. This will allow students at institutions with no VSIGs or inactive VSIGs to get continued vascular exposure and mentorship.
- Provide networking opportunities between students and the VESS members.
- Give opportunities for motivated students to take leadership roles and ownership of the VESS VSIG. Giving students a sense of ownership of the VESS VSIG will translate to increased involvement of students with our society. This can lead to continued involvement as residents and ultimately junior faculty.
- Provide a forum for existing VSIGs to network with each other. VSIGs can become members of the VESS VSIG (almost like chapters) and participate in all VESS VSIG activities.
Read about how the VESS VSIG came about and our plans for the future.
Project Timeline
| Immediate Projects | Mid-term Projects | Long-term Projects |
|---|---|---|
| VSIG Steering Committee | Journal clubs | Database of shadowing opportunities |
| Virtual series for MS1 and MS2 (DISCOVER) | VESS VSIG Webpage | Virtual Student Research Day |
| Virtual series for MS3 and MS4 (SPECIALIZE) | Representatives to other societies | Database of research opportunities |
2024 Team Rosters
Omar Abdel Kerim
Class of 2026
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Aderemi Adebayo
Class of 2026
City University of New York School of Medicine
Christianah Alli
Class of 2025
Drexel University School of Medicine
Mark Basilious
Class of 2025
Weill Cornell Medical College
Tommy Boland
Class of 2025
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Colin Cleary
Class of 2025
UConn School of Medicinee
Lydia Faber
Class of 2026
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Samantha Fountain
Class of 2026
NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
Suren Jeevaratnam
Class of 2027
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Nabeeha Khan
Class of 2025
Loyola Stritch School of Medicine
Daniel Koh
Class of 2025
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Elizabeth Lavanga
Class of 2025
Penn State College of Medicine
Cayetana Lazcano Etchebarne
Class of 2026
Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine
Dan Lehane
Class of 2025
University of Rochester School of Medicine
Moira McGevna
Class of 2026
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Caroline Minnick
Class of 2025
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Gayatri Pillai
Class of 2025
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Nidhi Reddy
Class of 2026
California Northstate University College of Medicine
Kelsey Schmittling
Class of 2026
Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Vaishnavi Siripurapu
Class of 2026
East Carolina Brody School of Medicine
Eric Sung
Class of 2025
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Andrea Varias
Class of 2025
Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine
Brandon Wainwright
Class of 2025
Upstate Medical University
Zach Williams
Class of 2026
Upstate Medical University
Westin Yu
Class of 2025
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jerry Zhu
Class of 2025
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Past Events
Discover: Vascular Surgery
November 10, 2022
Upcoming Events
Discover: Vascular Surgery
November 10, 2022 at 8PM EST