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  • Why Join VESS?

VESS: The Future of Vascular Surgery Is Here

We encourage you to invest early in yourself and your career by joining the Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Society (VESS). The Society boasts over 1000 Active & Candidate members who stand committed to the development of early career, fellowship-trained vascular surgeons.

VESS hosts two national meetings, the Annual Spring Meeting and the Annual Winter Meeting. The Spring Meeting is held the day before the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) every year, underscoring a concerted commitment by both VESS and the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) to positively impact the professional and personal development of the early career vascular surgeon. The Winter Meeting, VESS’s official annual meeting, is held at a family friendly ski resort attracting those hoping to leave first tracks at the podium and on the peaks.

Our meetings foster an encouraging, collaborative environment geared to early career vascular surgeons interested in sharing and benefiting from the exchange of ideas based in basic/translational science, educational, clinical or health outcomes research. We encourage you to cement your work with submissions to Journal of Vascular Surgery and Annals of Vascular Surgery, our official publication partners for the Spring and Winter Meetings, respectively.

VESS membership offerings and opportunities include:

Let’s Talk about VESS/SVS: Discussion with current leaders in Vascular

Posted on August 11, 2023

Today, Dr. David Ebertz (@EbertzDavid), a rising vascular fellow at St Louis University, and Dr. Jason Turner (@JasonTyTurner), a graduating integrated vascular resident from Case Western Cleveland Medical Center, discuss with multiple leaders in vascular surgery about VESS (@VESurgery) and SVS (@VascularSVS). This episode will feature VESS’s history, current status, and pearls of wisdom, from finding mentors to navigating social media to becoming a leader within societies.

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  • Surgeons

    • Give your research a lift by applying for the Early Career Faculty Research Award of $22,500!
    • Catch serious air to visit vascular surgery centers of excellence by applying to the VESS Travel Award!
    • Make more than a ski buddy by participating in the VESS Mentorship Program!
    • Lend your talents and participate in a VESS Committee!

  • Residents/Fellows

    • Get on-piste by applying for the VESS/Medtronic Vascular Resident Research Award of $12,500!
    • Après ski with experienced colleagues through the VESS Mentorship Program!
    • Shred your first years in practice by attending the Vascular Fellows Program at the VESS Annual Meeting and at the VESS
    • Virtual Career Fair!
    • Grow your quiver with industry support at the Vascular Technology Forum at the VESS Annual Meeting!
    • Candidate Membership is FREE!

  • Students

    • Ski down the Vascular Surgery line and get your career on track by attending the Next Generation Student Mentor Program at the VESS Annual Meeting!

We are dedicated to our mission of improving the quality and safety of vascular surgical care through education, scholarship, advocacy and leadership.

Apply Today!

The VESS Membership Committee approves applications once a year at the annual business meeting. Applications received in the current calendar year will be reviewed at the next meeting.

Membership Types

  • ACTIVE
  • $200.00 USD

    ENROLLMENT PERIOD: 1 YEAR

  • Renewal of your membership is based upon approval.
  • CANDIDATE
  • FREE

    ENROLLMENT PERIOD: 5 YEARS

  • Renewal of your membership is based upon approval.
  • ASSOCIATE
  • $100.00 USD

    ENROLLMENT PERIOD: 1 YEAR

  • Renewal of your membership is based upon approval.
  • MEDICAL STUDENT
  • FREE

    ENROLLMENT PERIOD: UNTIL GRADUATION

  • Convert to Candidate if matching into Vascular Surgery Residency/Fellowship

Guidelines and Application Process

Eligibility for Active Membership in the Society requires the physician to:

  1. Be in good professional standing
  2. Have completed an ACGME approved vascular surgical residency or fellowship program, or equivalent foreign advanced training
  3. Be eligible for certification by the Vascular Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery (or its equivalent).
  4. Submit an application within fifteen years of vascular residency completion.
  5. Have a sustained major interest and active practice in vascular and endovascular surgery.

Eligibility for Candidate Membership in the Society requires the physician to:

  1. Be in good professional standing in an ACGME accredited general surgery or vascular training program recognized by the Society
  2. Provide the name of their program and program director on their application

Students in accredited osteopathic and allopathic medical schools can participate in this membership group.

Candidate Members may:

  • Serve on Committees but shall have no voting rights.
  • May present papers at the annual meeting if sponsored by an Active Member.

Eligibility for Associate Membership in the Society:

Associate Members of this Society shall be limited to non-vascular trained physicians and surgeons with either an MD or DO degree, scientists active in vascular medicine or surgical research, physician extenders in vascular specialties (RNs, PAs, NPs) and vascular technologists. These members shall pay half dues, have no voting rights, cannot be elected as officers of the society, but may submit abstracts and papers to the meetings.

Apply Today!

The VESS Membership Committee approves applications once a year at the annual business meeting. Applications received in the current calendar year will be reviewed at the next meeting.