Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Cronenwett

Senior co-editor, Journal of Vascular Surgery: As co-editor from 2003-2008, Jack has been recognized for leading significant changes that improved the content, quality and impact of the publication.

“Jack’s tenure on the Journal is when the number of submissions began to accelerate, exceeding a thousand per year,” recalled SVS President Dr. Bruce A. Perler. “He also started a program at the annual meeting to teach reviewers.”

He also served as a senior editor for recent editions of Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery textbook. The modern understanding of the pathophysiology and surgical decision-making surrounding the management of aortoiliac occlusive and infrarenal aortic aneurysm disease is profoundly influenced by his early work. His early studies of actuarial survival after aortic aneurysm surgery and cost effectiveness of asymptomatic carotid endarterectomy have inspired a generation of researchers.

A prolific writer and publisher himself, Jack has published more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles, contributed chapters to more than 50 books, co-edited 14 books, delivered more than 300 invited presentations, and made nearly 200 peer-reviewed presentations at regional and national meetings.

In response to receiving this award, Jack expressed profound gratitude to his colleagues in the SVS for this recognition. “To me, this should really be called the SVS Lifetime ‘Opportunity’ Award. I have been afforded so many opportunities by the SVS during my life, which are only exceeded by the great number of close friendships that I have developed through the SVS. This has been a privilege and source of great gratification for me throughout my career.”

Among all his nominators and their excellent, thorough and effusive recommendations, Dr. Larry Kraiss summed it up as well as anyone: “Jack’s contributions outside of the VQI would make him a very strong candidate for the Lifetime Achievement Award. When you credit him with the VQI and its long-term positive impact on the SVS, I think he is a slam dunk.”

Congratulations, Dr. Slam Dunk Cronenwett.