A Message From Richard P. Cambria, M.D.2011-2012 SVS President

Our vision for SVS and our specialty flows from accomplishing our goals and objectives elucidated in 2008 and detailed above. Substantial progress has been made in many arenas, not the least of which is the ever increasing number of women embarking on careers in vascular surgery.

As highlighted in the 2011 E. Stanley Crawford Critical Issues Forum, many elements of health care reform potentially threaten our ability to deliver quality health care, in particular, to our seniors. Physicians and surgical specialists, in particular, appear to be convenient targets for cost-containment efforts, although this perspective on the health care cost issue is myopic indeed. Yet, at the same time, the message should be loud and clear to our members that your involvement in tangible ways, such as supporting the SVS PAC, are vitally important to carrying our message to our legislators in Washington.

The path has been outlined in the form of our strategic goals. I urge you all to vigorously support SVS and to become involved in its broad spectrum of activities.

Sincerely,

Richard P. Cambria, M.D.

President, Society for Vascular Surgery