View Presentations from the 2011 AVSC Meeting

The Association of Vascular Surgery Coordinators (AVSC) held its first meeting in conjunction with the APDVS meeting in Chicago, Illinois April 16-17, 2010. Thirty-five vascular surgery coordinators attended the meeting. Sessions topics included:

• Integrated Residency Programs
• Rolling Calendar
• ACGME & RRC Update
• The Surgical Principle Exam
• PIF Preparation and Site Visit Tips
• Annual Program Review
• Online Evaluation Systems
• Dealing with Problem Residents

Several of the Program Directors led sessions and the coordinators joined the PD’s for various presentations. The AVSC will continue to meet in conjunction with the APDVS meeting.

The current officers of the AVSC include:

• President –  Julie Griffin, Mayo Clinic, MN
• President-Elect – open position
• Secretary – open position
• Immediate Past President - Peggy Mauer, MEd, Jobst Vascular Institute - ProMedica Toledo Hospital, OH
• Councilors – Sonia Fuentes, The Methodist Hospital, TX; Cindy Schultz-Rudolph, UT College of Medicine, TN; Pam Steibing, Penn State Hershey, PA; Billie Ruden, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, IA; Aundra "Keo" Brown, Vanderbilt Univeristy Medical Center, TN; Susan A. Edwards, University of Rochester Medical Center, NY.

The committee is also working on developing a Vascular Surgery Coordinator Training Manual. The manual will be uploaded to the APDVS Web site as it is completed. The ultimate goal is to have a comprehensive manual that covers all areas of a coordinators responsibility. 

The AVSC invites all vascular surgery coordinators, administrators, and educators to join the organization. Currently there is no charge to join the organization as the program directors membership fees cover the coordinators membership.  Please forward your membership application or any changes to your address or phone number to Sonia Fuentes (syfuentes@tmhs.org).

The AVSC looks forward to growing each year and providing valuable information for all coordinators involved in training vascular residents and fellows. 

Updated April 2013