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The E.J. Wylie Traveling Fellowship

The primary purpose of the E. J. Wylie Traveling Fellowship is to provide the recipient with the opportunity to visit a number of excellent vascular surgery centers in the United States and abroad. Though brief, these visits stimulate academic inspiration, promote international exchange, and foster development of fraternal fellowship in vascular surgery. The achievement of these objectives will enhance the development of the fellow's career in vascular surgery.

This award is not intended to support specific research interests but rather to assist the fellow in a unique opportunity for travel and professional exchange within established vascular centers in this country and abroad.

Financial Support

The generosity of W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., has allowed the establishment of this fellowship. Their graciousness ensures the noncommercial nature of the award and its continuation in years to come. The E.J. Wylie Traveling Fellowship of the Lifeline Programs of the American Vascular Association will pay up to $12,000 for expenses of travel, research and clerical help. The fellowship monies may not be used for other purposes.

Eligibility for Selection

1. Have completed a postgraduate vascular training program or have considerable experience in vascular surgery supplemental to surgical training
2. Be committed to an academic career in vascular surgery and have obtained an academic appointment in a medical school or freestanding clinic devoted to excellence in medical education
   Please note: the academic appointment should be the candidate's first faculty appointment.
3. Have a demonstrated record of success in pursuing clinical or basic science research sufficient to ensure academic excellence in his or her pursuit of a career in vascular surgery
4. Candidates who have received prior travelling fellowships may apply. Special consideration will be given to those candidates who have not previously received a travelling fellowship.

Application Procedure

Application materials listed below should be submitted via email by February 16, 2009, to the AVA Lifeline Research and Education Committee (email: ava@vascularsociety.org). Decisions regarding the award will be mailed to the applicants by mid-April.

1. Cover letter demonstrating interest in applying for the E.J. Wylie Traveling Fellowship
2. Curriculum vitae
3. List of publications, research projects, and current research support
4. List of the centers that candidate wants to visit
5. 500-word essay describing the objectives of the candidate's travel plans and linking these to his or her career goals
6. Three letters of recommendation (letters may be sent under separate cover and must include one from the division head and another from the chairman of the department of surgery of the institution in which the candidate holds a faculty appointment)

Fellow’s Report to Committee

A report covering your experience should be prepared and forwarded to the Lifeline Research and Education Committee within three months of completion of your fellowship travel. This report should be five to eight double-spaced typewritten pages and should summarize your activities during the fellowship. Although factual statements of activities should be included, you are encouraged to place these within an overall context of their impact on your education and maturation. Any publication of the fellowship activities should acknowledge the E.J. Wylie Traveling Fellowship Award from the Lifeline Programs of the American Vascular Association.

Contact Information

Phone: 800-258-7188
Fax: 312-334-2320
Email: ava@vascularsociety.org   

Additional Information

Read a Journal of Vascular Surgery article on "The E.J. Wylie Traveling Fellowship" by James S.T. Yao, MD and Ronald J. Stoney, MD.

E.J. Wylie Traveling Fellows

2008-2009	Erica L. Mitchell, MD Oregon Health & Science University Portland, Oregon
2007-2008	Luis R. Leon, Jr., MD, RVT University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona
2006-2007	Joseph J. Giglia, MD University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
2005-2006	Mark K. Eskandari, MD Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, Illinois
2004-2005	David C. Cassada, MD  University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville  Knoxville, Tennessee
2003- 2004	Jon S. Matsumura, MD Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, Illinois
2002-2003	Alan Dardik, MD, PhD Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, Connecticut
2001-2002	C. Keith Ozaki, MD University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville, Florida
2000-2001	Ronald L. Dalman, MD Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, California
1999-2000	Steven M. Santilli, MD, Ph.D. University of Minnesota, Veterans Affairs Medical Center Minneapolis, Minnesota
1998-1999	Richard J. Powell, MD Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon, New Hampshire
1997-1998	Peter J. Pappas, MD New Jersey Medical School Newark, New Jersey
1996-1997	Elliot L. Chaikof, MD, Ph.D. Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia
1995-1996	B. Timothy Baxter, MD University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, Nebraska
1994-1995	K. Craig Kent, MD Cornell Medical Center New York, New York
1993-1994	Joseph L. Mills, MD AHSC Vascular Surgery Tucson, Arizona
1992-1993	Julie A. Freischlag, MD Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1991-1992	Thomas F. Panetta, MD SUNY Health Science Center Brooklyn, New York
1990-1991	Bauer E. Sumpio, MD Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, Connecticut
1989-1990	Alan M. Graham, MD UMDNJ-R W Johnson Medical School New Brunswick, New Jersey
1988-1989	Torben Schroeder, MD Rigshospitalet, Dept. of Vascular Surgery Kobenhavn O, Denmark
1987-1988	Peter Gloviczki, MD Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota

Reports From Travellers

2006-2007	Joseph J. Giglia, MD University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
2004-2005	David C. Cassada, MD The University of Tennessee Medical Center Knoxville, Tennessee
2003- 2004	Jon S. Matsumura, MD Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, Illinois
2002-2003	Alan Dardik, MD, PhD Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, Connecticut