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ACVS Presentations From VAM 2007

Please note that the information presented in these presentations is to be used as a resource only.

Moderator: Peter F. Lawrence, MD
UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, Calif.

Benchmarking of Clinical Activity Is Essential in the Development of a Fair Compensation Plan. Results of a SVS National Survey.
Jack L. Cronenwett, MD
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, N.H.

Recent Vascular Surgery Hiring Practices in the United States. An SCVS Survey
Audra Duncan, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

A Large Medical Faculty Group:
The Imperative of a Structured Incentive Plan, Legal Ramifications and How to Fund It
Marshall W. Webster, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Compensation and Incentive Plan of an Academic Vascular Division. Can We Strike a Balance Between Income Generating Activity and Academic Pursuits?
Michel S. Makaroun, MD,
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Compensation Plan in Private Practice. Is the Partnership Tract Still a Viable Option?
Russell H. Samson, MD, Sarasota, Fla.

Moderator: Jack L. Cronenwett, MD
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, N.H.

The Effect of a Service Line Implementation on an Academic Vascular Division. It Works!
William D. Turnipseed, MD, Central AR Vascular Surgery, Madison, Wisc.

We Can Work with the Cardiologists and Benefit too!
John Martin, MD, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, Md.

The Challenges Facing Cardiac Surgeons.
Can Vascular Surgeons Help or Are They in the Way?
Irving L. Kron, MD, UVA Health System, Charlottesville, Va.

Cardiac and Vascular Surgery Have a Common Destiny: Back to the Future!
Alan B. Lumsden, MD, Methodist DeBakey Heart Center, Houston, Texas

Moderator: Michel S. Makaroun, MD
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Credentialing Depends on Volume and Outcomes. How does it Apply to Vascular Surgery?
Daniel G. Clair, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

A Modern Vascular Department Must Develop Areas of Concentration to Provide Expert Care
R. Clement Darling, MD, The Vascular Group, PLLC, Albany, N.Y.