Approved Abstracts [pdf]

Join us in celebrating
The scientific meetings of the Society for Military Vascular Surgery & Chesapeake Vascular Society
40th Anniversary of the Walter Reed Vascular Fellowship
Date(s): 11/29/2007 - 12/1/2007
Site: USUHS

Meeting Location:
Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
Sanford Auditorium, 1st floor, B Building
4301 Jones Bridge Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Gate Entrance
Please us the main gate of the National Naval Medical Center on Wisconsin Ave. (located on same campus as USUHS) All non-military and guests of the event must register so they are on the SMVS attendee roster. Those not on the SMVS attendee roster will not be allowed to enter the event.

Parking
Military, anywhere on-base. Non-military and guests can park on level (2) of the parking lot garage under USUHS. There is no charge for parking.

Dress Code (Conference)
Military Dress is Class "A." Civilian attire is suit and tie.

Military, Program Chairperson:
LTC Charles Fox, MD, Vascular Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Assistant Program Chairperson:
Diane Garofolo, Department of Surgery, USUHS/WRAMC

Contact (for all conference information)
Laurie Cobb, Conference Manager, TRUE Research Foundation, conference@trueresearch.org


Charles J. Fox, M.D.
Dear Colleague:

The 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Military Vascular Surgery in conjunction with the winter meeting of the Chesapeake Vascular Society will be held 29 November - 1 December 2007 in the Jay P. Sanford Auditorium of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. This year we are also celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program. We are looking forward to another great meeting, full of lively discussions and interesting presentations.

The Annual Resident Paper Competition will be held and prizes will be awarded to the three best papers. The Annual Working Dinner for the Military will be held at the Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Maryland on Thursday evening. We will continue to collaborate with the Chesapeake Vascular Society session on Friday afternoon and the Chesapeake Vascular Dinner on Friday evening, also at the Columbia Country Club. The program will adjourn at noon on Saturday.

Membership Dues:
All participants and Society members should send their annual dues for The Society for Military Vascular Surgeons in the amount of $100.00. (Residents - $25.00). Membership dues include the working dinner on Thursday evening as well as lunch on Thursday and Friday.

On-Line Registration:
You must register on-line at our secure web site: http://www.trueresearch.org/smvs2007 You can also pay your annual membership dues on-line by credit card.

Abstracts For MVS & CVS Abstracts should be submitted NLT 14 October 2007. Please submit them using the electronic on-line submission form. For interesting discussions, and spectacular cases, just provide the presentation title and speaker name with the registration form.

Forms:
The Continuing Medical Education Office requires all speakers to complete the following forms: (1) Biographic Data Form; (2) Financial Disclosure; and (3) Presentation Worksheet. You can access these forms on our web site.Download the forms (they must be typed) and return them by e-mail to diane.garofolo@na.amedd.army.mil or fax them to 202-782-3371.Handwritten copies cannot be accepted. If you have any questions, please contact Diane Garofolo at 202-782-6592.

Lodging: The Navy Lodge is located on the campus of the National Naval Medical Center and is walking distance to the University. Rates are $75.00/day. To make a reservation you can call the Lodge directly: 301-654-1795.
I look forward to seeing you at this years meeting!

Sincerely,

Charles J. Fox, LTC, MC, USA
Staff, Vascular Surgery Service, WRAMC
Assistant Professor of Surgery, USUHS
Program Director, Society for Military Vascular Surgeons
Program Director, Chesapeake Vascular Society