Vascular Trainee Educational Opportunities
Virtual Mock Orals
2025 Date: Thursday, May 15 @ 5:00pm CST
The MVSS is pleased to offer the Virtual Mock Orals Exam.
The Mock Oral Exam provides trainees from across the Midwest an opportunity to experience the certifying exam format in three different rooms from six examiners from various academic and community programs. The trainees will likely be examined by someone not from their training program and will receive on-site feedback directly from the examiners to improve exam taking skills. Participation is limited to 15 Trainees per event on a first-come basis with priority given to those in their final year of training (ie. PGY 7 fellowship or 5th year, integrated vascular surgery residency).
Signing up for the event does not guarantee you a spot. You will be contacted in the near future with confirmation.
Technology & Technique Vascular Simulation Program
Thursday, September 18, 2025 @ 7:00am – 11:30am
Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza – Cincinnati, OH (Just prior to the start of the MVSS Annual Meeting)
The Simulation Program is designed to enhance vascular surgery fellow and resident exposure to new technology and showcase excellent open and endovascular techniques by those trainees. A large portion of the program will be dedicated to providing the opportunity for trainees to engage with you, industry professionals who are experts in their products and services. Vascular surgeons from the MVSS will oversee the procedural stations. Time will also be devoted to an energetic competition in which trainees will compete in performing endovascular and open vascular procedures. The four-hour Technology & Technique Vascular Simulation Program – brings together l vascular trainees from the Midwest with one-on-one teaching by board certified surgeons and industry experts for an interactive experience in vascular procedures.
We invite 20 trainees to take part in this program through an application process. Attendees are chosen on a first come first serve basis, with priority given to those in their final year of training (i.e. PGY 7 fellowship or 5th year of integrated vascular surgery residency).
Signup for the SIM Course can be done when registering for the 2025 Annual Meeting.