Why Heart And Vascular Centers Benefit All Stakeholders Including Vascular Surgeons: How To Assure That Vascular Surgery Has A Fair Role In Leadership And Allocation Of Resources

In Heart And Vascular Centers, The Heart Dominates And Vascular Surgeons Are Often Undervalued And Subordinated

Vascular Surgery's Identity And Role Is Usually In A Subservient Position Within A Heart And Vascular Center: What Should Be Done To Correct This Inequity In The Interest Of Better Patient Care

DEBATE: Why Vascular Surgeons And Vascular Specialists Should Unionize: It Will Solve Many Of The Problems They Currently Face Due To Hospital Administrators

DEBATE: Why Unionization Of Doctors Including Vascular Surgeons/Specialists Will Not Benefit Doctors Or Patients And May Be Harmful

Despite What Many Organizations And Institutions Say, Most Partnerships And Close Relations Between Industry And Physicians Are Ethical, Benefit Society, Save Lives, And Improve The Healthcare System: It's Common Sense

Physician And Industry Responsibility In Overuse Of Technology (Atherectomy, CAS, EVAR, Etc.): What Is Happening To Correct This Overuse Especially In View Of The Recent Media Spotlight On This Issue

How Human Behavior – Even With Vascular Surgeons/Specialists – Is Controlled By Biases And Rationalizations: How To Overcome These And Perform Better

How Vascular Guidelines Can Be Used To Support Unjustified Malpractice Claims: What Can Be Done About It

Panel Discussion

Lunch Break - Rhinelander Gallery, 2nd Floor
Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)