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Medical Student Session (MS1-2): Introduction to Vascular Surgery

Thursday, June 5, 2025
6:30 AM – 8:00 AM CT
Location: Morial CC, Second Floor, Room 224

Presentations:

  • 6:30 AM – 6:35 AM CT
    Introduction

    Speaker: Silviu Marica, MD

    Speaker: Gabriela Velazquez-Ramirez, MD

  • 6:35 AM – 6:40 AM CT
    SVS Leadership Welcome

    Speaker: Linda M. Harris, MD (she/her/hers) – University at Buffalo

  • 6:40 AM – 6:47 AM CT
    What is Vascular Surgery?

    Speaker: Silviu Marica, MD

  • 6:47 AM – 6:54 AM CT
    Vascular Surgeons: The Firefighters of the Hospital

    Speaker: Omar Selim, MD, MS (he/him/his) – Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

  • 6:54 AM – 7:01 AM CT
    Who are the Vascular Surgeons?

    Speaker: Gabriela Velazquez-Ramirez, MD

  • 7:01 AM – 7:08 AM CT
    How to Get More Exposure to Vascular Surgery

    Speaker: Issam Koleilat, MD – RWJ Barnabas Health

  • 7:08 AM – 7:15 AM CT
    The Important Role of Mentorship in Vascular Surgery

    Speaker: Kimberly T. Malka, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Maine Medical Center

  • 7:15 AM – 7:22 AM CT
    Options for Customizing your Vascular Surgery Career

    Speaker: Bala Ramanan, MBBS, MS – UT Southwestern

  • 7:22 AM – 7:29 AM CT
    Vascular Surgery vs. Other Specialties – Why Vascular Surgery is Better!!!

    Speaker: Grayson Pitcher, MD – University of Rochester

  • 7:29 AM – 7:36 AM CT
    How to Select and Succeed in Your Away Vascular Surgery Clerkships

    Speaker: Queen Abure, MD (she/her/hers)

  • 7:36 AM – 7:43 AM CT
    “My Path to Vascular Surgery”

    Speaker: Mikayla Lowenkamp, MD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

  • 7:43 AM – 8:00 AM CT
    Panel Discussion / Q&A