And the winners are....
Congratulations to the following winners at the AVAS 2021 Virtual Meeting!
Resident/Medical Student Competition
Elizabeth George, MD - 1st Place
Comparing perioperative outcomes after noncardiac surgery across VA and non-VA hospitals
Michele Cerasani - Medical Student - 2nd Place
Female and URiM Students Interested in Surgery Are More Likely to Report Intention to Practice in Underserved Areas
Nikhil K. Prasad, MD - 3rd Place
Elevated risk of complications among patients who test COVID-19 positive after elective surgery and implications for post-operative screening
Katherine M. Reitz, MD - 3rd Place
Equivalent perioperative outcomes among younger, low risk Veterans undergoing open or endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms
AVAS Resident Research Grant Award
Macie Enman, MD
Valley Health Systems, Las Vegas, NV
Developing Gut Microbiome Modulation as a Novel Therapeutic Strategy Against Pancreatic Cancer
AVAS Faculty Research Grant Award
Clay Quint, MD
Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center, San Antonio, TX
Acellular Tissue Engineered Vessel with Surface Modification
Resident/Medical Student Competition
Elizabeth George, MD - 1st Place
Comparing perioperative outcomes after noncardiac surgery across VA and non-VA hospitals
Michele Cerasani - Medical Student - 2nd Place
Female and URiM Students Interested in Surgery Are More Likely to Report Intention to Practice in Underserved Areas
Nikhil K. Prasad, MD - 3rd Place
Elevated risk of complications among patients who test COVID-19 positive after elective surgery and implications for post-operative screening
Katherine M. Reitz, MD - 3rd Place
Equivalent perioperative outcomes among younger, low risk Veterans undergoing open or endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms
AVAS Resident Research Grant Award
Macie Enman, MD
Valley Health Systems, Las Vegas, NV
Developing Gut Microbiome Modulation as a Novel Therapeutic Strategy Against Pancreatic Cancer
AVAS Faculty Research Grant Award
Clay Quint, MD
Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center, San Antonio, TX
Acellular Tissue Engineered Vessel with Surface Modification
Society Affiliation
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