Block 6
Moderators: Linda Harris & Liz Genovese
- 9:55 Sex differences in TEVAR for Type B Dissection – Amanda Filiberto & Gilbert Upchurch
- 10:10 Aortic Dissection in Pregnancy – Rana Afifi
- 10:25 Carotid Disease and Cognitive Dysfunction – Wei Zhou
- 10:40 Outcomes of CEA and TCAR by Gender – Priya Patel
- 10:55 Iliofemoral Thrombectomy and PMT – Gender Differences – Kathleen Ozsvath
- 11:10 VTE in Transgender Patients – Jason Park
- 11:25 Surgical Site Infections in Men vs Women – Eanas Yassa
- 11:40 Panel Discussion
Block 5
Moderators: Mariel Rivero & Brittany Montross
- 8:00 VIRTUAL Effect of Screening for Aortic Aneurysm in Women – Jeff Indes
- 8:15 Disparity in Neural Network for AAA Identification by Gender – Sharon Kiang
- 8:30 Why are Women Less Likely to Undergo Aortic Repair – Indrani Sen
- 8:45 Aortic Size Index as a Predictor of AAA Outcomes in Men vs Women – Blake Murphy & Sara Zettervall
- 9:00 Non-Guideline-Compliant EVAR Outcomes in Women vs Men – Sadia llyas & Phillip Goodney
- 9:15 Panel Discussion
Block 4: Mentorship Panel
Moderators: Indrani Sen & Eanas Yassa
- Panelists: Julie Freischlag, Audra Duncan, Vincent Rowe, Caitlin Hicks, Gilbert Upchurch
Block 3
Moderators: Liz Genovese & Eanas Yassa
- 1:20 How to Develop Yourself as a Leader – Julie Freischlag
- 1:40 Why We Need Diversity in Vascular Surgery Leadership – Audra Duncan
- 2:00 Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Trainees and Faculty – Vincent Rowe
- 2:20 Training Difference Between Men and Women – Libby Weaver
- 2:40 Panel Discussion
- 3:00 Update on WARRIOR Trial – Janet Powell
Block 2
Moderators: Mariel Rivero & Indrani Sen
- 10:00 The Road to Roadster, Challenges in Becoming a National PI – Meghan Dermody
- 10:20 How to Be a Sponsor – Gilbert Upchurch
- 10:40 Funding Research – Karen Woo
- 11:00 How to get Involved with Vascular Journals – Caitlin Hicks
- 11:20 Contract Negotiation in the Academic/Lab Setting – Trisha Roy
- 11:40 Contract Negotiation in the Private Practice Setting – Tahlia Weis
- 12:00 Panel Discussion
Block 1
Moderators: Linda Harris & Mariel Rivero
- 8:00 – Opening remarks
- 8:05 – 9:00: Abstracts
- 8:05 – Understanding the Impact of Gender on the Risk of Post-Operative Complications of Carotid Endarterectomy in Eastern North Carolina – Vaishnavi Siripurapu
- 8:16 – Women and Men have Equivalent Outcomes After Lower Extremity Atherectomy for Peripheral Artery Disease – Nikita Israni
- 8:27 – Breaking Stereotypes: Vascular Surgery from Current Female Medical Students’ Perspective – Moira McGevna
- 8:38 – Atorvastatin Effect on Clopidogrel Efficacy in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease – Sasha Suarez Ferreira
- 8:49 – VIRTUAL Promising Trends in Female-Driven Vascular Surgery Research: A Systematic Comparison within Surgical Subspecialties – Alexandra Tedesco
- 9:00 – 2022 Research Grant Awardee Update – Sasha Suarez Ferreira