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The episode discusses the importance of surgeon advocacy and key takeaways from the SVS Leadership and Advocacy Summit.

Audible Bleeding editors Falen Demsas, an integrated vascular surgery resident at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Sasank Kalipatnapu (@ksasank), a fifth-year general surgery resident at UMass Chan Medical School, are joined by Megan Tracci ( @MeganTracci) , James Black ( @JamesHBlackMD), and Lauren West-Livingston (LWestLivingston) for a discussion following the inaugural SVS Leadership and Advocacy Summit. In this episode, the group reflects on the importance of surgeon advocacy, highlights key takeaways from the Summit, and discusses how vascular surgeons throughout training and practice can engage in policy, leadership, and organized medicine at local and national levels. The conversation explores the evolving role of advocacy within the Society for Vascular Surgery, including the work of the SVS Advocacy Council and its collaboration across Government Relations, Coding, VA advocacy, and quality and policy initiatives. Dr. Tracci shares insights from her leadership roles within SVS advocacy efforts and her work as ACS Medical Director for Surgeon Engagement. Dr. Black discusses his longstanding advocacy work on behalf of patients and physicians, including numerous trips to…

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