Society for Vascular Medicine
The "Society for Vascular Medicine" is a United States-based medical specialty professional society in the field of vascular medicine. Vascular medicine is a subspecialty of internal medicine or of Cardiology. It was founded in 1989. Mission. The society mission is “to promote and advance the discipline of vascular medicine and the care of patients with vascular disease”. To achieve this mission, the Society for Vascular Medicine engages in the following types of activities: Work. The Society of Vascular Medicine promotes and advances the field of the Vascular Medicine to improve the care of its patients . It’s membership is multidisciplinary, drawing from specialists in internal medicine, cardiology, vascular surgery, interventional radiology, hematology, and podiatry, among others. Conferences. The Society for Vascular Medicine hosts two major conferences annually: Structure. The Society for Vascular Medicine is a volunteer, 501(c)(3) organization. It has an Executive Committee and a Board of Trustees. There are several committees. Each committee has a chair and a co-chair who serve for a period of 1-3 years. The society is managed by a management company, Veritas AMC.