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Cook Medical, Inc

Sizing Showdown: The Aortic Planning & Sizing Challenge

Greetings to all Vascular Trainees. Cook Medical, Inc is sponsoring a Fellows and Residents Course at this year's SAVS Meeting in the Bahamas. The event will take place Wednesday night after the Welcome Reception.

The Course is open to all current Vascular trainees with preference given to those in Programs within the SAVS region. You must have registered for the SAVS Annual meeting and have approval from your Program Director to attend. Please fill out the application below. The first 30 trainees to sign up will receive a travel stipend of $1000 payable to your program after successful completion of the course. The remainder of your expenses are to be covered by you or your program. (Trainees CAN participate in both the Mock Oral and the Cook Course).

Apply Today
Application Deadline: Saturday, November 1, 2025
Applications received after the deadline will be reviewed on a space-available basis.


Skills Competition

Participant Application

The SAVS is committed to the future of Vascular Surgery. We will again be hosting a Simulation Skills competition at this year's meeting. Admission to the program will be based on order received; giving priority to represent as many different programs as possible. The winner will receive a scholarship, graciously sponsored by Terumo Aortic, Medtronic, Penumbra & Boston Scientific, to participate in Top Gun Finals at the SCVS 2026 Symposium including travel and accommodations up to 2000 USD.
Apply Now
Application Deadline: Saturday, November 1, 2025
Applications received after the deadline will be reviewed on a space-available basis.

The winner will receive a scholarship, graciously sponsored by Terumo Aortic, Medtronic & Penumbra, to participate in Top Gun Finals at the SCVS 2026 Symposium including travel and accommodations up to 2000 USD.

Faculty Sign-Up

We need qualified practicing surgeons to be the 'Viper' and 'Jester' and participate as judges at the SAVS Skills Competition this year.

The planning committee asks that you please consider signing up for this great opportunity as you will be attending the SAVS 49th Annual Meeting this January in Saint Thomas, USVI. The Top Gun event has always been a highlight of the year for those of us involved in Vascular training and we hope that you share in the excitement. You do not need to be faculty at a teaching institution to help with this effort, just be excited about the future of our specialty.
SIGN-UP AS FACULTY
Application Deadline: Saturday, November 1, 2025

We welcome as many of you as would like to participate to sign up. Regardless, you are welcome to attend the event and enjoy the camaraderie, cocktails and competition.


Graciously co-sponsored by:

Terumo    Medtronic    Penumbra    Boston Scientific