Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Interest Group
The Yale Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Interest Group (VESIG) provides medical students with early exposure to the specialty of vascular surgery. Medical students are also afforded the opportunity to integrate into the specialty in the form of research projects, clinical exposure and simulation activities early in their medical career.
Members will have the opportunity to:
- Attend/scrub in interesting vascular operations
- Partake in open/endovascular training sessions and other simulation activities
- Partake in all simulation center sessions
- Apply for grants to attend regional and national vascular surgery conferences
- Attend the annual Gusberg Symposium of Yale Vascular Surgery
- Attend industry-sponsored vascular surgery dinners in New Haven
- Receive mentoring and career advice from Yale Vascular Surgery faculty
- Engage in summer or yearlong research activities
- Attend journal clubs and weekly vascular surgery didactic sessions at YNHH
Events (final schedule TBD)
Fall semester
- Early October: Simulation Session and Introduction
- November: Case Conferences
- December: Journal Club
Spring semester
- January/February: Research Panel
- April: National Integrated Vascular Surgery Match Panel
- May: Spring Dinner
Contact Us
Please direct all VESIG related questions to Shin Mei Chan and Mursal Gardezi