The science and art of vascular surgery has no country Peter Gloviczki, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 48, Issue 6, Pages 1S-10S (December 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.09.048 Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Parents of the author in 1943. Father, Dr Zoltan Gloviczki, had a Polish family background, and mother, Eva Erhardt, was a descendent of Austrian immigrants to Hungary. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 1S-10SDOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.09.048) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 A, William Worrall Mayo. B, Charles Horace (left) and William James (right) Mayo, founders of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Both photographs copyright of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 1S-10SDOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.09.048) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 William James Mayo operates in front of visiting physicians in 1913 at Mayo Clinic. Copyright Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 1S-10SDOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.09.048) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Recipients of the Edward S. Rogers Clinical Research Fellowship in Vascular Surgery. A, Dr Moreira Sampaio, Portugal. B, Dr Michele Carmo, Italy. C, Dr Ying Huang, China. D, Dr Rafael Malgor, Brazil. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 1S-10SDOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.09.048) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 The next Mayo Clinic International Vascular Symposium will meet in Budapest, Hungary. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 1S-10SDOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.09.048) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 6 The Constitution of the World Federation of Vascular Societies was signed by representatives of six member societies at the inaugural business meeting in Madrid. From left to right: Renald Barry, South Africa; Peter Gloviczki, USA; Kumud Rai, India; Henrik Sillesen, Denmark; Ian Brunkwall, Germany; Martin Veller, South Africa; John Harris, Australia; and Hiroshi Shigematsu, Japan. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 1S-10SDOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.09.048) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 7 Member societies of the World Federation of Vascular Societies. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 1S-10SDOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.09.048) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 8 Longevity and membership of the member societies of the World Federation of Vascular Societies. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 1S-10SDOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.09.048) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 9 The first (left) and the final (right) logo of the World Federation of Vascular Societies (WFVS). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 1S-10SDOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.09.048) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions