Presidential address: Mind the gap R. James Valentine, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 45, Issue 6, Pages 1277-1281 (June 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.02.040 Copyright © 2007 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Large gaps are seen between railway carriages and the edge of the platform in many London Underground stations. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2007 45, 1277-1281DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2007.02.040) Copyright © 2007 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Operative data reported by vascular fellows completing training in successive years beginning in 2000. Data abstracted from annual reports of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. A, Comparison of open operations vs endovascular repairs of abdominal aortic aneurysms. B, Comparison of aortofemoral bypass procedures vs therapeutic endovascular procedures for lower extremity occlusive disease. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2007 45, 1277-1281DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2007.02.040) Copyright © 2007 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Ten-year trend showing the number of vascular surgery positions available in the match vs the number of applicants trained in US general surgery residencies. Data abstracted from National Residency Match Program annual reports. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2007 45, 1277-1281DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2007.02.040) Copyright © 2007 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Proportion of available positions offered in the general surgery match (GS) that were filled by applicants from allopathic US medical schools compared to the proportion of positions offered in the vascular surgery match (VS) filled by applicants trained in US general surgery residencies. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2007 45, 1277-1281DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2007.02.040) Copyright © 2007 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions