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The Fellow of the European Board of Vascular Surgery (FEBVS) Examination takes place three times a year: 8th March 2025 – Maastricht, The Netherlands during the European Vascular Course (EVC) 21st May 2025 – Porto, Portugal during the Porto Vascular Conference (PVC) 23rd September 2025 – Istanbul, Türkiye during the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) Annual Meeting For more information on the FEBVS Exam, visit the UEMS website. To prepare yourself for the FEBVS Exam, candidates can listen to the ESVS Podcasts' series on the FEBVS Exam: Episode 1: Structure of the Exam with Prof. A. Mansilha. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and the ESVS Library. Episode 2: Clinical Cases with Prof. M. Gargiulo. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and the ESVS Library. Episode 3: How Does One Appraise an Academic Paper Successfully? with M. Gargiulo. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and the ESVS Library. Episode 4: Overall Vivas with Prof. M. Gargiulo. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and the ESVS Library.
Porto, Portugal | 22-23 May 2025 Expect discussions on the latest research in a distinguished event fully dedicated to Angiology and Vascular Surgery. Advance science, explore new horizons, network and create lasting partnerships! Find more information here. PVC has kindly offered 20 complimentary registrations to EVST members to attend the conference. Please fill out this survey to express your interest in the event. Venue Address: Sheraton Porto Hotel Rua do Tenente Valadim, 146 4100-476 Porto PORTUGAL
Rome, Italy | 22-24 May 2025 Find more information here. Venue Address: Fontana di Trevi Congress Center Piazza della Pilotta, 4, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
Due to popular demand, the ESVS Viva Voce practice for the FEBVS exam is back, with three sessions this year! Join: Eline Van Hattum and Anne Burdess in the May 2025 edition. Objective: The overarching objective of this course is to prepare candidates for some of the different parts of the FEBVS examination. This part of the course prepares candidates for the viva voce section of the examination. Small group viva voce exam practice, covering FEBVS curriculum topics on vascular disease. The viva voce practice will follow the format of case-based discussion with PowerPoint slides to focus questions and answers. The session is mapped to the FEBVS curriculum and covers a wide range of vascular conditions. Clinical presentation, pathology, investigation including imaging and treatment options will be covered during the session. Participants will be split into groups with one member of faculty for each group. Each participant will be asked to manage a clinical scenario for a minimum of 10 minutes under simulated (online) exam conditions whilst the other members of the group observe the discussion. Timings need to be strictly adhered to and will accommodate the number of candidates in each session. The timing of the session will allow […]