internal reminders
meetings | HR reminders
administrative holiday: july 5
Yay for surprise days off! July 5 is now an administrative holiday, giving us a four-day weekend from July 4-7. If you ’ re a provider and need to do clinic or rounds on the 5th, this holiday can be taken anytime before June 30, 2025
faculty senate
Nominations for Faculty Senate are now open! If you feel you know a faculty member who would make a good senator (yourself included!), click the photo to go to the nominations page
op-note compliance
Please be aware that op-note compliance reporting has been shortened to 5 days (120 hours) following The Joint Commission's finding to help improve turn-around-time for these notes
acls bls training
Keep an eye on the validity of your ACLS accreditation; because required classes are few, advanced notice of expiration is immensely helpful for admin to get you into a course!
kristen alix
The end of an era—the beginning of another
Kristen Alix began her career as an ICU nurse, but landed in the discipline of Vascular nursing in 1997.
She was asked by Ken Slaw, SVS Executive Director, what was her professional “why” —what was it that kept her engaged with these patients?
This weekend, she experienced the “highlight of her professional career ” at the 2024 Society for Vascular Nursing conference. During her moving Presidential address as outgoing SVN President, Kristen asked the room to consider their “why,” because she’d found hers: it was the association of providers in the room
“These conferences, where vascular nurses and Advanced Practice Providers share ideas and passions, are so empowering. It is basically a mutual admiration society,” she said. “I’d never considered that I could be here, doing this, in this position, and feeling so rewarded by it.”
While Kristen’s tenure is coming to a close, she’s passing the torch along to the next SVN President, who she will mentor. She will stay active co-chairing an education committee and plans to develop enduring reference materials for new and seasoned vascular providers to use. "
updates | congratulations
professor rafa Malgor, md
Congratulations, Dr. Malgor, on your promotion to Professor! Dr. Malgor will officially be Dr. Professor Malgor (Professor Dr Malgor?) as of July 1
lead certifications
Across the Division of Vascular Surgery, three members of our team completed their LEAD certifications!
A huge congratulations to team members Elisabetta Poli, Wendy Meadows, and Thomas Pauli!
Elisabetta serves the division as a Business Services Professional, keeping our finances on track
Wendy and Thomas are both research team members pushing the boundaries of science.
All three are now trained in Leadership & EQ, Empowerment & Engagement, Authenticity & Awareness, and DEIA!
congrats, grads!
Saying Goodbye to our Two Vascular Graduates
We are both thrilled and sad to celebrate the graduation of fellow Leslie Ann Kao and resident Nick Govsyeyev. They will be going on to California and Florida. We’re so proud of you two and can’t wait to see what you do next!
admin showcase
updates | congratulations
sharedinnovation
On June 21, administrators from across campus came together to share innovations across divisions. Our own Jacky Bonds, Elisabetta Poli, Ashleigh Prout, and Chandra Beard presented at the showcase!
Jacky presented on Travel and Expense Requests, her Airtable-based system that streamlines travel requests and reimbursements.
Elisabetta covered CME Reports, an automated system, using Power BI and Excel macros, that facilitates the distribution of CME expense reports to faculty and staff, saving time and reducing errors
Ashleigh spoke on Creating Connections, an integrated approach to faculty onboarding that optimizes collaboration across multiple units, improving role comprehension and process efficiency through streamlined communication and coordinated efforts.
And lastly, Chandra covered Cleaning Up this Bloody Mess, a provider dashboard that enhances transparency and equity in scheduling, improving provider satisfaction and operational efficiency.
