Training
Previously considered a field within general surgery, it is now considered a specialty in its own right. As a result, there are two pathways for training in the United States. Traditionally, a five year general surgery residency is followed by a 1-2 year (typically 2 years) vascular surgery fellowship. An alternative path is to perform a five or six year vascular surgery residency.
Programs of training are slightly different depending on the region of the world one is in.
| Country | Standards body | Professional representation | Minimum Length of training (post intern) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia and New Zealand | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | Australian & New Zealand Society of Vascular Surgery (ANZSVS) | 6 years |
| United Kingdom | Royal College of Surgeons of England, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh | Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland http://www.vascularsociety.org.uk/ | 8 years |
| USA | Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), American Board of Surgery, American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS), American Osteopathic Board of Surgery | Multiple vascular societies | 5 years ( 4 via 5-year integrated Vascular Surgery Residency) |
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