Quality Fellowship In Training (FIT) Program

The SVS PSO Quality Fellowship in Training (FIT) program is for residents and fellows in vascular surgery and medicine in collaboration with APDVS.

The Fellowship in Training (FIT) program is designed to introduce residents and fellows in vascular programs to our patient safety organization (VQI/PSO). Using a mentor-directed approach, FIT applicants will work closely with their VQI mentor on participation in regional biannual meetings and review of comparative data including center level quality improvement processes.  Opportunities include engagement in quality charter development, center level QI process and research initiatives using VQI data reviewed by VQI research advisory committee (RAC). 

Advancement through the 12 to 18 month program provides the FIT applicant opportunity to present their work during VQI@VAM with potential selection for a highly coveted Jack L Cronenwett Scholarship (5 awarded annually) worth up to $10,000 to continue research and/or work more closely with VQI/PSO staff and committees. 

Meet the 2024-2025 Participants!

The application window is now closed for 2024!

For further information please contact bwymer@svspso.org or adam.johnson@duke.edu.

The Jack Cronenwett (JC) Scholarship Application will be open December 3, 2024, through February 3, 2025.  This is optional, and only open to those in the FIT Program. You are invited to submit your FIT Project for a PSO sponsored scholarship award, limited to 5 awards per year. The FIT Committee will review each application with a separate scoring rubric for QI and Research.

The scholarship is named in honor of Jack L. Cronenwett, MD (JC) for his contributions to improving and advancing vascular care, and as founding Medical Director of the SVS-PSO. Dr. Cronenwett is a professor of surgery at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, professor of the Dartmouth Center for Health Care Policy and Clinical Research and Chief Medical Officer for Fivos, VQI’s data management partner. Each JLC awardee is provided with a monetary stipend, usable for travel expenditures to VQI sponsored meetings/events and statistical support if needed. 

There are three parts of the JC Scholarship application. A, B, and C are required, and D is optional.

1. FIT Fellow application https://forms.office.com/r/AW24MPeFCM
2. FIT Mentor endorsement application https://forms.office.com/r/uYv9MLckJb
3. FIT Fellow short video application 3-5 minute describing the FIT Project sent to bwymer@svspso.org
4. Supporting documentation (power point, tables, etc) (if applicable) sent to bwymer@svspso.org

The FIT Fellow application contains 8 questions.  The FIT Mentor Endorsement application contains 3 questions. Feel free to email me with any supporting documentation such as a power point, publication, graphics, etc. to support your application.

For the FIT Fellow video, 3-5 minutes on your FIT Project:

*Please note the following information is using the Zoom platform.

• Start video
• Share screen (if applicable) 
• Select presentation, then to right, you will see ‘layout’, select farthest right layout

• If not using a power point, simply video yourself
• Record by selecting “3 dots” on toolbar
• Email using mp4 format to bwymer@svspso.org

Not sure how to video yourself or if you have questions?  Feel free to contact: bwymer@svspso.org or jcorrea@svspso.org