Great lakes Vascular Study Group

Our Great Lakes Vascular Study Group is a voluntary, cooperative group of clinicians, hospital administrators, and research personnel organized to improve the care of patients with vascular disease.
Our goal is to improve outcomes for our patients and to explore the factors that predict the best outcomes. We take advantage of the rapidly accumulating data that come from collaboration with other interested groups.
By collecting and exchanging information, our group strives to continuously improve the quality, safety, effectiveness and cost of caring for patients with vascular disease.
If you perform vascular surgery or other vascular interventions and work in eastern Ohio or western Pennsylvania, we would be delighted to talk with you about joining the Great Lakes VSG.
Join us in our efforts, and together we can reach these levels of quality for the care of our patients.
Great Lakes VSG Leaders
Great Lakes VSG Medical Director
Mohammad Eslami, MD
UPMC
Great Lakes VSG Associate Medical Director
Michael Madigan, MD
UPMC
Great Lakes VSG Lead Data Manager
Robin Acino
ProMedica Jobst
Great Lakes VSG Lead Data Manager
Julie Mason
ProMedica Jobst

BIANNual Meeting Information
Fall 2023 Regional Group Meeting Slides and Minutes
Spring 2023 Regional Group Meeting Slides and Minutes
- Fall 2023 Slides
- Fall 2023 Minutes
Fall 2022 Regional Group Meeting Slides and Minutes
Spring 2022 Regional Group Meeting Slides and Minutes
Fall 2021 Regional Group Meeting Slides and Minutes
Spring 2021 Regional Group Meeting Slides and Minutes
PARTICIPATING SVS VQI CENTERS
Participating SVS VQI centers include academic medical centers, teaching hospitals, community hospitals, vein centers, office-based labs and individual physician’s practices.
Click below for a complete list of VQI Participating Centers and their Regional Group Affiliation. Please note that this list is in excel format for ease of use.
GLVSG BYLAWS
The Great Lakes Vascular Study Group (GLVSG) is a voluntary, cooperative group of clinicians, hospital administrators, and research personnel organized to improve the care of patients with vascular disease. By collecting and exchanging information, the GLVSG strives to continuously improve the quality, safety, effectiveness, and cost of vascular healthcare.
Important iNFORMATION
Call for VQI Poster Quality Improvement Poster Abstracts and Rapid Fire Research Abstracts for the 2023 Annual VQI Meeting (VQI@VAM)
Key Dates for both Quality Abstracts and Rapid Fire Abstracts
Abstract submissions begin – October 1, 2022
Abstract submission deadline – January 16, 2023
Quality Improvement Poster Session – Evening of June 13, 2023
Quality Improvement Podium Presentations – Morning of June 14, 2023
Rapid Fire Research Presentation – Afternoon of June 14, 2023