VEITHsymposium Competitors

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment. Our vision is to create a healthcare landscape where surgeons thrive and every patient has access to and benefits from the highest standards of surgical care, driven by innovation, education, leadership, and trust. As the largest surgical organization in the world, the pursuit of excellence has guided ACS throughout its 110-year history. With more than 95,000 members worldwide, 2,500 participating hospitals in our quality programs, and 50 million patient records tracked through our surgical registries to improve patient care, healing all with skill and trust remains our focus.

Vein Clinics of America (VCA) is the largest network of physicians in the country that provides specialized treatment for patients suffering from vein diseases. Patients also have access to enhanced procedures that utililze minimally invasive image guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of multiple diseased organ systems. Founded by a physician, the company opened its first office in 1981, in Chicago. Since then, VCA has expanded to include over 50 locations across 15 states. And we're growing! Our offices are staffed with physicians who have been specially trained in the diagnosis and treatment of vein disease. Their knowledge and published research have helped lead the way for today's safer and more effective, minimally invasive, treatment options. VCA has also opened several "enhanced offices" that are staffed by Interventional Radiologists and Vascular Surgeons. Those offices offer specialized radiology services in addition to treating leg vein disease. VCA's growth has provided new and challenging opportunities for our employees. Our company regularly promotes from within. As we add to our team, we recruit from within the communities that we serve. Working at Vein Clinics of America means working for a company whose mission is to help people. You can feel good about the work you do.

Ruhr-Universität Bochum is home to more than 50,000 people from 130 countries, who do research, study and work in the metropolitan region of the Ruhrgebiet. RUB is a place of top international research, which is integrated into the worldwide network of the most powerful scientific institutions in its priority areas. RUB students also benefit from this success in science, as they are involved in research from the very beginning thanks to the principle of research-based learning. Talents can develop here; the RUB makes sure of this with numerous programs that promote individual development at every stage of the career path. Industry and transfer do not remain abstract topics during their studies, but students with an entrepreneurial spirit can try themselves out.