Vascular Surgery Training

The majority of vascular surgeons feel the field is now different enough from traditional general surgery that independence is needed, in one form or another, from the American Board of Surgery. The proposal for full independence was not successful, but a compromise was reached the opened the way to a Primary Certificate in Vascular Surgery. Vascular surgeons no longer have to be trained in or certified as general surgeons and training programs with five years of core general and advanced vascular surgery training are being established.