title: Presidential address: towards competence in vascular care.
authors.affiliation: SUNY at Stony Brook, University Hospital and Medical Center, NY 11794-8191, USA. ricotta@surg.som.sunysb.edu
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ricotta
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003142:Communication; D003479:Curriculum; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D019359:Knowledge; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends