About SVU

Established in 1977 in Columbus, Ohio, as the Society of Non-Invasive Vascular Technology (SNIVT) and now known as the Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU), formerly the Society of Vascular Technology (SVT), SVU is the only professional organization completely dedicated to the advancement of noninvasive vascular technology used in the diagnosis of vascular disease. The Society’s success for 30 years is based on the involvement of a diverse membership of vascular ultrasound professionals, including vascular technologists, sonographers, echocardiographers, vascular surgeons, physicians, nurses, vascular lab technical directors and other allied healthcare professionals. Located in the Washington, DC, suburb of Lanham, MD, SVU provides its members with regional continuing medical education programs on both introductory and advanced vascular interpretation, clinical and scientific manuals, Vascular Case Study CDs, an extensive website (www.svunet.org), networking opportunities, an annual conference, an Online Job Center, and extensive regulatory and legislative advocacy representation. Of SVU’s approximately 4,600 members, 24 percent are physicians. SVU publishes a monthly electronic newsletter called e-Spectrum, which is posted on the SVU website (www.svunet.org), as well as a quarterly scientific publication on vascular technology called the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound (JVU).

Key Dates in SVU History

• Formed in 1977 in Columbus, OH, as SNIVT.
• Moved in 1986 from Columbus, OH, to Washington, DC, as a client of the Smith Bucklin management firm.
• Name changed from SNIVT to SVT in 1988.
• SVT moved to Lanham, MD, in Dec. 1994 as an independently managed 501 (C) (3) non-profit professional medical society.
• Name changed from SVT to SVU in Sept. 2002.
• Celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2007.

SVU's Strategic Plan

In October 2005 the SVU Board of Directors met to review the success of the 2003-2005 SVU Strategic Plan and begin work on a new three-year SVU Strategic Plan for 2006-2008. At the December 2005 Board meeting the Board reviewed the various Goals and Objectives for the 2006-2008 Strategic Plan and selected the various objective owners. The SVU 2006-2008 Strategic Plan is now posted on the SVU website. Check it out. Thanks.

Read the SVU 2006-2008 Strategic Plan (PDF, 64k)