SVU Fellows Criteria

According to the SVU Policies and Procedures Manual, the following criteria are used to qualify an SVU member to be considered as a SVU Fellows (FSVU) candidate.

Criteria: A SVU Fellows candidate must meet the first three criteria and at least three of the last five criteria for a total of six out of the eight criteria to be considered for this honored membership category designation.

  A SVU Fellow Candidate:

1. Must be a current member of SVU for at least 5 years.
2. Must be a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT).
3. Must have been in the field of Vascular Technology for at least 10 years.
4. Must have at least 10 scientific and educational presentations, combined, pertaining to the field of Vascular Technology.
5. Must have at least 5 published articles pertaining to the field of Vascular Technology.
6. Must have provided service to SVU on a national or local level (ie, SVU committee member, SVU Board member or officer, or local chapter officer).
7. May have provided a service to other societies.
8. Professional experience may be as a technologist, educator, manager, faculty member, etc.

According to the Policies & Procedures Manual, the Fellows Subcommittee can recommend up to five Fellows candidates to be considered by the Board of Directors, who make the final selection each year.