Affiliated Chapters Recognized at SVU Annual Meeting

LANHAM, MD, June 15, 2007 -- The Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU) presented awards to its Affiliated Chapters and their leadership at the SVU 30th Anniversary Annual Conference, June 7-9, 2007 in Baltimore, MD. There are 22 SVU Affiliated Chapters and 2 Student Chapters.

Chapter Awards

The 2007 SVU Outstanding SVU Affiliated Chapter Individual Recognition Award was presented to Jeanette R. Flannery, RVT RDMS, from Union, NJ, in recognition of her outstanding work as President of the North Jersey Vascular Association Chapter.

There was a three way tie for the 2007 Outstanding SVU Affiliated Chapter Recognition Award. The following chapters received recognition of their membership growth and for their continued support of SVU's membership efforts:

• North Jersey Vascular Association (NJVA) — Accepting for the NJVA was Chapter President Jeanette Flannery, RVT RDMS.
• Northeastern Pennsylvania Vascular Chapter (NEPVC) — Accepting for NEPVC was Nancy L. Rist, RN RVT, Chapter President.
• Red River Valley Vascular Society (RRVVS) — Accepting for RRVVS was Judy A. Fried, RN RVT CVN FSVU, Chapter President.

SVU looks forward to next year's SVU Annual Conference on June 5-7, 2008 in San Diego, CA. For more information on SVU and its Affiliated Chapters, visit www.svunet.org.