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May 2004
| Vol. 22/No. 5
CONTENTS
Annual Conference Update 
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
See you in Anaheim!
George L. Berdejo, BA RVT
SVU Member Profile
Joanne Drago, LPN, RVT
Technical Director, Michigan Vascular Center, Flint, Michigan
IN THE NEWS
October is Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month
 Recognizing the importance of increasing public awareness of medical ultrasound and promoting its value in health care, SVU and five other medical ultrasound organizations have joined together to again sponsor Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month (MUAM) in October 2004.
ARDMS News from the ARDMS Website ARDMS announces changes in the application process for future Applicants, plus Name and Fee changes
CMS Launches "Fistula First" Initiative to Improve Care and Quality of Life for Hemodialysis Patients The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on April 14, 2004 that it is leading a national initiative to increase the use of fistulas in providing hemodialysis for Medicare beneficiaries with kidney failure, which is also known as end stage renal disease (ESRD).
WHAT'S NEW AT SVU
There is still time to vote in the 2004 SVU Board Election Review profiles of candidates for Board positions and get information on how to cast your ballot.
Recent Government Relations Fund Contributors Honored
Introductory Interpretation Course Syllabus Available for Purchase
UPCOMING EVENTS
June 2, 2004| Anaheim, CA
SVU/SVS Joint Vascular Laboratory Course
Advanced Topics and Current Issues in Vascular Laboratory Practice
 June 3-6, 2004| Anaheim, CA
SVU's 27th Annual Conference
Agust 27-29, 2004| Nashville, TN
Vascular Ultrasound Introductory Interpretation Course
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