July 2004 | Vol. 22/No.7

CONTENTS

IN THE NEWS

SVU Participates in National Aneurysm Alliance Press Conference The National Aneurysm Alliance, of which SVU is a member, introduced bipartisan legislation to change the Medicare program for ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms.

CQU Update Coalition for Quality Ultrasound is finalizing a letter to the General Accounting Office regarding a study analyzing the impact of credentialing and other requirements related to ultrasound services.

JRC-DMS Announces Plan to Become a Freestanding Accreditor At its January 2004 Board meeting, the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonographyvoted to pursue a plan to become a freestanding accreditor of sonography education programs.

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

A vision for our profession
George L. Berdejo, BA RVT

 

SVU MEMBER PROFILE

Jeanette Flannery, RVT RDMS

 

2004 Annual Conference Highlights

SVU’s 27th Annual Conference Is a Success

2004 SVU Awards Presented at Annual Conference in Anaheim

SVU Members Elect Three New Board Directors and a Secretary

Special Thanks to This Year’s Annual Conference Sponsors

Vascular Annual Meeting 2005 Call For Papers

Chapter News

Wrap up from Annual Committee Meeting; NOVA Update

UPCOMING EVENTS

August 27-29, 2004| Nashville, TN
Vascular Ultrasound Introductory Interpretation Course

Oct. 23-24 | Atlanta, GA
Vascular Ultrasound Advanced Interpretation Course: Beyond the Basics