September 2005 | Vol. 23, No. 9

Chapter News

by Shelly Burns, RVT LPN

Chair, Chapters Committee
Tel. 330-375-3288; Email: burns@summa-health.org

Upcoming Affiliated Chapter Meetings

The Eastern Virginia Vascular Technologists (EVVT) will hold its first Annual Fall Meeting on October 8, 2005, at the Hampton Careplex in Hampton, VA. For additional information contact Patricia (Tish) Poe at ppoe@vascularandtransplant.com.

The Northwest Vascular Technologists (NWVT) will hold their 20th Annual Conference on October 14-16, 2005. This will be a joint conference with multiple SVU chapters involved. It is a collaboration of NWVT, Intermountain Vascular Technologists (IVT), Vascular Association of Southern Oregon (VASO), and OTVA. The combined meeting will be hosted by Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) in Klamath Falls, OR. SVU Board Director Kari Olmsted will be there to speak about the benefits of SVU membership. For more information, email committee@nwvt.org or information is posted on the NWVT website at www.nwvt.org.  

Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month

October is “Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month.” Make an effort on behalf of your chapter and/or your employer to educate the public about our profession, what we do, and the importance of personnel credentialing and laboratory accreditation. We would like to hear from those chapters who participate in the “MUAM” campaign this year and we will recognize the top 3 chapters with the most creative ideas or activities. This event also could be an excellent opportunity to bring in new chapter members!