November 2006 | Vol. 24, No. 11

January 15, 2007 is Deadline for Candidate Nominations for 2007 SVU Annual Election

The SVU Nominations Committee, chaired by 2007 President-Elect Michael Schwebler, is now soliciting candidates for four officer positions (President-Elect, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer) for two-year terms from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009, as well as three Board of Director technologist positions for three-year terms from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010.

Why run for a SVU position?

• Participating in the Society through Board service and serving on committees or as an officer is the most important way SVU members add to the strength of the Society.
• Our members are our biggest assets, and when members aspire to Board and committee service, the Society is assured that the vision of the members is spoken through leadership. Members of the Board of Directors are a voice of representation for the members and directly help SVU reach and surpass its goals in the medical community.
• Sharing of talents and knowledge is another benefit of participation. We all have unique experiences, background and education to bring to the profession and it is critical to share with others to help maintain the quality and integrity of our profession.
• Resources and the ability to network and utilize those resources are important to our specialized profession.
• Finally, continued participation through committee or officer involvement, whether chairing the committee or being a member of the committee, and/or Board service helps to promote professionalism, enhance skills and participate in providing continuing education.

Rekindle the excitement of your profession and become an active participant in helping SVU achieve its mission: “To represent the best interests of SVU Members and provide quality vascular ultrasound services by providing educational, scientific and literary activities to our members, patients and the public.”

To be considered for nomination as an Officer candidate or Board candidate for the 2007 Annual Election to be held at the 30th SVU Anniversary Annual Conference in Baltimore, June 7-9, 2007, an individual must:

• have been a SVU member in good standing (dues paid) for at least one year;
• have achieved and maintained a professional credential in vascular technology;
• have provided service to SVU on a local or regional level, chapter level, and or national level;
• be formally supported by their employer to participate in SVU Board meetings, conference calls and other Board activities in accordance with SVU travel policies; and
• disclose existing and/or potential liaisons with other professional societies/organizations prior to acceptance of a nomination to run for an SVU Board position.

SVU Officer candidates must be on the current Board of Directors or have served on the Board within the past three (3) years to be eligible.

Only vascular technologists whose primary employment activities is performance of noninvasive vascular testing, supervision of vascular personnel and/or management of a noninvasive vascular testing or diagnostic facility, education and/or training in the field of vascular technology, and/or currently receiving full-time training as vascular technologists are eligible to serve on the SVU Board. A member whose primary employer is a corporate vendor is not eligible for a Directors position.

To nominate yourself or someone else (with their permission) for the 2007 SVU Annual Election, please use the 2007 SVU Candidate Nomination Form (or contact the SVU office at 800-788-8346 to have a copy of the form faxed to you).

Remember, January 15, 2007 is the deadline for the 2007 SVU Candidate Nomination Form to be received at the SVU office.

Once the Nominations Committee presents its recommendations for the Board Director Candidates to the Board of Directors, and the slate of candidates is approved by the Board, ballots then will be mailed to the membership and will also be available online in the Members’ Only Section of the SVU website. Members also can vote in person at the 30th SVU Anniversary Annual Conference in Baltimore.

Please note that the SVU Bylaws state that additional nominations for Directors may be made by petition signed by at least 25 SVU members, and with written permission of the nominee. Such written petitions must be mailed to the SVU Executive Director and must be received at the SVU national office by Friday, February 2, 2007. Thank you.

Michael Schwebler, MBA RVT
President-Elect
Chair, Nominations Committee