CONTENTS

Government Relations Update

• DRA Reimbursement Imaging Cuts Implemented on 1/01/07
• Clarification on AAA Screening Provision Under the DRA

SVU Member Profile

Barbara A. Rhodes, BA RVT FASA FSVU
Senior Vascular Technologist
Vascular Laboratory
Merle West Medical Center
Klamath Falls, OR

SVU News

• 2007 Member Dues Renewal Payment is due by the end of January
• New Student Representative to be Selected in 2007 for SVU Board of Directors
• Prize Winners Selected for 2006 SVU Membership Needs Assessment Survey
• SVU Board Revises SVU Committee Structure to Better Reflect the 2006-2008 Strategic Plan
• Francine "Frankie" Hamme Joins SVU Staff
• SVU Announces New Signature Lab Membership Category
• Make Plans to Attend SVU's 30th Anniversary Annual Conference in Baltimore next June
• Five Scholarships Available for 2007 SVU Annual Conference in Baltimore
• Anne Jones Scholarship Fund
• New Membership Category Offered for Retired/Disabled Members
• Professional Liability Insurance Program Offered by SVU
• SVU Welcomes 41 New Members in December
• Please Notify SVU If You Change Jobs or Move

Important SVU Dates

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

February 1, 2007
Deadline for Submission of Abstracts for SVU 30th Anniversary Annual Conference in Baltimore

February 15, 2007
Deadline for Submission of Award Nomination Form for 2007 SVU Service Awards

Chapter News

• Chapter Dues and Membership Lists Due in January
• Chapters Breakfast
• Houston Society of Non-Invasive Vascular Technology Sonographer Awareness Month 2006 Activities
• Greater Pittsburgh Vascular Technologists
• Northern Ohio Vascular Association

Upcoming SVU Events

March 30- April 1
SVU/SVS/Pegasus Lectures RPVI Exam Review Course
Marriott Nashville at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

April 20-22, 2007
SVU Vascular Ultrasound Introductory Interpretation Course
Seelbach Hilton, Louisville, KY

June 6, 2007
Special Vascular Laboratory Testing and Management
Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD

June 7-9, 2007
SVU's 30th Anniversary Annual Conference
Baltimore Convention Center and the Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore, MD

June 8, 2007
SVU's Gala 30th Anniversary Reception
Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore, MD

Sept. 14-16, 2007
SVU Vascular Ultrasound Advanced Interpretation Course
Renaissance Scottsdale Resort, Scottsdale, AZ

Sept. 28-30, 2007
SVU/SVS/Pegasus Lectures RPVI Exam Review Course
San Diego Marriott Mission Valley, San Diego, CA

Nov. 2-3, 2007
SVU's 2007 Current Issues Conference
Arlington (Crystal City), VA