CONTENTS

Government Relations Update

• Clarification on DRA Reimbursement Cuts of 01/01/07
• Congress and AMIC Renew Battle to Halt DRA-05 Imaging Payment Cuts

SVU Member Profile

Shirley Ann Mary Wagner-Sevy
RDCS, RVT (APS), RCS, RVS
Technical Director, Vascular Laboratory
Progressive Physician Associates
Easton, PA

SVU News

• Third Notice for 2007 Member Dues Renewal Invoice Has Been Mailed – Renew Your Membership Now!
• Make Plans Now to Attend SVU’s 30th Anniversary Annual Conference in Baltimore next June
• SVU’s Signature Lab Membership Category: Make Your Vascular Lab Stand Out
• SVU Member Dr. Russell Becker Runs in Chicago Marathon on VDF Team
• First Lutheran Church Holds P.A.D. Screening and Education: ABI screening a big success even with sub-zero temperatures
• Have You Checked Out SVU's Online Job Center Lately?
• Looking for a Must Read? Check Out the Knock'em Dead Guide to Public Speaking in the Medical Community
• Five Scholarships Available for the 2007 SVU 30th Anniversary Annual Conference in Baltimore
• New Student Representative to be Selected in 2007 for SVU Board of Directors
• Applications Being Accepted Now for 2007 Anne Jones Scholarship
• SVU Welcomes 120 New Members in February
• Please Notify SVU If You Change Jobs or Move

Chapter News

• Discount Registration for Chapter Presidents to Attend 2007 SVU Annual Conference
• Outstanding Chapter Recognition Award
• Affiliated Chapter Individual Recognition Award
• North Carolina Vascular Technologists
• North Jersey Vascular Association
• Northwest Vascular Technologists
• 2007 Chapter Dues Payments are now Overdue

Important SVU Deadlines

March 30, 2007
2007 Annual Conference Scholarship Essay Deadline

April 2, 2007
Applications for 2007 Student Board Representative Position

April 9, 2007
Anne Jones Scholarship Application/Essay

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

News of the Vascular Profession

• CAAHEP Accreditation of Vascular Program