April 2007 | Vol. 25, No. 4

Chapter News

Paula Walsh, Chapters Subcommittee Co-Chair
Shelly Burns, Chapters Subcommittee Co-Chair

Educational Meetings

SVU and its affiliated chapters are dedicated to the advancement of non-invasive vascular technology. The chapters are specifically dedicated to education for a geographical region, however, upon occasion SVU provides Interpretation Courses in the various regions of the country that attracts attendees from a number of different states in those regions. When planning your local chapter meetings please check the Events Calendar on the SVU website for information regarding any SVU Interpretation courses scheduled in your region, in addition to the dates for the Annual Conference, which may conflict with scheduling of your local chapter meetings.

As a reminder to the chapters, the Chapters Guidelines prohibit scheduling a meeting either 30 days before or 30 days after the SVU Annual Conference or an SVU Interpretation course held in a Chapter’s geographic region. Affiliated Chapter Presidents or Program Directors should inform the SVU staff as soon as you know the dates for your local chapter meetings, so conflicts can be avoided from SVU’s scheduling of the Interpretation courses in your region of the country.

For additional information or assistance, please contact your regional advisor or one of the Chapter Co-Chairs. Additional advice and information is also available in the Chapter Guidelines which are accessible online at www.svunet.org/chapters/Chapter_Kit.pdf.

NOVA Spring Symposium with 3D and 4D Scanning

Northern Ohio Vascular Association (NOVA) will jointly sponsor a Spring Symposium with the Northeast Ohio Ultrasound Society (NEOUS) that will feature hands on 3D/4D scanning sessions in addition to a number of lectures with topics relating to Digital Data Transfers, Physics of 3D Science Technology, Travels through Kenya: Doppler Ultrasonography as an Obstetrical Research Tool, Common Clotting Disorders, and Angio-Jet: New Concepts for Treating Venous Thrombosis; in addition to interesting case studies in Abdominal, Vascular and Echo. The symposium will be held on April 21 from 7:15 am to 4 pm at the La Centre Conference and Banquet Facility in Westlake, OH. The deadline to register for the conference is April 13th by contacting Barb Kuhn at 120 Sugarbush Glen, Chardon, Ohio 44024, tel. 440-915-7296 or by email at ultrasoundjockey@aol.com. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Marriott Westlake, 800-321-2211, please indicate that you will be attending the NEOUS/NOVA Symposium; rooms must be reserved by April 6th.

North Carolina Vascular Technologists Annual Symposium

The North Caroline Vascular Technologists 18th Annual Vascular Technology Symposium will be held again at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC, on April 21-22. Please contact Roger Pierce at tel. 704-258-1639 or by email at rtpierce@bellsouth.net for additional information about this program.