CONTENTS

President's Message

SVU's 2007 Annual Conference

Melissa A. Vickery, LPN-B, RVT

 

Government Relations Update

• CARE Bill Update
• CMS Extends Deadline for Publication of the Phase III Physician Self Referral Final Rule
• Medicare IDTF Regulations Update

 

SVU Board Director Profile

Dr. Richard DeMasi
Vascular Surgeon, Medical Director, Vascular Laboratory
Vascular and Transplant Specialists
Norfolk, VA

SVU News

• Fourth and Final Dues Invoice Mailed
• Register Now Online to Attend SVU's 30th Anniversary Annual Conference in Baltimore in June
• SVU Focus Group Meeting to be held in Baltimore
• An open letter from Bruce Mashburn, 2006-2007 Student Representative on the Board of Directors
• SVU's 2007 Products Catalog Now Available in print and online
• SVU Welcomes 92 New Members in March
• Have You Checked Out SVU's Online Job Center Lately?
• Please Notify SVU If You Change Jobs or Move

Chapter News

• Educational Meetings
• NOVA Spring Symposium with 3D and 4D Scanning
• North Carolina Vascular Technologists Annual Symposium

Important SVU Deadlines

April 9, 2007
Anne Jones Scholarship Application/Essay

Upcoming SVU Events

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

• SVU Members Urged to Partner with SVS Members to Hold a Vascular Screening Event in September
• Registration Underway for Team VDF for 2007 Chicago Marathon
• P.A.D. Coalition Issues Call for Nominations for Inaugural Best P.A.D. Research Award
• P.A.D. Education Network to Launch this Spring