CONTENTS

News from the SVU Advocacy Committee

David Parlato, Chair of the Advocacy Committee

• GAO Issues Report Calling for Credentialing and/or Accreditation for Medicare Ultrasound Procedures
• SVU Urges Member Support of CARE Bill

 

2007 SVU Annual Conference Wrap-Up

• SVU's 30th Anniversary Annual Conference is a Big Success
• SVU Members Elect New Officers and Board Directors for 2008
• Jean Primozich Receives First SVU Professional Achievement Award
• Sheila Byrd-Raynor Receives 2007 Dr. D.E. Strandness Scientific Award
• 2007 Alex Chao, MD, Young Investigators Award presented to Dr. Andrew Dueck
• Other SVU Scientific Awards Presented in Baltimore
• SVU Service Awards Presented to Dr. Harkrider and Gail Size
• SVU Awards Honorary Membership to Dr. Frank D. Stoneburner
• Affiliated Chapters Recognized at SVU Annual Conference
• Three 2007 Poster Awards Presented at Annual Conference
• SVU Inducts Five New Fellows
• Recipients of Special Prizes given out at the 30th Anniversary Gala Reception in Baltimore
• SVU 30th Anniversary Annual Conference Sponsors
  Special Thanks

SVU News

• Michelle Green Named Recipient of 2007 Anne Jones Educational Scholarship
• SVU's Online Job Center Helps Advance Careers for Vascular Technologists
• Professional Liability Insurance Program from HPSO (SVU Members Only)
• SVU Participates in Stay in Circulation National Public Awareness Campaign
• SVU Welcomes 46 New Members in June
• Please Notify SVU If You Change Jobs or Move

Chapter News

• Outstanding Chapter Awards
• Outstanding Chapter Individual Award
• Very Successful Chapters Breakfast in Baltimore

Upcoming SVU Events

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
Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, Arlington (Crystal City), VA

June 5-7, 2008
2008 SVU Annual Conference at the 2008 Vascular Annual Meeting
San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA

June 11-13, 2009
2009 SVU Annual Conference at the 2009 Vascular Annual Meeting
The Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO

June 10-12, 2010
SVU Annual Conference at the 2010 Vascular Annual Meeting
Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA

News of the Vascular Profession

• SVU Members Urged to Partner with a SVS Member to Hold a Vascular Screening Event During Vascular Awareness Month, September 2007
• P.A.D. Coalition Resolutions Introduced in Congress
• Registration Underway for Team VDF for 2007 Chicago Marathon