August 2007 | Vol. 25, No. 8

Make Your Vascular Lab Stand Out Above The Rest – Become a Signature Lab Member

On November 1, 2006, SVU launched a new membership category for vascular ultrasound laboratories that have at least 3 or more vascular technologists/sonographers and at least one affiliated physician. Since its launch, SVU now has a total of 22 Signature Lab members for 2007.

These members receive significant discounts on the SVU membership rate. The amount of discount depends on the number of SVU member vascular technologists/sonographers per lab.

Here are four types of SVU signature membership levels:

Signature labs with 100% SVU membership participation indicate a high level of dedication to the profession and to achieving the goals of the Society for Vascular Ultrasound. SVU Signature Laboratories receive also a special SVU Certificate to designate their excellence of membership participation in SVU.

If you are working for vascular lab that meets the criteria to become a Signature Lab, and you’re ready to sign up, forms are ready and available for you to download. If you have already renewed your individual SVU membership for 2007, you can still qualify for Signature Lab Membership in 2007 if other vascular technologists/sonographers and at least 1 physician meet the Signature Lab requirements. Or plan now for your vascular laboratory to become an SVU Signature Lab member for 2008. Visit us online at http://www.svunet.org/members/signature_labs/index.htm. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact Missi McLean at 1-800-788-8346, ext. 102.

Following are the 22 current SVU Signature Lab members for 2007:

Platinum Level

1. The Vascular Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA – 12 techs / 1 MD
2. Montefiore Medical Center Vascular Lab, Moses Division, Bronx, NY – 11 Techs /1 MD
3. Reading Hospital & Medical Center Noninvasive Vascular Services, Reading, PA – 11 Techs /1 MD
4. Progressive Physician Associates Inc., Easton, PA – 10 Techs /4 MDs
5. Cascade Vascular Associates, Tacoma, WA – 13 Techs / 3MDs
6. Vascular & Transplant Specialists, Virginia Beach, VA – 11 Techs / 1 MD

Gold Level

1. Hartford Hospital Vascular Lab, Hartford, CT – 7 techs / 1 MD)
2. Iowa Clinic, Heart and Vascular Care, Des Moines, IA –7 Techs/ 5 MDs
3. Sanger Clinic, Charlotte, NC – Gold Level – 9 Techs/1 MD
4. Jefferson Surgical Clinic, Roanoke, VA –5 Techs/4 MDs
5. Christ Hospital/Midwest Ultrasound Vascular Lab, Cincinnati, OH– 6 Techs/1 MD
6. Cardiac & Vascular Ultrasound Center/Midwest Ultrasound Vascular Lab, Cincinnati, OH –6 Techs /1 MD
7. Dearborn County Hospital/Midwest Ultrasound Vascular Lab, Cincinnati, OH – 5 Techs / 1 MD
8. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Vascular Lab, Lebanon, NH – 9 Techs / 2 MDs

Silver Level

1. RGV Vascular Labs, LTD, McAllen, TX – 3 techs / 2 MDs
2. Great Portland Vascular Lab, Portland, ME –4 Techs/1MD
3. McCullough-Hyde Hospital/Midwest Ultrasound Vascular Lab, Cincinnati, OH – 3 Techs/1 MD
4. Highland District Hospital/Midwest Ultrasound Vascular Lab, Cincinnati, OH – 4 Techs/ 1 MD
5. East Carolina University Vascular Lab, Greenville, NC – 3 Techs/1 MD
6. The Diagnostic Vascular Lab, West Seneca, NY – 4 Techs / 2 MDs
7. Noninvasive Vascular Lab, New Iberia, LA – 3 Techs / 1 MD
8. Cleveland Clinic, Weston, FL – 4 Techs / 1 MD