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03/22/22 THE VOICE FOR THE VASCULAR THE VOICE FOR THE VASCULAR ULTRASOUND PROFESSION SINCE 1977 ULTRASOUND PROFESSION SINCE 1977 AIUM November 2010 AIUM November 2010

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THE VOICE FOR THE VASCULAR ULTRASOUND PROFESSION SINCE 1977 AIUM November 2010. SVU Mission. To represent the best interests of SVU members and promote quality vascular ultrasound services by providing educational, scientific and literary activities to our members, patients and the public. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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04/19/23

THE VOICE FOR THE VASCULAR THE VOICE FOR THE VASCULAR ULTRASOUND PROFESSION SINCE 1977ULTRASOUND PROFESSION SINCE 1977

AIUM November 2010AIUM November 2010

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SVU Mission To represent the best interests of SVU members and To represent the best interests of SVU members and

promote quality vascular ultrasound services by promote quality vascular ultrasound services by providing educational, scientific and literary activities to providing educational, scientific and literary activities to our members, patients and the public.our members, patients and the public.

SVU is dedicated to the advancement of noninvasive, SVU is dedicated to the advancement of noninvasive, diagnostic vascular technology through:diagnostic vascular technology through: Continuing Medical EducationContinuing Medical Education Legislative & Regulatory AdvocacyLegislative & Regulatory Advocacy Professional Performance GuidelinesProfessional Performance Guidelines ProductsProducts News & InformationNews & Information Speakers BureauSpeakers Bureau Mentoring ProgramMentoring Program

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Professional Performance Professional Performance GuidelinesGuidelines

SVU has 19 Professional SVU has 19 Professional Performance Guidelines posted on Performance Guidelines posted on the SVU websitethe SVU website www.svunet.org

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SVU Major IssuesSVU Major IssuesSVU Major IssuesSVU Major Issues WORKFORCE ISSUESWORKFORCE ISSUES

Education/CMEs (online JVU)Education/CMEs (online JVU) Staffing shortages – QualityStaffing shortages – Quality Aging WorkforceAging Workforce Lack of degree programs (entry level)Lack of degree programs (entry level) Ergonomic InjuriesErgonomic Injuries Need for more Externship locations for StudentsNeed for more Externship locations for Students

Continues to support the passage of the CARE BillContinues to support the passage of the CARE Bill Federal and State Advocacy IssueFederal and State Advocacy Issue

Active Advocacy Committee to address regulatory,Active Advocacy Committee to address regulatory,legislative and reimbursement issueslegislative and reimbursement issuescritical to the vascular ultrasoundcritical to the vascular ultrasoundProfessionProfession

State LicensureState Licensure

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PLANNING FORPLANNING FORTHE FUTURETHE FUTURE

SVU STRATEGIC PLANSVU STRATEGIC PLAN

““VISION 2011-2012”VISION 2011-2012”