SVM Newsletter
February 2009
In this issue...
 SVM 20th Annual Scientific Sessions
5th Annual Board Review Course
May 13-17, 2009
Sheraton Denver Hotel
Denver, Colorado USA
Jointly Sponsored by Boston University School of Medicine and the Society for Vascular Medicine
Important Dates
Early Registration Discount Deadline: April 1
Registration and Exhibit Space Cancellation Deadline: April 1
Hotel Reservation Discount Deadline: April 12
Preregistration Deadline: April 28
Continuing Medical Education
Jointly Sponsored by Boston University School of Medicine and the Society for Vascular Medicine.
This activity has been approved for 30.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Support & Exhibit Opportunities
Reach the leaders as well as those on the front lines — those who bring advancements in vascular medicine to those who need it most. We have developed new opportunities for collaboration with SVM this year — make them work for you!
Learn more about the SVM 20th Annual Meeting and 5th Vascular Medicine Board Review Course
Register with EVF and Benefit SVM
Joining the Endovascular Forum (EVF) takes only a few minutes, it’s easy and it’s free. But wait… there’s more!!
Through Feb. 15, for every member of SVM who signs up with EVF using the promo code “SVM”, EVF will donate $25 to SVM!
The EVF continues to bring you the next generation of multispecialty, multidiscipline collaboration worldwide. We urge you to take advantage of this powerful new resource that uses the latest Web-based tools to enable a global exchange of information among endovascular specialists.
This donation will allow SVM to continue growing the services and products it provides to its membership.
Don’t delay! Click here to sign up for the Endovascular Forum today!
During these economically challenging times, SVM, like everyone else, is tightening its belt and looking for new sources of income. We hope you take advantage of this easy way to generate income for SVM and help us continue to provide high-quality service to our members.
SVM Case Study
Be sure to check out the SVM Case Study of the Month, which is now a feature of the EVF Web site.
Submit Your Most Interesting Interactive Case Studies
 Since SVM launched its new Web site in October 2007, the Interactive Case Study has grown in popularity each month. Now SVM seeks submissions of case studies for this popular feature.
Each case that is accepted is published on the home page of the SVM Web site and then archived in the Case Study archive for at least one year. Share your expertise and submit your most interesting cases.
Download the Submission Instructions. Contact SVM Web Site Editor David Slovut with questions.
Sponsor the Interactive Case Study
Sponsor the SVM Interactive Case Study and reach an elite audience of vascular physicians, clinicians and others with an interest in vascular medicine. Learn more about this affordable new way to support SVM and its mission of education.
 Go Buy the Book
SVM has partnered with Amazon.com in an online bookstore featuring a variety of books on vascular medicine and related disciplines.
You’ll find a link to the bookstore on the SVM home page or click here to investigate. The featured books were selected from the SVM Board Review Course bibliography.
But any book or product on the Amazon Web site purchased through the SVM site will benefit your society-- SVM earns a small percent of each sale. Be sure to click through the SVM Web site whenever you decide to purchase a book or other product on amazon.com!
Support your professional society when you make these purchases.
SVM Job Bank
Looking for a new job? Visit the SVM Job Bank to view positions currently available in vascular medicine. New jobs are posted throughout the month. Sign up for Job Alerts and be informed automatically as relevant positions are advertised. Or post your resume for prospective employers to browse.
Employers, SVM’s Job Bank is an easy-to-use, online posting service that allows you to set up and manage all of your job postings. Click here for more information.
Acting Surgeon General Issues ‘Call to Action to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism’
Members of the Venous Disease Coalition (VDC) including SVM and the Office of the Surgeon General came together at the VDC Annual Meeting in Washington D.C., on Monday, Sept. 15. Acting Surgeon General Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson issued “The Surgeon General’s Call to Action for the Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism,” which combined affect hundreds of thousands of Americans each year.
Dr. Galson laid out recommendations for the prevention of these two common, yet deadly major public health threats, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). The Call to Action urges a coordinated, multifaceted plan to reduce the numbers of cases of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism nationwide.
The VDC is an alliance of leading health professional societies and patient advocacy groups that have united around a common goal: to improve the survival rates and quality of life for individuals with, or at risk for, venous disease. For more information on the VDC, visit www.venousdiseasecoalition.org.
Vascular Medicine Journal News
 Access the First Issue of Volume 14 of Vascular Medicine online now!
All SVM members, as part of their membership, have access to Vascular Medicine which publishes the latest research in vascular biology integrated with the practice of vascular medicine and vascular surgery.
Visit http://www.vascularmed.org/members/scriptcontent/journal.cfm or click here and login with your member username and password to access all journal content online.
Invitation to publish your research
As an author or researcher in the field of vascular medicine, we are delighted to inform you that you can submit manuscripts online to Vascular Medicine through our state of the art submission system, SAGETRACK, powered by Manuscript Central.
Your paper can now be submitted online, 24 hours a day from anywhere in the world. You will benefit from faster decision-making and even faster publication.
Vascular Medicine is the official peer-reviewed journal of the SVM. ISI-ranked, Vascular Medicine is the international journal of vascular medicine comprising original research articles and reviews on vascular biology, epidemiology, diagnosis, medical treatment and interventions for vascular disease. For more information or to submit your manuscript online click here.
Further reasons to submit your papers:
- Vascular Medicine is fully indexed and ranked in the Peripheral Vascular Disease category of the Thomson Reuters (formerly ISI) Journal Citation Reports®.
- Publication on our award-winning online platform: Sage Journals Online (SJO), hosted by HighWire, has recently won 2007 PSP Award for Excellence for Best Platform. All content benefits from state-of-the-art functionality, search and discoverability technology, as well as being hosted alongside almost half of the world’s.
- Visibility: Benefit from Vascular Medicine’s extraordinarily high visibility, both on SAGE Journals Online, and in print, to a multi-professional audience including many of your peers.
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