SVM Newsletter
February 2010
In this issue...
SVM Annual Meeting News
SVM 21st Scientific Sessions
Comprehensive Vascular Review
April 29-May 2, 2010
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Meeting Highlights:
- Cases Over Cocktails -- A discussion of challenging cases in vascular medicine in a collegial atmosphere -- Thursday, April 29 Case Submissions are being accepted through Feb. 15. Learn more. (link to case submission page)
- Vascular Jeopardy -- A popular, interactive game that allows all attendees to participate; prizes are awarded to the top three participants -- Friday, April 30
- Live Demonstration Workshops (in the Cleveland Clinic labs) -- Friday, April 30
The Vascular Laboratory: Protocols, Infrastructure and Accreditation
Compression and Pneumatic Therapies and Wound Care
- Gala Reception --Friday, April 30
- Networking opportunities throughout the meeting
Travel Grants
Submit your application for a travel grant by February 12. Learn more.
Earn Continuing Medical Education Credits
This activity has been approved for 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ Learn more.
Changes at SVM Headquarters
We are pleased to announce that Heidi Diederich (pronounced with a "k" on the end) joined the SVM team on Monday Feb.1 as an administrator. Heidi has more than 15 years working with associations, including time spent with stand-alone organizations and association management companies.
During that time she proved she was adept at customer service, project management and multitasking, while developing experience in marketing, event planning, education, budgets, membership and working with volunteer leaders.
Most recently she served as director of member services for the Lake County Contractor's Association. Heidi was hired because of changes in staffing at headquarters.
Administrative Director Denise Mueller resigned effective Jan. 29, 2010. Denise began working with the Society for Vascular Medicine in 2007 shortly after The Sherwood Group took over management of the Society. The SVM board and committee chairs have come to rely on her experience over the years and have appreciated her calm and organized demeanor to every situation. Denise is a licensed massage therapist and will be working closer to her home in Wisconsin. We wish Denise every success in the future.
Administrator Gino Carlino has accepted a position with Loyola University Medical Center that is more in line with his long-term professional goals and will be leaving SVM and The Sherwood Group. Gino's last day in the office will be Feb. 10. Having joined SVM in June 2009, Gino quickly became an important part of the SVM team. He has touched most SVM projects in one way or another. We have appreciated his creativity and his attention to detail. Please join us in thanking Gino for his service to SVM and wishing him well in his new position.
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The SVM Linked In group has grown to 146 members (as of Feb. 9), and continues to grow. Join us on this free and easy-to-use professional networking site to connect with colleagues. Get Linked In to SVM..
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.
Vascular Medicine Journal News
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Vascular Medicine 2008 Impact Factor increases to 1.736
Vascular Medicine has increased its Impact Factor for the 3rd consecutive year to 1.736. An increase of more than 45% compared with last year.
Download these featured articles 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. Click on each title to download the full text article immediately.
Recent articles include:
An unequal social distribution of peripheral arterial disease and the possible explanations: results from a population-based study
Knut Kröger, Nico Dragano, Andreas Stang, Susanne Moebus, Stefan Möhlenkamp,
Klaus Mann, Johannes Siegrist, Karl-Heinz Jöckel, and Raimund Erbel on behalf of the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study Investigator Group
Lower-leg symptoms in peripheral arterial disease are associated with anxiety, depression and anhedonia
Kim G. Smolderen, Sanne E. Hoeks, Susanne S. Pedersen, Ron T. van Domburg, Inge
I de Liefde, Don Poldermans
High-resolution 3D contrast-enhanced MRA with parallel imaging techniques before endovascular interventional treatment of arterial stenosis
Jiang Lin, Dan Li, Fuhua Yan
Novel Markers of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Farhan J. Khawaja, MD; Iftikhar J. Kullo, MD
Effectiveness of Foam Sclerotherapy for Treatment of Varicose Veins
Raha Nael, Suman Rathbun
The Efficacy and Safety of Enhanced External Counterpulsation in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease
Bhavik V. Thakkar, Alan T. Hirsch, Daniel Satran, Bradley A. Bart, Gregory Barsness, Peter A. McCullough, Elizabeth D. Kennard, Sheryl F. Kelsey, Timothy D. Henry
Treatment of Renal Artery In-stent Restenosis with Sirolimus-Eluting Stents
Thomas J Kiernan, Bryan P Yan, Jonathan D Eisenberg, Nicholas J Ruggiero, Vishal Gupta, Douglas Drachman, Robert M Schainfeld, Michael R Jaff, Kenneth Rosenfield, Joseph Garasic
Forthcoming articles include:
Attitudes and Behavior of Peripheral Arterial Disease Patients Toward Influencing Their Physician's Prescription Of Cholesterol-Lowering Medication
Mary M. McDermott, MD, Kathleen M. Mazor EdD, George Reed PhD2 Sherry Pagoto PhD, Rex Graff BA, Philip Merriam MSPH, Melina Kibbe MD, Philip Greenland MD, Judy Ockene PhD, Barbara Olendzki RD, MPH, Huimin Tao MS, Ira Ockene MD.
Ankle-Brachial Index Performance Among Internal Medicine Residents
Matthew F. Wyatt B.S., Chad Stickrath M.D., Alap Shah M.D., Alexandra Smart
M.D., James Hunt M.D., Ivan P. Casserly M.B., B.Ch.
Ankle Brachial Index Predicts Level of but not Change in Cognitive Function: The Edinburgh Artery Study at 15-Year Follow-Up
Wendy Johnson, Jacqueline F. Price, Snorri B. Rafnsson, Ian J. Deary, and F. Gerald R. Fowkes
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Mortality -- The Chinese Ankle Brachial Index Cohort Study
Yingyi Luo, Xiankai Li, Jue Li, Xiaoming Wang, Yuanxi Xu, Yongxia Qiao, Dayi Hu,
Yunsheng Ma
A Pooled Analysis of the Durability and Predictors of Treatment Response of
Cilostazol in Patients with Intermittent Claudication
Reena L. Pande, MD, William R. Hiatt, MD, Peter Zhang, PhD, Norbert Hittel,
MD PhD, Mark A. Creager, MD
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.
Call for Papers: Publish in Vascular Medicine and benefit from:
Quality and speed peer-review - 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.
Fully Indexed and Ranked - Vascular Medicine is fully indexed and ranked in the Peripheral Vascular Disease category of the Thomson Reuters (formerly ISI) Journal Citation Reports®.
High Visibility - Publication on SAGE Journals Online (SJO), hosted by HighWire Press, means your article will have global reach and benefit from the very latest in online search and discoverability technology.
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