This year's
2010 SVU Service Awards were presented by the Awards Subcommittee Chair Pat Marques, RN RVT FSVU:
Leadership Award -- presented to
Michael W. Schwebler, MBA RVT FSVU -- In recognition of his forward thinking, leadership and collaborative efforts in having SVU work with other ultrasound related societies during his term as SVU President (2008-2009)
Professional Achievement Award -- presented to
Terence Needham, RVT FSVU -- In recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the vascular technology profession through research, education and mentoring during his more than 42 years in the profession.
Certificate of Appreciation -- presented to
Rita Shugart, RN RVT FSVU -- in recognition of her dedicated volunteer work as an SVU Liaison on the ICAVL Board of Directors for six years, as the first non-physician ICAVL President, and also as the IAC Chair for 2008-2009. Her service to ICAVL and IAC has benefited the vascular ultrasound profession and all domestic medical imaging.
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The
2010 SVU Fellowship recipients were presented by Fellows Subcommittee Chair Tish Poe, BA RVT RDCS FSVU:
Sheila Byrd-Raynor, PhD RVT FSVU -- London, England
Jeanette Flannery, RVT RDMS FSVU -- Newark, NJ
LeAnn Maupin, MEd RT(R) RVT FASO FSVU -- Klamath Falls, OR
Kathryn Sorrell, BSN RN RVT FSVU -- Norfolk, VA
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The
2010 Chapters Awards were presented by Chapters Subcommittee Chair Jeanette Flannery, RVT RDMS FSVU:
2010 SVU Affiliated Chapter Person of the Year Award Clifford T. Araki, PhD RVT -- , North Jersey Vascular Association -- In recognition of his dedication to SVU and the North Jersey Vascular Association and his enthusiastic involvement in the first SVU multi-chapter Webinar on April 24, 2010.
Three 2010 SVU Affiliated Chapters of the Year -- To honor the many years of dedication and continued commitment to vascular education. As founding SVU chapters, the
Greater Pittsburg Vascular Technologists, North Carolina Vascular Technologists, and
Northern New England Vascular Society Chapters paved the way and set the standard for future chapters to emulate. We proudly recognize their past successes and achievements.
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This year's
2010 Scientific Awards were presented by Awards Subcommittee Chair Pat Marques, RN RVT FSVU:
2010 D.E. Strandness, M.D., Scientific Award for Excellence in Research, sponsored by Parks Medical Electronics, presented to
William B. Schroedter, BS RVT FSVU, Quality Vascular Imaging, Inc.,Venice, FL, for his paper -- "Does Distal Venous Hypertension Affect Lower Extremity Venous Pulsatility." (Abstract #206 in the Annual Conference Program)
2010 Alex Chao, M.D. -- Young Investigator's Award, sponsored by Philips Healthcare, presented to twin authors
Adam Domonkos Tarnoki, M.D. and David Laszlo Tarnoki, M.D., Dept. of Radiology and Oncotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary, for their paper on "Twins Lead to the Prevention of Artherosclerosis -- Findings of International Twin Study 2009" -- (Abstract #208 in the Annual Conference Program)
2010 Excellence in Oral Clinical Presentation Award, sponsored by Navix Diagnostix, Inc., presented to
Christine Chung, BS, Dept. of Vascular Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, for her paper on "Plaque Echolucency May Play a Critical Role in Predicting Cerebral Embolization in Patients Undergoing CAS" (Abstract #108 in the Annual Conference Program)
2010 Physician Presenter Award, sponsored by the Kentucky Vascular Society (KVS), presented to
George S. Lavenson, MD FACS RVT, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, for his paper on "The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Against Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Disease, Like that for Reducing Screening for Breast and Cervical Cancer, Should be Reconsidered" (Abstract #203 in the Annual Conference Program)
2010 First Time Presenter Award, sponsored by the Ohio Northern Kentucky Indiana Vascular Technologists (ONKIVT) chapter, presented to
Dennis Kiser, BS RVT, Ross Heart Hospital, Columbus, OH, for his paper on "Timeliness in Notification of Critical Vascular Laboratory Test Results is Part of Quality Assurance" (Abstract #202 in the Annual Conference Program)
2010 Excellence in Scientific Poster Presentation Award, sponsored by Vascular-web.com, presented to
Jean Ayoub, MD, PhD, Praticien Hospitalier, Medecin Responsable de l'Unite Echographie Generale, France, for his poster on "The Color Doppler, Contrast Enhanced, 3D Ultrasound in Abdominal Vascular Pathology" (Poster #412 in the Annual Conference Program)
2010 Excellence in Case Study Poster Presentation Award, sponsored by DataStar Systems, presented to
Jacqueline M. Guerriero, DO, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA, for her poster on "Venous Duplex in the Management of a Great Saphenous Vein Aneurysm" (Poster #409 in the Annual Conference Program)
2010 Student Poster Presentation Award, sponsored by Pegasus Lectures, Inc., presented to
Victoria Cortez, Student, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL for her poster on "TCD and Carotid Duplex as Complementary Studies for the Investigation of Syncope" (Poster #405)
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The results of the
2010 SVU Elections were announced by Nominations Subcommittee Chair Debbie Pirt, AS RVT FSVU:
Three Technologist Directors were elected to the SVU Board for the term of 2011-2013:
Karen Burns, RN RVT MBA
Brian Hembling, BS RVT (re-elected to a second term)
Patricia Marques, RN RVT FSVU
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The following
2010 SVU Certificate of Appreciation was announced by SVU Executive Director Steve Haracznak on behalf of JVU Co-Editors Steven Talbot, RVT FSVU, and Barton Bean, RVT FSVU:
2010 SVU Journal for Vascular Ultrasound Certificate of Appreciation presented to
Robert Smilanich, MD FACS RVT, Utah Vascular Center, Provo, UT, for his exceptional support of the SVU Journal for Vascular Ultrasound. Dr. Smilanich has served as a member of the JVU Editorial Review Board for the past year. During this year he has reviewed more manuscripts on his own than all other Editorial Review Board members combined, and the quality of his reviews has been extraordinary.
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Congratulations to all of this year's SVU Award recipients and Election winners!!
