"If you're early, you're on time. If you're on time, you're late!"

Imagine this:  The date is Thursday June 9th.  You've arrived at the Hynes Convention Center bright and early, ready for SVU to "bring-it" like you know we do.  You glance at the program materials, and a touch of confusion sets in, followed by a full-on cold sweat.  The Profitable Vascular Lab course was yesterday?!  The ICAVL Accreditation Workshop was yesterday?!  Oh no...and the Updates in Diagnostic Criteria course that your medical director was so excited about was...you got it: YESTERDAY.   

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That's right folks:  If you're early, you're on time.  This post is designed to save you from the great disappointment and shame of missing out on this year's SVU Pre-Conference Courses on Wednesday, June 8th. 

Strategies for a Profitable Vascular Lab
Rita Shugart, RN RVT FSVU, Shugart Consulting
8:00am - 5:00pm (Separate registration required)
**Sponsored by Surgidex**

ICAVL Accreditation Workshop
Marge Hutchisson, LPN RVT RCVT RDCS; ICAVL Technical Manager
1:00 - 4:00pm (Free, but registration required)

Updates in Diagnostic Criteria: Vascular Interpretation
Moderator: George Berdejo, RVT FSVU
   Renal Stent Criteria-- Michael Jaff, DO RVT RPVI
   Peripheral Stent Criteria -- Dennis Bandyk, MD RVT
   Aortic Endograft Criteria -- George Berdejo, BA RVT FSVU
   Venous Insufficiency Criteria -- Joe Zygmunt, RVT
   Carotid Criteria -- Heather Gornik, MD RVT RPVI
1:00 - 4:00pm (Separate registration required)
**Sponsored in part by Toshiba American Medical Systems, Inc., Siemens and GE Healthcare**

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Even if you aren't planning to attend the Pre-Conference Sessions described above, chances are you will be in town Wednesday night so please join us for the SVU Member Meet and Greet Reception!!  Reconnect with long-time friends, meet new people, get your Annual Conference experience started on a great note!

Date:  Wednesday June 8th, 2010
Time:  6:00 - 7:00 pm
Place:  Westin Copley Place Hotel, Staffordshire Room (3rd floor)
** Co-Sponsored by Healthcare Providers Services Organization and Massachusetts General Hospital**

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See you there!
Kari