Member Benefits

New Member Benefits:

SVS Branding Toolkit: Exclusive access to customizable branding tools that help you to communicate your role in comprehensive vascular care to referral sources and valuation tools to facilitate important conversations with administrators about the increasing value of vascular service lines.

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Whether you are a member of SVS or are thinking about joining, please know that the Society is continuously working to ensure that membership is valuable -- providing education, clout, camaraderie and information, but also the tools that help surgeons and related professionals succeed in their careers and practices. Below are just some of the benefits enjoyed by SVS members.

Membership in the Society for Vascular Surgery isn’t simply an item on your resume. It’s a valuable resource at all stages of your career. Member benefits include:

Community and professional standing

  • SVSConnect, our member-exclusive, online community has launched! Click here to join the discussion.
  • The Society for Vascular Surgery is now offering professional designations for Active members and Distinguished Fellows.
  • A professional home for all those involved with circulatory diseases, from those researching the how and why, to those delivering top-quality care
  • The professional clout of being part of the largest professional association in the world representing vascular surgeons
  • The prestige of using the SVS member logo
  • Branding initiatives to target vascular specialists as the experts for the care of circulatory diseases

Publications to keep you in the know

  • Peer-reviewed research, science and surgical techniques via the Journal of Vascular Surgery (free for Active, Trainee, Graduated Candidate, and Associate members, online only for International members; Affiliate and Senior members pay highly reduced rate)
  • Important SVS news, via the electronic newsletter, Pulse; and the monthly Vascular Specialist publication (U.S. only)

Education and networking with thought leaders, at exclusive member pricing

Practice management resources

  • Thoroughly researched, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and reporting standards to facilitate exemplary patient care
  • This SVS website, which contains valuable resources for you and your patients including: patient education articles on vascular diseases and treatments, up-to-date information on clinical trials, research opportunities and current medical news
  • Access to branding initiatives to develop your practice including: free downloadable Patient care and awareness brochures, press releases and interview guidelines for media promotion
  • Consensus documents
  • The popular Find a Specialist referral service (active members only)
  • Information on the Medicare Quality Payment Program
  • The SVS Patient Safety Organization’s Vascular Quality Initiative

Career advancement and the chance to shape the future of vascular surgery, through

Research Grants

  • For promising vascular surgeons at every stage of their careers

A voice in Washington, D.C.

  • Advocacy in decisions that affect members’ lives and livelihoods
  • Professional government affairs staff working on your behalf to affect federal legislative and regulatory processes directly related to your practice and patients

Other benefits to enhance your professional career

  • The SVS Job Board, with online access to job listings in vascular surgery throughout the country