Membership information outlined

Nov 08, 2020 Re-posted from the November 2020 issue of Vascular Specialist

By Beth Bales

The end of 2020 brings deadlines for SVS membership application and payment of SVS dues.

Dues invoices have been distributed to all members via email and/or mail. Dues must be paid by Dec. 31 to maintain SVS membership and continue access to the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS), SVSConnect, the new Branding Toolkit and other benefits.

Graduated Candidates in Year 4: Transition to Active Membership: Graduated Candidates in year four of their “graduated candidate” membership must transition to Active membership. Only those who apply for such membership by Dec. 1 will continue to enjoy benefits without a lapse.

SVS has many new and thriving initiatives, including the just-debuted Branding Toolkit to help members promote their expertise with referring physicians, the active community on SVSConnect, wellness and leadership initiatives, a Mentor Match program and more. All are open only to SVS members.

Other additional benefits include access to the JVS peer-reviewed publications as well as a slew of clinical practice guidelines and reporting standards to facilitate exemplary patient care.

Those who need hard-copy invoices may email membership@vascularsociety.org. Apply for Membership by Dec. 1: The final date this year to apply for membership is Dec. 1. The first application date for 2021 is March 1, 2021. Visit vsweb.org/Join.

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