Your SVS: Renew SVS Membership by the End of 2019

Nov 13, 2019 Re-posted from the November 2019 issue of Vascular Specialist

Graduated Candidates in Year 4: Transition to Active Membership

With approximately six weeks left in 2019, it’s time for SVS members to pay their 2020 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 access to the Journal of Vascular Surgery, SVSConnect and other benefits.

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 initiatives in the planning and early-implementation stages now, including the rapidly developing community on SVSConnect, wellness and branding initiatives, a Mentor Match program and more. All are open only to SVS members.

Other additional benefits include a growing stable of peer-reviewed publications and 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. Visit vsweb.org/Join.

SVS Collaborating With STS on Aortic Session: The Society for Vascular Surgery is collaborating with the Society of Thoracic Surgeons to co-sponsor a session during the STS 56th Annual Meeting.

“SVS/SVS: The Aorta Service Line From Root to Foot” — targeted to cardiothoracic surgeons and their teams, including vascular surgeons — will be from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

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