Benefit of Student Membership in SVU

As a student in the field of vascular ultrasound you will find many challenging and exciting opportunities lie ahead of you. We realize students have extremely full schedules with most balancing a job and full-time studies. Membership in SVU can help relieve some of your daily stress by offering you a wealth of helpful tools.

One of the most valuable tools we offer students is the new online SVU Student Directory. Once you become an SVU member, you will have the opportunity to create your own profile in the online Student Directory. Employers and recruiters across the country then can access this directory to find job candidates just like you. You can also include your email address with participation in the online Student Directory enabling potential employers and recruiters to communicate directly with you about possible employment.

In addition to your profile in the SVU Student Directory, as a Student member of SVU, the voice of vascular ultrasound, you will also receive:

• Access to over 4,200 experienced members who have walked in your shoes and are ready to share their vast knowledge with you.
• Subscription to the online version of the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound (JVU), a quarterly peer reviewed scientific publication.
• FREE access to e-Spectrum, SVU's online newsletter published monthly.
• The opportunity to attend various SVU regional education programs and the Annual Conference at a deeply discounted student rate.
• Discounts on educational materials such as course syllabi, mock examinations and materials to assist you with preparation for your ARDMS RVT examination.
• The benefits of SVU's advocacy efforts ensuring vascular ultrasound has a strong collective voice in health policy debates on various regulatory and legislative issues affecting your profession.
• FREE access to SVU's informative website (www.svunet.org) and its special Members Only area.

Join SVU today!

Download an SVU Membership Application. Annual dues for SVU Student Memberships are only $25.00. We are positive you will find joining SVU to be the best decision you've made since choosing to study the field of vascular ultrasound!

Student Member Transition Rate—SVU Student Members may renew their membership at $60.00 for first year after graduation. This includes full SVU member benefits including print subscription to JVU.

Student Membership Requirements

Students must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student, intern, or resident at a college, university, or school of study and must submit on school letterhead (by fax or mail) a letter from the department head or registrar certifying your current student status and date of graduation.

• Download a Student Letter of Verification (MS Word)