SVU Issues Statement on Quality Vascular Education

At the June 4 SVU Board of Directors meeting in San Diego prior to the 2008 Annual Conference, the Academics Subcommittee, chaired by LeAnn Maupin, MEd, RT(R), RVT, FASA, presented to the Board an SVU Statement on Quality Vascular Education. The SVU Board unanimously approved the following Statement as an official SVU position and instructed that it be added to the SVU website.

“SVU believes that appropriate training and quality education is of great importance. Educational programs should be developed in accordance with the “Standards for Undergraduate Educational Programs in Vascular Technology”, written and endorsed by the Society for Vascular Ultrasound.

“Quality vascular educational programs should provide strong clinical training and education sufficient to gain registry qualification. Programs should also be accredited.

“The SVU further supports the National Education Curriculum for Sonography (NEC), which functions as a comprehensive outline for entry level education in vascular technology, echocardiography, and general ultrasound. The NEC document should be consulted by students and educators for an understanding of the broad fundamentals of ultrasound education and topical vascular and physical elements considered desirable though not essential for quality education.”