• SVS Membership
• Membership Benefits
• Membership Categories and Applications
• Candidate Membership
• Active Membership
• International Membership
• Associate Membership
• Affiliate Membership
• Senior Membership
• Honorary Membership
• Distinguished Fellow Designation
• Networking Sections
• General Surgery Residents
• Medical Students
• Membership Dues
• SVS Distinguished Fellows
• New SVS Members 2008

Home > Medical Professionals > SVS Membership > Membership Benefits

Society for Vascular Surgery Membership Offers You...

Professional Clout

• Affiliation with the largest professional association in the world representing vascular surgeons
• Network of prestigious physicians and educators dedicated to furthering the recognition and image of vascular surgeons
• The prestige of using the SVS member logo in your practice

Legislative Access

• Professional government affairs staff working on your behalf to impact federal legislative and regulatory processes directly related to your practice and patients
• Advocacy support with a convenient, on-line method to communicate with federal government officials

Education

• Discounted registration fees for the Vascular Annual Meeting®, Research Initiatives Conference, and other CME accredited educational seminars on coding, reimbursement, and emerging new technologies

Publications

• Complimentary monthly subscription to the Journal of Vascular Surgery®, with online access to full-text research and reports from each issue
• Monthly subscription to Vascular Specialist, the premier news publication on vascular healthcare
• E-newsletter, SVS Pulse, offers current vascular-related information

Practice Resources

• VascularWeb®, the SVS Web site, is filled with valuable resources. The most visited sections include:  award-winning patient education articles on vascular diseases and treatments, up-to-date information on clinical trials, research opportunities, and current medical news
• Participation in an online physician referral service
• Access to branding initiatives to develop your practice including free downloadable patient educational materials, press releases and interview guidelines for media promotion, screening materials, and guidelines to offer screenings
• An annual research grant program providing $237,000 in awards to vascular surgeons active in basic and clinical research
• An annual grant program for medical students, vascular surgery residents, and fellows totaling $120,000 in awards
• Online access to job listings in vascular surgery throughout the country

Posted June 2010