Why Should You Belong to the Society for Vascular Surgery?

Why should you belong to a professional society?

• Happiness: 45 percent of association members say they are very happy; only 36 percent of nonmembers say they are very happy.
• Higher Income: Association members earn an average of 52 percent more than non-association members.

Source: "Where the Winners Meet: Why Happier, More Successful People Gravitate Toward Associations," 2008.

"There are two important reasons I am a SVS member. Sharing clinical information with my SVS colleagues helps me better care for my patients. I also feel SVS' advocacy efforts positively impact my patients. It is important the public understands what a vascular surgeon does and how we provide care across the continuum of vascular issues,"

Leila Mureebe, MD
Duke University Medical Center.

"SVS has become as integral to my work as my surgical and endovascular tools. The Society provides me with continued academic and practice-related education; represents my interests with government and insurers; helps me market my services; and promotes the special identity of vascular surgery to the lay public and my referring physicians,"

Russell H. Samson, MD, FACS, RVT
Florida State University Medical School.

"As a new member of the SVS, I am impressed with the opportunities available. From practice assistance to clinical registries and courses, the SVS appears to be on the forefront during an exciting time in vascular surgery. I look forward to utilizing many of the benefits available to members,"

Niten Singh, MD
Madigan Army Medical Center.