Society for Vascular Ultrasound

“Svu works hard to give its members the professional resources needed to succeed in today's quickly changing world. The society strives to promote knowledge among ultrasound professionals on current hot topics as well as regulatory and legislative advocacy issues. Svu membership categories: (1) regular members - those who are clinicians, scientists, educators, and industry professionals working in or utilizing vascular technology. They shall be required to pay annual membership dues and may vote. Only those members who have received and maintain a professional credential in vascular technology may hold an elected office within svu. (2) honorary members - persons who have given outstanding support and service to svu. Honorary membership shall be by nomination by any member of svu and requires approval of two-thirds majority of the board of directors. Honorary members shall not be required to pay annual membership dues and cannot hold elected office, but may vote. (3) retired/disabled members - those that are either retired from the profession or disabled. They must submit to svu a signed legal affidavit, prepared by the svu attorney, certifying they are retired from the profession or physically unable to practice in the profession. They pay reduced annual dues, are eligible to vote, and are eligible to serve on committees. (4) founding members - those persons who were the original nine founding members of the society of non-invasive vascular technology shall become honorary members. (5) distinguished fellow members - members who have made outstanding contributions to vascular ultrasound, inspired leadership in svu, and are selected by the board to be an svu member. They are required to pay annual dues. (6) signature lab membership - this membership category recognizes 100% annual membership participation in svu by a laboratory technologist who performs vascular studies with at least one physician in the lab.”

“Regular, honorary, and retired/disabled members all have the power to vote.”

“A copy of the form 990 is sent to members of the governing board or the officers of the governing board for review and discussion before filing the return.”

“For each interest disclosed to the president of the svu board of directors, the president will determine whether to (a) take no action, (b) assure full disclosure to the board of directors and other individuals covered by this policy, (c) ask the person to recuse from participation in related discussions or decisions within the society, or (d) ask the person to resign from his/her position in the society or, if the person refuses to resign, become subject to possible removal in accordance with the society's removal procedures outlined in the svu policy & procedure manual. The society's chief employed executive director and treasurer will monitor proposed or ongoing transactions for conflicts of interest and disclose them to the president of the svu board of directors in order to deal with potential or actual conflicts, whether discovered before or after the transaction has occurred.”

“The process includes all of these elements: (1) review and approval by the executive committee of the svu board of directors, (2) use of data as to comparable compensation, and (3) contemporaneous documentation and recordkeeping. 1. Review and approval - the compensation of the executive director is reviewed and approved by the executive committee of the svu board of directors. 2. Use of data as to comparable compensation - the compensation of the executive director is reviewed and approved using data as to comparable compensation for similary qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations. 3. Contemporaneous documentation and recordkeeping - there is contemporaneous documentation and recordkeeping with respect to the deliberations and decisions regarding the compensation arrangement.”

“The organization has the policy of evaluating the requests for governing documents, policies, and financial statements prior to granting such requests.”