News From The Board Of Directors
THOM W. ROOKE, MD, RVT
ASSUMES THE ICAVL PRESIDENCY
At
the Winter 2007 Board meeting in February, Thom W.
Rooke, MD, RVT assumed the role of President of the
Board of Directors.
Dr.
Rooke has been a member of the ICAVL Board since 1997,
representing the Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology.
He is the John & Posy Krehbiel Professor and Section
Head of Vascular Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,
MN. Upon earning degrees from the University of Michigan
and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, he
then completed his training in Internal Medicine and Cardiology
at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Rooke serves on a number of national
boards, committees, and societies.
Reflecting
on his goals as he begins his presidential term, Dr. Rooke
stated, "Vascular laboratories are subject to unpredictable
actions by Congress, CMS, major insurance carriers, and
other forces beyond our control. Like the laboratories
it serves, ICAVL needs to be flexible so it can adjust
and adapt to these changing demands. Over the next two
years I hope to enhance this flexibility by reorganizing
and streamlining the relationships with our parent company,
IAC, and with our sister organizations, ICACTL, ICAEL,
ICAMRL, and ICANL."
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THE
NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
At
the February meeting, the ICAVL Board of Directors made several
additional changes to its Executive Committee, in accordance
with the two-year terms that are served by the offices of President,
President-Elect, and Immediate Past-President. The ICAVL extends
sincere gratitude to Rita Shugart, RN, RVT for her hard work
and dedication while serving as President from 2005 - 2007.
Congratulations to the new ICAVL Executive Committee, effective
February 2007:
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Thom
W. Rooke, MD, RVT
President
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James
F. Benenati, MD
President-Elect
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Rita
Shugart, RN, RVT
Immediate Past-President
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Michael
R. Jaff, DO, RVT
Treasurer
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Laurence
Needleman, MD
Secretary
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A
FOND FAREWELL
It
is with sincere gratitude that the Board of Directors
and staff of the ICAVL bid a fond farewell to five Board
members whose terms ended in January. At the recent ICAVL
Board Meeting, the following Board members were recognized
for their achievements with a plaque honoring their years
of dedicated service:
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Awards
of recognition are presented by Sandra Katanick, CEO (second
from left) to outgoing Board members. From left: Wayne Leonhardt;
Sandy; R. Eugene Zierler; Marie Gerhard-Herman; Joanne Drago;
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Joanne
Drago, LPN, RVT served the Board of Directors for six years
representing the Society for Vascular Ultrasound.
Marie
D. Gerhard-Herman, MD, MMSc, RVT, FACC served for six years
on the Board as a representative of the American College of
Cardiology.
Wayne
C. Leonhardt, BA, RT, RDMS, RVT represented the Society
of Diagnostic Medical Sonography during his six years on the
Board.
Patrick
S. Reynolds, MD served the Board of Directors for six years
representing the American Academy of Neurology/American Society
of Neuroimaging.
R.
Eugene Zierler, MD served for 12 years on the Board of Directors
as a representative of the Society for Vascular Surgery. Dr.
Zierler served both as Treasurer and as President of the ICAVL.
The
ICAVL wishes to thank Ms. Drago, Dr. Gerhard-Herman, Mr. Leonhardt,
Dr. Reynolds and Dr. Zierler for their commitment, efforts and
contributions to the organization.
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