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For 2008, the winner of the military paper competition will be given a scholarship to attend and present their paper as the Norman M. Rich Military Vascular Surgery Presentation at the spring meeting of the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society.

Dear Colleague:
The 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Military Vascular Surgeons in conjunction with the winter meeting of the Chesapeake Vascular Society will be held 04 December – 06 December 2008 in the Jay P. Sanford Auditorium of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. We are looking forward to another great meeting, full of lively discussions and interesting presentations.
The Annual Resident Paper Competition will be held and prizes will be awarded to the three best papers. The Annual Working Dinner for the Military will be held at the Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Maryland on Thursday evening. We will continue to collaborate with the Chesapeake Vascular Society session on Friday afternoon and the Chesapeake Vascular Dinner on Friday evening, also at the Columbia Country Club. The program will adjourn around noon on Saturday. Approximately 15-20 hrs of Continuing Medical Education has been awarded in past meetings.
Membership Dues:
All participants and Society members should send their annual dues for The Society for Military Vascular Surgeons in the amount of $100.00. (Residents- $25.00). Membership dues include the working dinner on Thursday evening as well as breakfast and lunch breaks on Thursday and Friday.
On-Line Registration:
You must register on-line at our secure web site: www.trueresearch.org/smvs/2008 You are encouraged to pay your annual membership dues on-line by credit card. The SMVS membership is also invited to attend the CVS dinner banquet. The cost of the reception and CVS dinner on Friday is $47.00. This can also be paid online at the time of registration.
Abstracts For SMVS & CVS
Abstracts should be submitted NLT 15 October 2008. Please submit them using the electronic on-line submission form. For research projects or interesting and spectacular cases, a presentation title, brief synopsis, and the speaker name will appear in the program booklet. Resident and fellows submitting work will be entered into the resident and fellow paper competition for the SMVS or CVS general sessions.
Forms:
The Continuing Medical Education Office requires all speakers to complete the following forms: (1) Biographic Data Form; (2) Financial Disclosure; and (3) Presentation Worksheet. You can access these forms on our web site. Download the forms (they must be typed) and return them by e-mail to diane.garofolo@na.amedd.army.mil or fax them to 202-782-3371. Handwritten copies cannot be accepted. If you have any questions, please contact Diane Garofolo at 202- 782-6592.
Lodging:
The Navy Lodge is located on the campus of the National Naval Medical Center and is walking distance to the University. Rates are $77.00/day. To make a reservation you can call the Lodge directly: 301-654-1795.

I look forward to seeing you at this years meeting!


Sincerely,

Charles J. Fox, LTC, MC, USA
Program Director, Vascular Surgery,
National Capital Area, Washington, DC
Assistant Professor of Surgery, USUHS, Bethesda, MD
Program Director, Society for Military Vascular Surgeons
Program Director, Chesapeake Vascular Society