ACC: A Visual History Proposed new edition of the pictorial History of the ACC in Commemoration the College’s 65th Anniversary in /9/2015 Dipti Itchhaporia,MD, FACC Chair, Board of Governors Value of the Board of Governors and Chapters

ACC State Chapters There are 50 Chapters Each are individual corporations They carry out the Mission of the National ACC, test bed for ACC initiatives The Governor from a state serves as the President of his State Chapter for three years

ACC Board of Governors (BOG) We are the foot soldiers We are the members' voice We are elected We are 66 members that ensure bidirectional communication

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Just a Glimpse: ACC By The Numbers 40,000 members 50 domestic Chapters, including Puerto Rico 25 international Chapters

ACC has 40,000 members… and is growing! International membership and growth Member groups make the College feel smaller – 1,200+ member volunteers – 150+ College committees/12 councils/9 sections/ task forces/work groups, etc. – State Chapters – Board of Governors – Volunteer 60,000+ hours of time annually

ACC Board of Governors (BOG) We are the foot soldiers We are the members' voice We are elected We are 66 members that ensure bidirectional communication We carry out the college’s initiatives and help generate ideas for initiatives

Advocacy/Health Policy Smoke-Free Legislation (West Virginia, Mississippi, Kentucky) Scope of Practice (California, Nebraska) Tort Reform (Michigan, Illinois, Washington, Ohio) RAC Audits (Virginia, Florida) Insurance Preauthorization (South Dakota, Pennsylvania) EHR Implementation (Utah) CPR/AED Training Legislation (Connecticut)

Lifelong Learning and Professional Development Collaboration around live educational events/meetings (PA/DE, DC/MD/VA, etc.) All-member conference calls (Texas) Accredited Chapter CME Lifelong Learning Portfolio

Science and Quality STEMI (Maryland, South Dakota, Puerto Rico, Arizona, Virginia, West Virginia, Utah, South Carolina, Montana, Mississippi) AUC (Delaware, Tennessee, Iowa, Illinois, Oregon) SMARTCare (Wisconsin, Florida) Hospital to Home (South Carolina, South Dakota, Michigan, Alabama) Million Hearts (Wisconsin, Kentucky, Arkansas, West Virginia, Texas, South Carolina, Montana, Mississippi, California) Disparities in Care/credo/CardioSmart (Mississippi, Texas)

Membership/Community Wisconsin called 2012 a year of “growth and renewed participation” Northern New England said the mood is optimistic with “an appropriate measure of concern” around integration Alabama notes an “active and engaged membership” Descriptor words include: Apathy, Guarded Optimism, Angst, Somewhat Depressed, Wary of the Future, Cautious, Disengaged, Unresponsive

BOG Governors Be Inspired Do a Lot Accomplish a Lot Fun Make Friends

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