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Value of the Board of Governors and Chapters. ACC: A Visual History 1949-2014 Proposed new edition of the pictorial History of the ACC in Commemoration the College’s 65th Anniversary in 2014. Dipti Itchhaporia,MD , FACC Chair, Board of Governors. ACC State Chapters There are 50 Chapters
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Value of the Board of Governors and Chapters ACC: A Visual History 1949-2014 Proposed new edition of the pictorial History of the ACC in Commemoration the College’s 65th Anniversary in 2014 DiptiItchhaporia,MD, FACC Chair, Board of Governors
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
Just a Glimpse: ACC By The Numbers • 40,000 members • 50domestic Chapters, including Puerto Rico • 25international 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