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

04/21/23

Dipti Itchhaporia,MD, FACCDipti Itchhaporia,MD, FACCChair, Board of GovernorsChair, Board of Governors

Value of the Board of Governors Value of the Board of Governors and Chaptersand Chapters

ACC State ChaptersACC State Chapters

There are 50 ChaptersThere are 50 ChaptersEach are individual corporations Each are individual corporations They carry out the Mission of the They carry out the Mission of the

National ACC, test bed for ACC National ACC, test bed for ACC initiativesinitiatives

The Governor from a state serves as The Governor from a state serves as the President of his State Chapter for the President of his State Chapter for

three yearsthree 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

Man Helping Man

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 GovernorsBOG Governors

Be Inspired Be Inspired Do a LotDo a Lot

Accomplish a LotAccomplish a LotFunFun

Make FriendsMake Friends

ACC Board of Governors (BOG)