The Heart of the ACC: Where Members Make a Difference

Cathleen C GatesSenior Vice President

Membership, HR and Operations

Our Members Are Active!• 40,000+ members

– 12,000 of which align with one of our sections• 1,200+ member volunteers• 150+ committees, councils, task forces,

work groups and other governing bodies• Together give 60,000+ hours of their time

each year

ACC Councils and Sections are special interest and clinically focused member groups that are

advisors to the Board of Trustees and serve as a voice in the larger house of

cardiology

ACC Councils and Sections 1. Academic Cardiology2. Adult Congenital and Pediatric Cardiology3. Cardiovascular Care for Older Adults 4. Cardiovascular Team 5. Clinical Practice 6. Early Career Professionals7. Heart Failure and Transplant 8. Imaging9. Interventional Scientific10. Surgeons’ Scientific 11. Women in Cardiology12. Sports Cardiology and Exercise

*Bold indicates a corresponding Member Section.

• Articulate professional needs of members to ACC leadership.

• Advocate to advance professional priorities.

• Identify opportunities to integrate specific professional/clinical perspectives in ACC strategy.

• Coordinate members in key College activities.

Key Functions

ACC Section and Council Success Examples

• Council on CV Care for Older Adults launched the Geriatric Cardiology section

• Sports and Exercise Cardiology Council participation at the Knowledge Olympics and has upcoming Think Tank at Heart House

• Interventional Scientific Council focus on quality improvement/appropriate use

• Surgeons’ Scientific Council– Chapter-based collaborations for local data sharing (CABG -> NCDR)

• ACC.13 activities– Imaging Council: multi-modality imaging day– Council on Clinical Practice: practice track

International Section Membership  Physicians CCAs Total % of Paid Section Membership

Interventional 458 2 460 10.3% of 4468

Geriatric 362 1 363 19.1% of 1896

Imaging 276 0 276 16.0% of 1730

Adult Congenital/ Pediatric

103 1 104 9.1% of 1144

Women in Cardiology

86 n/a 86 7.0% of 1235

CV Team n/a 2 2 0.03% of 697

ACC Committees and Task Forces represent issues that permeate

all areas and specialties of cardiovascular care within each

of the College’s core areas:

Advocacy, Quality, Education, Membership

Oct. 2012 JACC President’s Page:

Focus on Membership in Councils, Committees, etc. and How They Make a

Difference to the College