Committee Overview

Budget and Finance

Prepare an annual budget and monitor the results of Chapter operations. Prepare and present monthly reports of the financial condition of the Chapter.

Cardio Oncology

To advance the science and clinical care of the evolving field of cardio-oncology through education, collaboration, and communication.

Certifications and Licensure

This committee is responsible for advocating for sensible state and Federal regulations and educating CA ACC members about the regulations and changes as they occur.

CMA Relations

Communications

The Public Relations Committee is charged with getting CA members involved, engaged and proud to be FACC. Get patients and public to realize the import and need for FACC.

CV Chapter Representatives

Provide a forum for interaction and education for Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Practitioners, Physican Assistants, Registered Nurses, PharmD’s, and other support team members.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Committee

1. Build a robust pipeline of medical students and internal medicine residents interested in cardiology
2. Ensure diversity and inclusion in our training programs
3. Provide leadership development opportunities

Early Career

Exercise Health & Sports Cardiology

1. To add value to our membership by educating our members in diagnosis and treatment of athletes.
2. To raise the awareness of Exercise Health to the Californians thereby reducing and preventing Cardiovascular related morbidity and mortality.

FIT (Fellows In Training)

Provide quality education on topics not included in their training programs. Continue communicating with Program Directors throughout the state.

Foundation

To assist & support CA ACC in providing quality education to members & CA residents.

Geriatric

Government Relations

Innovation

Israeli

1. To add value to our membership by educating our members in diagnosis and treatment of athletes.
2. To raise the awareness of Exercise Health to the Californians thereby reducing and preventing Cardiovascular related morbidity and mortality.

Nominations 

Pediatric/ACHD Committees

The Pediatric Cardiology Committee provides input from pediatric cardiology to the Chapter’s Committees and Council. Issues of recent concern for the Chapter have included the epidemic of childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes in children.

Prevention Committee

Political Action (PAC)

Contribute to the election of candidates whose political philosophies and values reflect those of cardiovascular specialists and who are in a position to further our goals of optimizing cardiovascular care for our patients. Encourage members to donate to allow CA ACC to represent cardiovascular interests in Sacramento. Membership in the PAC is voluntary.

Quality Committee

The Quality Committee/Initiatives shall focus on new standards for health system reform that is patient focused, value-based and fosters continuous quality and outcomes improvement. It shall also encourage and assist chapter-wide integration and completion of all National Quality Initiatives, as well as any additional initiatives that local leadership select, such as STEMI, D2B, Hospital to Home, & Mission Lifeline.

Third Party Payers/CAC (Interventional & General Cardiology)

Wellness

Women In Cardiology

Provide mentors, targeted education and support for Women in Cardiology in the various phases of their careers. Encourage new women in Cardiology and those in the field to remain in the field.

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Exercise Health & Sports Cardiology/Israeli

1. To add value to our membership by educating our members in diagnosis and treatment of athletes.
2. To raise the awareness of Exercise Health to the Californians thereby reducing and preventing Cardiovascular related morbidity and mortality.

Cardio Oncology

To advance the science and clinical care of the evolving field of cardio-oncology through education, collaboration, and communication.

Certifications and Licensure

This committee is responsible for advocating for sensible state and Federal regulations and educating CA ACC members about the regulations and changes as they occur.

Communications Committee

The Public Relations Committee is charged with getting CA members involved, engaged and proud to be FACC. Get patients and public to realize the import and need for FACC.

CV Chapter Representatives

Provide a forum for interaction and education for Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Practitioners, Physican Assistants, Registered Nurses, PharmD’s, and other support team members.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Committee

Early Career

FIT (Fellows In Training)

Provide quality education on topics not included in their training programs. Continue communicating with Program Directors throughout the state.

Foundation

To assist & support CA ACC in providing quality education to members & CA residents.

Geriatric

Government Relations

Innovation

Nominations 

Pediatric / ACHD Committees

The Pediatric Cardiology Committee provides input from pediatric cardiology to the Chapter’s Committees and Council. Issues of recent concern for the Chapter have included the epidemic of childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes in children.

Prevention Committee

Quality Committee

The Quality Committee/Initiatives shall focus on new standards for health system reform that is patient focused, value-based and fosters continuous quality and outcomes improvement. It shall also encourage and assist chapter-wide integration and completion of all National Quality Initiatives, as well as any additional initiatives that local leadership select, such as STEMI, D2B, Hospital to Home, & Mission Lifeline.

Third Party Payers/CAC (Interventional & General Cardiology)

Wellness

Women In Cardiology

Provide mentors, targeted education and support for Women in Cardiology in the various phases of their careers. Encourage new women in Cardiology and those in the field to remain in the field.