ACC Chapters Are Your Champions... The purpose of the ACC's 48 Chapters is to serve as the voice of the cardiovascular community at the local level. By getting involved in your local Chapter, you can: - Take advantage of clinical education opportunities Network with colleagues in your state. - Be on the groundfloor of quality care initiatives. - Help influence state legislative and regulatory efforts affecting your practice and your patients. Get involved today! Attention practice managers! You are invited to join the ACC. More... Any questions regarding 2009 dues may be directed to the ACC at (800) 253-4636, ext. 5603, or resource@acc.org. About ACC—Membership Information By joining the College, physicians, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and physician assistants show peers and patients their commitment to provide optimal cardiovascular care. But ACC membership brings more than recognition, it also brings exclusive benefits and services designed specifically for cardiologists and the cardiac care team, including advocacy, education and easy access to timely, sought-after information. Membership Application Deadline is Oct. 1! The deadline to apply for fellowship in the American College of Cardiology is Oct. 1. An article in the September issue of Cardiology magazine identified the deadline as Oct. 31. We apologize for the error. About Membership Involvement ACC offers the opportunity to volunteer for more than 2,500 committee positions on more than 200 committees, writing groups, task forces, and working groups. Committees will be tasked with representing the diversity of the ACC membership in the pursuit of quality cardiovascular care. The ACC is currently accepting nominations and applications for approximately 75 committee positions among more than 25 committees. We encourage you to apply or to nominate a colleague for committee membership to help lead the College and its activities. The ACC cannot be the remarkable group we are today without your involvement. All College Fellows, Fellows-in-Training, and Cardiac Care Associates are encouraged to nominate and apply. Nominate and apply today through the My Tools section of the ACC Member Portal. Use the ACC Member Portal to – Nominate a Member for ACC Committees – Apply to join ACC Committees – Update your annual disclosure statement