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CCA State Liaisons

A dedicated CCA Liaison in your state

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Charge

Each Liaison will serve as the state/local representative of the ACC.  Working with the Cardiac Care Team Committee and ACC Staff, Liaisons will promote CCA membership to non-members, promote national educational opportunities, and energize current CCA members at the Chapter level by providing them with opportunities to participate in local activities. When appropriate, the Liaisons will work with Chapter Governors and Chapter Executives to identify opportunities for and expand CCA member participation. They will also serve as the conduit for identifying the next generation of CCA leaders at the Chapter and National levels.

Benefits of CCA Liaison Working Group Membership

• The opportunity to lead: you will guide and develop CCA activities at the Chapter level including educational programs, recruitment campaigns, renewal campaigns, and team based programs in partnership with FACC members.
• Exposure: National Committees recruit appointees from the CCA Liaison Working Group. Great visibility and a great stepping stone for your career development. ACC Leadership routinely selects those members for appointment who have distinguished themselves at the Chapter level.
• Travel Reimbursement: Receive up to $500 in reimbursable funds for travel to ACC’s Annual Meeting / i2 Summit.
• Professional development.
• Offer input on local issues and national education via the Cardiac Care Committee, the Nurse Education Steering Committee, and the ACC Board of Governors.
• ACC National will help you with marketing and program development.
  

Roles and Responsibilities

• Set up at least at least one in-person meeting or telephone call with your chapter governor and chapter executive to introduce yourself and to discuss Chapter plans (chapter annual meeting, educational programs, networking opportunities) and offer to help plan and participate on behalf of the CCA Chapter membership.
• Advocate on behalf of CCAs.
  • Examples:
    - Reduced chapter meeting registration fees for CCA members.
    - Work for the inclusion of CEUs at your annual chapter meeting.
    - Make yourself available to the Governor to discuss local legislation that may effect registered nurses, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in your state.
• Attempt to recruit a minimum of 3 new members per year. It is important to recruit both Nurses and Physician Assistants.
• Market Chapter and National membership to your state colleagues via mail or e-mail.
• Participate in at least two monthly CCA Liaison Working Group meetings per quarter.
• Participate in chapter meetings and chapter planning meetings.
• Follow through on commitments made to chapters.
• Contact CCA members in your state who are up for renewal.
• Submit at least one article for publication in Cardiology per year.
  

Terms and Conditions

• Sign an “Acceptance of Appointment” form. The term is 3-years and follows the 3-year Governor Appointment cycle for your state.
• CCA Liaison Working Group members must remain active and contribute at the Chapter level. This will involve a commitment of time. CCA Liaison Working Group members who are not active, who do not contribute and who do not contact ACC National with an explanation will be asked to resign.
• Should a Liaison need to decline from participating at any time, it is expected that at least 1 months notice be provided to ACC Staff and that this Liaison will help identify and recruit their replacement.
• State governors will be asked for their input when new CCA Liaisons Working Group members are selected.

Interested in applying? Contact Shane Osborne at sosborne@acc.org.