| The
Interventional Scientific Section of the American
College of Cardiology was created as a result
of a proposal put forth by member interventionalists
to the College’s Board of Trustees at their
August, 2007 meeting.
Our
Mission
The
mission of the Interventional Scientific Council
and Section is closely aligned to that of the
ACC:
To
advocate for quality cardiovascular care in interventional
cardiology – through education, research,
promotion, development and application of standards
and guidelines, and to influence health care policy.
The
Interventional Scientific Council reports to the
Board of Trustees. The ACC President appoints
the Chair of the Interventional Scientific Council.
The Section is governed by the Interventional
Scientific Council.
Meetings
convene at least once per year at the ACC Annual
Scientific Sessions and i2 Summit. The Section
welcomes all ACC members with a focus on interventional
cardiology.
Our
Objectives
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To improve quality of care
- To
strengthen advocacy efforts for the recognition
of interventional cardiology and its role in
patient care, and for improved access to care
- To
increase the opportunities for interventional
education
- To
enhance opportunities for mentoring and career
development
- To
foster relationships with other organizations
that support interventional cardiology
All
members of the College who are certified in Interventional
Cardiology or have identified Interventional Cardiology
as an area of interest in their member profile
are invited to join the Section in its inaugural
year.
Lend
your voice in shaping the College’s efforts
in support of its Interventional Membership.
Current
and Past Initiatives
| Initiative
|
Impact |
• Initiate review of
guidelines for:
–– ST-Segment Elevated
Myocardial Infarction
–– Unstable
Angina
–– Stable Angina
–– Peripheral Artery Disease |
• ST Elevation Myocardial
Infarction Guideline Update has been initiated
•
Peripheral Arterial Disease Performance Measures
and Data Standards are new and preparing for
peer review |
| • Present strategy to
the ACC Board of Trustees for section representation
in key initiatives in the College |
• Board of Trustees approved
2009 initiative to support opportunities for
constructive and effective integration of
Councils into ACC discussion and policy-setting
processes |
• Enhance communication
to section members by
developing and launching an online member
portal for
interventional section members |
• Development of Interventional
Cardiology Section e-newsletter
• Addition
of Interventional Scientific Council (ISC)
News and Views area to JACC: Interventions
• Addition of an Interventional Scientific
Section area on Cardiosource interventional
page |
| • Activate section through
the establishment of workgroups around section
objectives |
• Addition of an EAPCI
representative to the ISC
• Educational collaboration
with EuroPCR both at ACC’09 and at EuroPCR
‘09
• Participation in peer
reviews of clinical documents
•
Liaise with ACC Committees, Councils and Work
Groups |
Maintenance of Certification
Did you certify in 1999? If so, you’re
up for recertification this year. We know the
process for MOC can be daunting, but the ACC is
here to help with a variety of resources to make
your life easier.
Maintenance
of Certification Toolkit
ABIM
Homepage
iScience
2009
Interventional
Cardiology Clinical Collection on Cardiosource
CVN:
Interventional Cardiology
Get
Involved
ACC:CAN
H2H
Initiative
ACC
Chapters
Interventional
Scientific Section
Join the Health
Care Notification Network (HCNN) for patient
safety alerts
Resources
and Publications
ACC
CardioCareer Guide
Cardiosource
Interventional Cardiology Clinical Collection
JACC:
Cardiovascular Interventions
Upcoming
Interventional Educational Programs
Upcoming
Clinical Documents
Special
Reports from EuroPCR 2009
Quarterly Section Newsletter:
Summer
2009
Winter
2009
Visit these other Interventional Organizations:
SCAI
EuroPCR
EAPCI
SOLACI
Cardiovascular
Research Foundation
Join
Us
Those with a certification in Interventional
Cardiology or who have identified Interventional
Cardiology as an area of interest on their member
profile will see an line item charge on their
dues statement referencing the section. If you
would like to join the section simply include
the section dues in your general ACC member dues
payment or click
here.
Questions? Contact Stephanie Bailes at sbailes@acc.org.
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