The ACC’s long-term advocacy focus has been, and continues to be on the ultimate wellbeing of patients, both in the U.S. and around the globe. One need only look at some of the College’s recent efforts to make this point: advocacy for funding for cardiovascular research; advocacy for the use of scientific registries for quality improvement; advocacy for pulse ox legislation and smoke-free laws. The list goes on. Expansion of work into the international sphere is also underway. The College has played an integral role in global policy efforts to battle non-communicable diseases and is working with partner societies and ACC International Chapters around the globe to support policies aimed at improving heart health and reducing cardiovascular mortality. Read More >>>

By Richard Chazal, MD, FACC, vice president of the ACC.