CV Team State Liaisons serve as local leaders for the ACC Cardiovascular Team Community in their home state. Working under the guidance of the Cardiovascular Team Section Leadership Council, CV Team State Liaisons promote membership to non-members and work closely with their Chapter Governor and Executive to identify opportunities for expanding Cardiovascular Team member's participation and roles within the chapter. The CV Team State Liaisons Committee serves as a conduit for identifying the next generation of leaders – within ACC National and the Cardiovascular Team Section.

1. Serves as a leader for non-physician cardiovascular health care professional members locally and encourage teamship in all chapter activities.
2. Promotes membership opportunities (CV Team, Associate of the ACC, CV Team Student) to nonmembers their state. Liaisons should set an obtainable goal to personally recruit new CVT members, to provide 2 or more ACC sponsored CVT events each year in their state, and to hold themselves accountable for their goals. Use of the recruitment toolbox is strongly encouraged.
3. Communicates (at least) bi-monthly, with the Chapter Governor and Chapter Executive – to discuss Chapter plans as they pertain to the CV Team Member engagement (annual chapter meeting, educational programs, and networking opportunities) and lead recruitment and retention efforts.
4. Advocates for CV Team-specific benefits at the chapter level. Examples may include:
• Advocate for reduced chapter meeting registration fees for CV Team members.
• Advocate for the addition of CV Team representatives to their State Chapter council, board and committees.
• Encourage your chapter to plan/host a reception/recruitment event for CV Team Members during your annual chapter meeting.
• Advocate for the inclusion of CE credits for your annual chapter meeting (if they are not already offered).
5. Responsible for communicating state advocacy issues that impact the practice of CV Team Members in your state. Raise advocacy issues to your Governor, Chapter Executive and to the CVT Advocacy Committee.
6. Coordinates communication with the CV Team members within the state. Communication should include quarterly welcome emails to new members; quarterly update/renewal emails to established members; and quarterly "re-join" communications to members who have not renewed their membership with the College. Communication templates and contact lists to be provided by the College.
7. Participates in at least 75% of CV Team State Liaison Committee conference calls. Calls take place on a monthly basis.
8. Attends the annual CV Team State Liaisons Meetings held during the ACC's Annual Scientific Session.
9. Serves as the chair of the CV Team State Liaison Selection Committee by identifying one or more candidates to run for the CV Team State Liaison-Elect position and assisting/informing candidates about the election process.

1. The term is 3-years and follows the 3-year Governor Appointment cycle for your state.
2. CV Team State Liaison Committee members must remain active and contribute at the chapter-level. This will involve an ongoing commitment of time. CV Team State Liaison Committee members, who are not active, will not be eligible to receive benefits.
3. Should a Liaison need to decline from participating at any time, it is expected that at least one (1) months' notice be provided to ACC Staff and that the current Liaison help identify and recruit their replacement.
4. State governors will be asked for their input when new CV Team State Liaisons Committee members are selected.

Recruitment and Retention Resources

• 2020 CV Team Referral Code Leave-Behind Flier
• 2017 ACC Update Slide Deck
• CV Team Business Card Template
• CV Team Chapter Discount Flyer
• CV Team Strategic Plan Brochure
• CVT Membership Benefits Slide | .ppt version
• CVT Membership Breakroom Poster
• CVT Large Poster With Join URL
• How to Answer Objections to Joining the ACC
• Member Recruitment Strategies
• Member Retention Strategies
• Phone Recruitment Tips and Scripts
• Retaining Members – Demonstrating Value from Day One!
• Sample Recruitment Text for Email
• Sample Retention Text for Email
• Tips for Member Recruitment

ACC CV Team Advocacy and Messaging Efforts

• 2015 ACC Health Policy Statement on CV Team-Based Care and the Role of Advanced Practice Providers
• ACC Strategic Plan
• Overview of ACC Health Policy Statement on CV Team Based Care
• Health Reform Glossary
• Legislative Affairs Toolkit - August 2017

Leadership Development Content

CVT State Liaisons are encouraged to utilize the leadership development tools and resources provided by the ACC. A repository of leadership-related articles may be found in the ACC Leadership Development Hub.

The ACC CV Team State Liaisons Committee is divided into six (6) regions - to improve communication, foster regional collaboration and to create a mechanism for mentorship and support for State Liaisons.

Your Regional Director will ensure you are up-to-date on national ACC initiatives and activities. Phone or email meetings with the other liaisons in your region are a great opportunity to network, share ideas and strategies, and connecting with other ACC CV Team Leaders - we are all a terrific resource for each other!

The responsibilities of the CV Team State Liaison Steering Committee include:

• Serves as an advisory committee to the CV Team State Liaisons.
• Ensures that CV Team State Liaison activities and goals align with the ACC's Strategic Plan.
• Facilitate leadership development for the CV Team State Liaisons and helps them develop a leadership pipeline through local member engagement.
• Assists Liaisons with developing strategies to support the promotion of membership growth and retention.
• Promote professional and shared collaboration between CV Team State Liaisons, Chapter Executives, Chapter Governors and the State Board.
• Provides guidance, as needed, on the annual CV Team State Liaison election process.

2019-2020 CV Team State Liaisons Regional Directors

• Evelyn Taverna, CNS, AACC
  Region 1 Director
• Sharon Dickinson, PA-C, AACC
  Region 2 Director
• Shawna K. Duske, NP (Shawna)
  Region 3 Director
• Sandra L. Smith, MSN, CPN, AACC
  Region 4 Director
• Snehal Bhatt, PharmD, AACC
  Region 5 Director
• Jill (Jae) A. Patton, RN, MSN, CRNP, AACC
  Region 6 Director

2019 CV Team State Liaisons activities include:

1. Support of the ACC Ambassadors Program
2. Engagement in the Board of Governors Task Forces
3. Development of state-based advocacy strategy for the CV Team (in collaboration with the CV Team Section Advocacy Committee)