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About Us:
Nurtured by the College's team-based approach to cardiovascular care,
Cardiac Care Associate membership group has exceptional growth, reaching
nearly 3,600 members since their inception in 2003. The CCAs are comprised
of professional types including Nurse Practitioners, Clinical
Nurse Specialists, Registered Nurses, Clinical Pharmacists, and Physician
Assistants.
Since 2003, when this member group was formed, CCAs serve not only on
their own Committee, but also, on over 30 standing ACC Committees, including,
but not limited to: publications, continuing education, cardiac catheterization
and intervention committee, accreditation steering committee, and the
heart failure and transplant committee.
CCA Member Benefits:
Free, premium access to Cardiosource.com.
ACC’s outstanding online portal offers thousands of clinical images,
breaking medical news, The Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
self-assessment products and many other educational tools and resources.
Continuing Medical Education Credits.
ACC is approved to provide American Nurses Credentialing Center
(ANCC) accredited courses, which means that CCA nurse members may earn
continuing education (CE) credit for several of the ACC’s educational
programs. ACC is also accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACGME) so physician assistants may earn CMEs for approved
courses. Please consult the ACC’s Educational Programs page for
more information: http://acc.org/education/programs/programs.htm.
Substantial Educational Savings! CCA members enjoy discounted
membership dues and registration for the Annual Scientific Session. CCAs
also receive substantial discounts on educational products and programs...
up to 40% off the physician member rates.
ACC member publications include Cardiology
magazine, Cardiosource Review Journal, JACC Journals: Journal
of the American College of Cardiology, JACC intervention,
and JACC Imaging. The ACC also has two e-newsletters: CV
News Digest and ACC News.
Annual Scientific Session. Learn alongside physicians
and other Cardiac Care team members. Get the inside track on the latest
clinical studies and be well-versed in new procedures and guidelines.
Enhanced Career Opportunities and Networking. By becoming
active with the ACC, you will have the opportunity to meet and network
with physicians, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and
clinical pharmacists. CCA members may also search for career opportunities
via ACC
Cardiology Careers - the College's online career center.
For more information regarding CCA membership, please contact Kelli Bohannon
at kbohanno@acc.org or 202-375-6635.
Special Announcements
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