Colleges – Cardiovascular
American College of Cardiovascular Administrators (ACCA)
ACCA Brochure (PDF)
ACCA provides a forum for the discussion and study of topics of mutual interest among cardiovascular, cardiopulmonary and respiratory professionals and prepares these managers and executives to effectively contribute to the management of rapidly changing institutions within the healthcare system.
Mission: To advance ACCA members and the field of cardiovascular management and promote excellence and integrity in cardiovascular leadership.
Member Benefits
ACCA keeps members up-to-date with significant developments in cardiovascular administration, as well as the broad, multi-disciplined healthcare environment. ACCA members receive all the benefits of membership in the American Academy of Medical Administrators (AAMA) plus these special services:
- Cardiovascular Service Line Dashboard — a compilation of nationally recognized metrics from multiple disciplines to guide institutions in measuring cardiac and vascular quality along with key economic indicators and satisfaction metrics critical in evaluating the success of the CV service line.
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Valuable Peer Resources: A close network of professionals in cardiovascular administration to serve as valuable peer resources.
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Career Development: Access to prominent positions available in cardiovascular administration, through AAMA’s online Joblink.
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Unique recognition for your professional achievements and expertise. Demonstrate your commitment to excellence by earning the FACCA, Fellow of the American College of Cardiovascular Administrators.
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Information you can use: Timely and useful information on the hottest topics of our profession, events, and people.
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Opportunities to influence the greater cardiovascular community. ACCA advocates on behalf of cardiovascular administrators within the medical community and with federal regulatory agencies.
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Cutting-edge educational programming at two annual conferences, ACCA in March/April and AAMA in November, as well as targeted webinars, which provide education anywhere, anytime.
Cardiovascular Resources
- AAMA Presents: 3 Conferences: 1 Exciting Location Bringing Together Cardiovascular, Neuroscience & Oncology Leaders
- Webinars
- Useful Websites for ACCA Members
- Cardiovascular Rehabilitation References from the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR):
- Several free tools are available for physicians and hospitals to use to help people learn about the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and how to enroll, including a video in both English and Spanish at: http://www.aacvpr.org/CardiacRehabilitationPatients/tabid/503/Default.aspx.
- Cardiac rehab information sheets are now available for healthcare providers to share with patients at: http://www.aacvpr.org/.
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