Roles and Responsibilities:
The ACC Membership Committee will serve as the communication avenue between ACC Leadership and its membership. Committee members will recognize and address the diverse professional needs of ACC members, while upholding the values of ACC as the professional home for house of cardiology with the aim of growing and engaging its members to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health.

The Committee will be responsible for:

  Health of ACC Membership:
  Health of ACC Membership:
  • Awareness and analysis of ACC member market share trends and fluctuations across member segments and specialties
  • Investigating notable fluctuations or trends in market share and member satisfaction for specific member segments and specialties engaging key member leaders as needed
  • Evaluate and make recommendations related to key drivers of membership recruitment and retention
  • Redirecting or escalating membership concerns and issues as appropriate
  Members Satisfaction:
  Members Satisfaction:
  • Assessing balance ACC’s portfolio for its relevance and accessibility to meet the professional needs of all member segments and specialties
  • Identifying gaps or duplication in ACC’s portfolio and communicating with affected member segment or specialty leaders and recommend adaptation as appropriate
  • Insight and understanding of how ACC’s communications and positions is a driver for member satisfaction or concerns
  Recommending Strategic Opportunities:
  Recommending Strategic Opportunities:
  • Awareness of external emerging CV, health care and demographic trends and potential effects on ACC
  • Review and provide recommendations to the BOT for proposals from ACC membership committees requesting approval for establishing partnerships with external societies on discrete and time limited activities. Proposals will be forwarded to the Board of Trustees for approval.
  Pipeline Evaluation and Legacy Building:
  Pipeline Evaluation and Legacy Building:
  • Evaluate the College’s capabilities to engage, mentor and develop leaders across College member segments and specialties with the aim of building ACC’s legacy
  • Recommend and encourage multiple leadership pathways across the College
  • Monitor ACC’s emerging leadership across the College’s to ensure diversity demographics, member type and specialty
  • Identify, recommend and promulgate best practices for member engagement and collaboration across the College
  • Monitor non-member participation in key ACC activities
  Financial:
  Financial:
  • Upon request, the ACC Membership Committee will recommend dues adjustment to the ACC Board of Trustees
  Composition:
  Composition:

The Committee will include 14 members, one of whom shall be the Chair.

  Competency Requirements:
  Competency Requirements:

Current or prior participation as a leader of a major member segment (e.g, AIG, BOG, CMC, Section Chair or SSC) is required to serve on the ACC Membership Committee.

ACC Membership Committee members shall consistently demonstrate the following competencies.

  • Demonstrates Strategic Leadership
    • Proven experience influencing, guiding, and leveraging others in alignment to the ACC’s vision, mission and strategic objectives
  • Maintain Organizational Awareness and Stewardship
    • Comprehensive Understanding of the College’s role as the cardiovascular professional home across specialties, career stage, gender, practice setting and related demographics
    • Fluent in the goals, professional needs and concerns of the organizational body or member segment the committee member represents.
    • Understanding of ACC member health, including initial entry into ACC and insight into key influencers regarding member value, relevance, engagement and leadership development.
    • Proven experience in leading ACC member bodies, such as member councils, domestic or international chapters.
    • Knowledgeable and supportive of opportunities to collaborate across College leadership bodies, member segments , CV specialties and relevant stakeholders to transform CV care and improve heart health
    • Has experience in recognizing and adapting ACC’s programmatic activities to ensure relevance and accessibility to member segments and CV specialties.
  • Anticipate and Lead Change
    • Is aware of membership trends, informs internal stakeholders accordingly and recommends responses accordingly
    • Has experience recognizing how innovative programs can be adapted for a larger audience.
  • Business Focused Profiency
    • Has experience in proposing and leading member activities aligned ACC’s strategic objectives.
    • Has an awareness of the breadth and diversity of ACC’s operations and how they correspond to ACC’s diverse member segments and specialties.
  Regular Reporting Communication Mechanisms:
  Regular Reporting Communication Mechanisms:

The ACC Membership Committee is a Major Operating Committee of the College and will annually report to the Board of Trustees. Upon request, the ACC Membership Committee will make a recommendation regarding adjustment to ACC dues.

  Communication Mechanisms:
  Communication Mechanisms:

The ACC Membership Committee is responsible for multi-channel communications, including communications to the Board of Trustees, member constituents and relevant, timely communications to ACC committees as necessary.

  Meeting Schedule:
  Meeting Schedule:

The Committee shall meet every four months by teleconference and twice a year in person. The Committee will convene for emergent issues

  Staff Liaison:
  Staff Liaison:

Associate, Member Leadership