Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Work Group
The objective of the ACHD Work Group is to promote advocacy, education, quality of care and research on behalf of adults with congenital heart disease.
Advocacy Work Group
The objective of the Advocacy Work Group is to participate in communications, updates and discussions on advocacy issues affecting the congenital heart disease community.
ACPC Quality Working Group
Chair: Anitha Parthiban MBBS, FACC FASE
Vice Chair: Sarah Tyler Plummer MD, FACC
Council Liaison: Krystal Elzy
About the Section / Work Group
The ACPC Quality Working Group focuses on designing and implementing clinical tools and process/quality improvement projects aimed towards improving outcomes in pediatric and adult congenital disease and delivering high value care. The group currently comprises of ~25 pediatric and adult congenital cardiologists of diverse backgrounds and clinical expertise. The objectives of this group are to design clinical practice algorithms to reduce practice variations in outpatient management of congenital heart disease. This group plays a key role in advancing initiatives related to clinical practice of outpatient congenital heart disease within the ACC community.
Our work supports members, trainees and early career professionals to standardize their outpatient surveillance of congenital heart lesions. It provides the framework for guiding professionals providing care to these patients to collaborate within their institutions to reduce practice variation and improve resource utilization.
What We Do
Members of this group collaborate on the clinical algorithms and related initiatives outlined here.
Why Get Involved
By joining the ACPC Quality Working Group, you will have the opportunity to:
Who Should Join
This group is ideal for pediatric and adult congenital cardiologists who practice outpatient medicine who are interested in quality improvement projects aimed towards reducing practice variation and standardizing resource utilization.
How to Get Involved
Interested in learning more or getting involved?
For more information or to join the work group, please contact: kelzy@acc.org
ACPC Education Work Group
Chairs: Andrew J. Powell, MD, FACC
Hunter Wilson, MD
Council Liaison Krystal Elzy
Our Workgroup Mission:
The ACPC Education Workgroup aims to enhance the knowledge of healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with congenital and pediatric heart disease through comprehensive educational initiatives. This group develops and implements high-impact educational projects that advance learning across the entire care team.
Our work supports members, trainees, early career professionals, and multidisciplinary teams by advancing clinical knowledge, curating innovative educational resources, and creating meaningful opportunities for professional growth in congenital and pediatric cardiology.
What We Do
Members of this group collaborate on initiatives such as:
Why Get Involved
By joining the Education Workgroup, you will have the opportunity to:
Who Should Join
This group is ideal for clinicians from all specialties and at all career stages who are interested in advancing healthcare provider education in pediatric and congenital heart disease.
How to Get Involved
Interested in learning more or getting involved?Publication and Communications Work Group
The objective of the Publication and Communication Work Group is to provide editorial support and content development for the Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology Clinical Topic Collection.
Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Fellow-in-Training (FIT) Work Group (WG)
Mission
The mission of the ACHD FIT WG is to advocate for ACHD fellowship training and support ACHD FITs in their career path.
Objectives
The objectives of the ACHD FIT WG are:
Please email Krystal Elzy at kelzy@acc.org if you are interested in getting involved or have any questions about these Work Groups.
