Member Involvement Matters
Regardless of your interests, level of experience or professional role—ACC has an option for you to get involved. Whether you have a few minutes a month or few hours a week, you can shape the future of the College with your voice. Explore below to engage with ACC’s member benefits and involvement opportunities.
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Membership Quick-links
- Renew or Join Sections
Pay your annual dues or join a Member Section in the renewal portal.
- DocMatter
Connect with your community, ask clinical questions and more in ACC’s members-only collaboration portal.
- Member Directory
Search ACC members by name, location or clinical focus.
Featured Benefits
- Access to all JACC Journals
- Unlock discounts on education, including the Annual Scientific Session
- Opportunities to earn free continuing education credits
- Connect with members that match your specialty, career stage or interest area, in 23+ Member Sections
- Discover more of your Member Benefits
Get Involved & Share Your Expertise
Help ACC build a vibrant, supportive community that shares knowledge to transform the future of cardiovascular care for all, advances patient care and builds the next generation of cardiovascular professionals. You can strengthen your network and the profession with your time and talent.
Explore the ways you can get involved and make an impact:
Cultivate Community, Mentors and Leaders
Start Your Engagement Journey
- Attend an Event at the Chapter Level
Make connections locally to build your professional profile and get involved at the ground level. - Become a Social Media Ambassador
Share your thoughts over social media, tag @ACCinTouch and use ACC’s official hashtags that correspond to your specialty and interest area. - Apply For a Leadership Development Program
Learn from mentors and create a career plan during one of ACC’s leadership development programs.
Build Your Leadership Experience
- Join an ACC Member Section
Explore ACC’s 23+ Member Sections and connect with peers that share your interest, specialty, career stage or professional role on projects that interest you—from advocacy to education. - Engage With Your ACC Chapter
Join a committee, host a section meeting, become a social media content creator or moderator, volunteer to meet a local legislator and much more. Reach out to your Chapter Governor or Executive and let them know how you want to participate or volunteer, and they will do their best to match you with your area(s) of interest. - Contribute to ACC’s DocMatter Community
Connect with peers, colleagues and mentors in ACC’s members-only collaboration portal. Ask questions, contribute your expertise and share your experiences. - Become a Mentor
Apply to become a mentor for our leadership development programs—including our Internal Medicine Cardiology Program. - Honor Your colleagues
Nominate a colleague for one of ACC’s distinguished awards and recognize them for their work transforming cardiovascular care. Nominations open in June and close in September each year.
Advance Quality Care Through Science and Education
Start Your Engagement Journey
- Apply For a Research or Career Development Award
Get the financial support to advance your science and research. - Earn a JACC Peer Review Certificate
Gain essential skills and expertise to become an effective peer reviewer in the realm of cardiovascular research. - Submit an Abstract
Submit an abstract for an upcoming course and see your idea in action. See ACC’s list of upcoming live courses.
Build Your Leadership Experience
- Join a Clinical Member Section & Work Group
Get involved with a Section to help write for one of ACC’s clinical topic collections, plan specialty-focused courses related to your area of expertise and work on submissions to ACC’s JACC Journals. - Answer Clinical Questions in DocMatter
When members submit clinical questions to DocMatter for help—you can be there to assist! Serve as a subject matter expert and provide guidance and mentorship on clinical cases. - Submit an NCDR Research Proposal
Submit a proposal to undertake studies based on NCDR data and develop manuscripts suitable for peer-reviewed publication. - Submit a Manuscript to JACC
With 10 JACC Journals, there are a myriad of options to submit your paper your way. From JACC: Case Reports that serves as a forum for mentorship on the publication process to the flagship JACC Journal, you can advance the field by sharing your scientific insights.
Advocate For the Profession
Start Your Engagement Journey
- Get Informed on Health Policy Principles
Read about ACC Advocacy’s strategic priorities and stay current with the ACC Advocate newsletter. - Join ACC’s HeartPAC
Join HeartPAC, the nonpartisan political voice of the College, and fuel the discussion of policy issues that impact the practice of cardiology and patient care.
Build Your Leadership Experience
- Attend ACC's Legislative Conference
Join the annual three-day event where clinicians hear from ACC leaders, staff and other experts on health policy issues and speak directly with members of Congress and their staff. - Take Part in an Action Alert
Take urgent action to advocate for health policies that ensure continued patient access to quality, cost-effective care. - Get Involved in Chapter Advocacy
Contact your local chapter to get involved and influence policy on the local level. Find your local chapter.
Member Benefits: Even More Ways to Find Value
ACC member benefits are working hard to support you in all you do.
Explore them all below:
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Clinical & Practice Support
- Access all 10 JACC Journals
- Read Cardiology magazine
- Learn from evidence-based clinical guidelines
- Explore 21 clinical topic hubs
- Access 12+ point-of-care Mobile Apps
- Receive timely updates on the latest clinical guidance
- Access practice solutions and quality programs
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Connections & Networking
- Join the conversation on DocMatter, ACC's members-only collaboration portal
- Connect with your specialty in a Member Section
- Get involved in your local ACC Chapter
- Build your professional profile by participating in ACC committees, councils and workgroups
- Participate in ACC advocacy activities
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Educational Discounts
- Explore the ACC’s Collaborative Maintenance Pathway
- Save on the ACC Annual Scientific Session and all of ACC’s live courses
- Access free online CME, MOC and CNE
- View your credit transcript
- Browse the full online learning catalog
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Career Advancement
- View live and on-demand webinars
- Expand your networking using the ACC Connect mobile app
- Hone your leadership skills in programs designed for young professionals
- Find and post jobs on Cardiology Careers
- Learn how to get published in JACC
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Professional Recognition
- Achieve global recognition with the FACC or AACC designation
- Nominate colleagues for Distinguished Awards
- Apply for Research and Career Development Awards
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Partner Discounts
- Get discounted contract negotiation help with Contract Diagnostics
- Save on medical professional liability insurance with The Doctors Company
- Meet DEA requirements with a discounted DEA training course
- Save on AED purchases through our partnership with Zoll