Renew Your ACC Membership for 2022!
Renew your commitment to a community centered around you. Join us as we work to overcome the challenges of today and work toward a better tomorrow. Renewals for 2022 are due Dec. 10, 2021. Your membership comes with access to unlimited resources to help you. Learn more at ACC.org. Download the member benefits.
Membership with SCCACC
Election to membership in the ACC is based on training, specialty board certification, scientific and professional accomplishments and duration of active participation in a cardiovascular related field. Members are expected to conform to high moral standards. At least 75% of a potential members' professional activities must be devoted to the field of cardiovascular disease. To learn more about the ACC and how to join, visit ACC.
Benefits
Chapters provide ACC members with the opportunity to discuss local and regional concerns and participate at a leadership level in the resolution of issues that directly affect them. Participation in local chapters is the ladder to future participation and leadership opportunities at the national level. To become a chapter member, membership in ACC is required.
Local Annual Conference with continuing medical education
Representation in state legislatures
A forum to network with peers
Representation to state regulatory agencies and third party payers
Representation on state medical society boards
Educational seminars
Chapter Membership
Once you are elected to the College, simply indicate on your dues statement that $95 of your payment is for the South Carolina Chapter annual dues. Dues for Cardiac Care Associate Members is $20 per year. Your membership will be automatically added to the SC Chapter. For further information or help in becoming a member, please contact the ACC.
The Chapter has five classes of membership:
Active Members: Becoming a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, Associate Fellow or Affiliate member is based on training, specialty board certification, scientific and professional accomplishments and duration of active participation in a cardiovascular related field.
Fellow-in-Training Members
Emeritus Members
Cardiovascular Team Members: Becoming a CVT member helps to promote collaboration and integration among all members of the cardiac care team and provides access to quality ACC education and information.
Practice Administrators: Become a member of the ACC today and take your career to the next level
Partners in Care Members: The American College of Cardiology invites cardiovascular technologists to join as Partners in Care members. Sonographers, electrophysiology specialists, invasive specialists and vascular specialists certified by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)and two or more years of experience are welcome to apply.
ACC National CV Team Membership
The Cardiovascular Team Section of the South Carolina Chapter of the ACC continues to grow! We are welcoming new members and always working to retain current members. Being a CVT member allows individuals to network with others in cardiology, gain access to tools and resources that will help you be success throughout your career, make available scholarships for meeting and national events, and much much more!!
“Cardiovascular Team Members are an integral part of the care team for our heart patients. It is important that we be involved at the Chapter level so that we can be voices for our patients, be involved in shared decision making, and to complete the circle of the cardiovascular care team.”
Connect and Collaborate with ACC’s Member Hub
ACCs Member Hub helps you connect, collaborate and create as a member leader. It is designed to be an invaluable resource, with dedicated spaces for Sections, Councils, Committees or interest area to share documents, interact with members and effectively move projects forward.
Get started in three easy steps:
Sign in to MemberHub.ACC.org using your ACC.org credentials
Complete your profile—the more information you provide the more searchable you’ll be to your colleague
Start connecting by browsing groups, becoming a mentor or mentee, or adding to the discussion forum! If you don’t see a group that represents your specific interest area and would like to propose a new group, email us at memberhub@acc.org.
Get started in Member Hub now at MemberHub.ACC.org.
Is Your ACC Member Profile Up-To-Date?
The American College of Cardiology wants to make sure it's sending members only the most relevant information. To that end, we're encouraging all members to update their ACC profile, including contact information, specialty areas, clinical interest areas and practice information. Up-to-date information enables us not only to maintain regular contact and consistently deliver upon our membership benefits, but also allows us to provide easy access to the things you need the most, including the latest news, JACC, guidelines, education programs and products, advocacy and more. Update your profile online at ACC.org/MyProfile.
For FITs: Network With Mentors Through ACC's Member Sections
Did you know that FITs receive FREE membership in ACC's 19+ Member Sections? Select your Section preferences and unlock access to a community of professionals that share your specialty and/or interest areas. Gain leadership experience, network with leaders in the field and make progress on priorities that matter to you.