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Board of Governors &
ACC Chapters 101
August 5, 2009American College of Cardiology
National Members
Heart House2400 N Street NW
Washington DC, 20037Phone: (202) 375-6000Fax: (202) 375-7000
Chapter Members
Chapters
Separate Organizations,
Shared Mission
Puerto Rican ChapterAnnual Meeting ’08San Juan, PR
ACC.08, Chicago
Chapters are:
• Separate– Legally
– Budget
– Staffing
• Bridge – Communications
– Programs
• Share– Members
– ACC Mission & Goals
– ACC Logo
• Vary by size
ACC ConstituencyNational focus
Governors(Non-Chapter)
• US Armed Services• US Public Health• Mexico• Canada • 50 States• Puerto Rico• District of Columbia
Local focus Chapter President(Chapters)
• 47 States • Puerto Rico
Governors and Chapters Presidents
G = 66
CP = 45
66 Governors
11 Governors without Chapters
45 Governors that are Chapter Presidents
Chapter President: Two Hats, One
PersonNational: College
State: Chapter
Governor/President
Governors elected in states with Chapters automatically become the Chapter Presidents because of ACC bylaws.
Board of Governors (BOG)
A National role with a Global view:– Board of Governors (BOG)
• Board of Governors Steering Committee– BOG Steering Leadership
– Submits Reports & Initiatives to BOT
– Only elected position within the College
– May or may not be a Chapter President
Governor ActivitiesCommunicate with and represent ACC
national members in their State
Primary legislative advocate for their State
Lead BOG & ACC programs- Quality- Advocacy
Chapter President
A State role with a Local view:– Chapter Members
– Councilors and Chapter Committees• Vary by size
– Chapter Executive
– President is also a Governor
Chapter President Activities
Communicate with their Chapter members
Representative to:- State legislatures - State regulatory agencies
and third-party payers - State medical society boards
Lead ACC programs:- Quality- Advocacy
Lead Chapter activity:- Annual Meeting- Local continuing medical
education (CME/CE)- Newsletters - Networking events
Chapter responsibility:- Fiduciary duty- Chapter Executive
management
Chapter Executives (30)
Chapter Structure- Paid position reporting to Chapter President- Evaluated yearly by Chapter President
Exec Management- Assist setting and executing goals
– Programs– Activities
- Maintains operational and legal compliance
Communications- Liaison between Chapter/National- Attends all Chapter functions and BOG mtgs
www.chapteraffairs.acc.org
What is Chapter Affairs?
• Global View and Support – Leadership Forum– Chapter Executive Workshop– Chapter Awards Program
• Liaison between Chapters and ACC (and internally within the ACC)– Facilitators, Not Gatekeepers
• Development consultant– Strategic planning– Chapter Executive search
• Resource Center– Institutional knowledge
• Staff liaisons• Extranet
– ACC tools• Chapter Operations manual• Membership database• Member billing• Financial management software • Tool Kits
– Programmatic support• Quality• Advocacy• Education• Communications• Cardiovascular Leadership Institute (CLI)
Governors Call Chapter Affairs
for:• New project initiation
– Not management
• Contact point– Anything involving multiple staff or departments
• Questions when you have no idea where else to go
Chapters & Committees Dep’tKristin Try
Senior DirectorGovernance &
External Relations
Jayne JordanDirector, BOG and
Chapters
Marthea WilsonAssociate Director
Committees
Taryn GoldSpecialist
Chapters and BOG
Shannon HughesSenior Specialist
CLI
Chapter Affairs Team
Taryn Gold– Supports Chapter Staff and BOG
Members• RSVPs and BOG Meeting Logistics• Chapter meeting coordination• Governor elections• Chapter dues• Extranet resources
Jayne Jordan– Assists new and emerging Chapters– Primary Staff liaison
• BOG• BOG Steering
Kristin Try– BOT, Executive Com’tt, and
College Com’tts– BOG and Chapters– External Affairs– International Affairs
Contact Information Taryn Gold, Specialist, Chapters & BOG
[email protected]. 6248
Jayne Purcell Jordan, Director, BOG and [email protected]. 6609
Kristin L. Try, Senior Director, Governance & External [email protected]. 6696
