
The Arizona Chapter of the ACC has created the following committees to address issues of importance to the Chapter. Each committee is listed below with its chair, members and purpose.
Chapter Committee Assignments
Advocacy/Government Relations - Areas to address: Tort reform, third party reimbursement, “bad apple” expert witness reporting mechanism
Gary Kaufman, MD, FACC Chair
Andrei Damian, MD, FACC
Education - Areas to address: Annual meeting, CTA imaging issues
Robert Scott, MD, PhD, FACC Co-Chair
Brenda Peart, MD, FACC Co-Chair
3rd Party/Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC)- Facilitate communications to the membership from quarterly CAC meetigs whe CV data is presented.
Peter Maki, MD, FACC Chair
Andrei Damian, MD, FACC
Cardiac Care Associate (CCas) Chair - Encourage new memberships and attendance at regional meetings during 2009.
Carrie Solodky, ND, ANP-C
Fellows in Training (FIT) Chair - Encourage participation in regional meetings.
Nicholas Kalayeh, MD Chair
Budget & Finance - Encourage transparency of financial status.
Gary Kauffman, MD, FACC Chair
ArMA
Nathan Laufer, MD, CM, FACC Chair
AHA/Mission Lifeline - Work with Arizona ACC staff and AHA staff to help establish formal regional systems of care.
Suzanne Sorof, MD, FACC Chair
Newsletter/Media/Communications - Ensures the membership is fully educated of our activities and successes via quarterly newsletters, website and other pertinent communication.
Kris Vijay, MBBS, FACC
Steve Mehta, MD, FACC
Lianna Collinge, CEO
Nominations/Awards Establish a chapter awards program for 2010 to recognize AZ ACC members that contribute, excel at Patient care and education, etc.
Kris Vijay, MBBS,FACC
Steve Mehta, MD, FACC
Lianna Collinge, CEO
Quality - Areas to address: Pay for performance, GAP program, electronic medical records, quality improvement tools from ACC
Kris Vijay, MBBS,FACC Chair
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