Alabama healthcare providers can offer free help to quit for their patients who want to stop tobacco use. Providers can refer their patients to the Alabama Tobacco Quitline, (1-800-Quit Now, i.e., 1-800-784-8669) which offers master’s level counseling, an individualized quit…
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From the President: MASA Governmental Affairs Conference Summary
Dear Colleagues,
President-Elect Steven Lloyd and I have just returned from the Medical Association of the State of Alabama (MASA) Governmental Affairs Conference. This is an annual event much like the ACC Legislative Conference but this conference deals with issues relevant to all areas of medicine rather than the practice of cardiology alone. The conference allowed the attendees
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Your Membership is Critical–Please Support the CV Care Team
Dear CCA Member : There has never been a more exciting time to be a member of the ACC. Each year there more opportunities for involvement and inclusion in the work of the College, in the promotion of patient-centered cardiovascular…
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Posted in Membership
ALACC Blue Cross Blue Shield Update
The ALACC BCBS Committee had the opportunity to sit down for a two hour dialogue with several representatives of BCBS on September the 26th. The discussion was cordial, educational, and candid. The goal from the standpoint of the committee is…
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Posted in BCBS, From the President
ALACC’s Trip to Washington – September 2011
I have just returned from a Board of Governors Meeting followed by the 20th Annual ACC Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. The latter conference was attended by approximately 400 members of the cardiovascular care team from all over the United…
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August 2012 – From the President
Dear Colleagues,
The year is now well past its halfway point and I hope it has been marked thus far by success, reward, and continued fulfillment in your pursuit of the practice of cardiology. The 2011 year has been another successful one for the Alabama Chapter. The year started out with our Chapter once again being
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Posted in From the President
A Rare Chapter Executive
Chapter, Council, and Current and Past Chapter Presidents Thank Dee Mooty for Her Stellar Years of Service to The Chapter During Dee’s years of service as chapter executive, the chapter has been recognized over and over again for our stellar annual…
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Posted in Recognition
Alabama’s Place at the Table
Dear Colleagues, Please allow me to appeal to you for support for the ACC PAC, our best chance to be “at the table rather than on the menu”. Please don’t forget that advocacy has been useful to the College in…
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Posted in Advocacy
Education Committee Update
The highlight of the chapter’s educational activity is the Annual Meeting. The 20th Annual Meeting, held June 4-5, 2011 at Baytowne Wharf, was no exception and was a resounding success. There were 89 in attendance (64 physicians), representing adult and…
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Posted in Education Committee