Imaging Council

Mission Statement

The ACC Imaging Council will create a forum for cardiolovascular imaging society leadership to collaborate on issues facing cardiovascular specialists using imaging technologies to provide optimal patient care. The Council will represent those interests within the ACC and facilitate achieving consensus on issues affecting the various cardiology imaging modalities. The purpose of the Council will be to represent the interests of the cardiology imaging community and to work with ACC leadership to promote communication and cooperation among organizations and cardiovascular societies in the field.

Structure 

Membership of the Council consists of 12 Fellows of the ACC. Council membership will be limited to the following: six (6) societies and each of the societies will have two members on the Council: ACC (2), ASE (2), ASNC (2), SCAI (2), SCCT (2), and SCMR (2). The Council will report to the ACC Board of Trustees and be part of the ACC committee structure.

Participating societies may nominate one (1) individual for each of the society’s representative positions. Council nominations are handled through the ACC committee appointment process. If a nomination is not accepted by the ACC, the society may nominate another individual for consideration. Individual terms are limited to one, two-year term and staggered to ensure continuity on the Council.

Once appointed, Council members are able to nominate at least two individuals among the Council members for the chair position. Chair nominations are among Council members in their first year of a two year appointment, such that only an individual in the second and final year can be chair. The term of the Council Chair is one (1) year and rotates among the societies represented on the Council. The ACC representatives will not be eligible to serve as Chair of the Council.

Scope

The ACC Imaging Council:

• Serves as a coordinating advisory forum for imaging issues within the ACC
• Facilitates the integration of cardiovascular imaging modalities with respect to research, education, quality, clinical guidelines, appropriateness criteria, training, utilization, informatics and advocacy
• Creates work groups as needed to address specific issues (work groups may include members outside the Council who will serve one year terms)
• Improves communication among the organizations and societies focused on imaging
• Performs tasks as assigned by the ACC Board of Trustees
• Performs tasks developed by the Council and approved by the ACC Board of Trustees (BOT)
• Informs the ACC BOT regarding imaging issues, policies and development that warrant the College’s attention

NOTE: As the Council has been created for representation and collaboration, it does not charge dues, nor will it develop stand alone imaging scientific sessions that would compete with the participating societies. Citing ACC bylaw, councils typically evolve to also involve a membership section, however this would only be at the recommendation of the council. In addition, councils have the ability to charge dues, however in respect to this council there are no such plans at this time and such a decision would only be at the recommendation of the council.