ACC Chronology
Courtesy of W. Bruce Fye, M.D., M.A.C.C.
| 1949 |
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American College of Cardiology incorporated in Washington, D.C. |
| 1951 |
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First ACC scientific meeting in New York |
| 1956 |
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ACC Three-day "Workshop" programs begin |
| 1958 |
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ACC first publishes The American Journal of Cardiology (Simon Dack, editor) |
| 1961 |
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First International Circuit Course |
| 1965 |
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William D. Nelligan becomes executive director |
| 1965 |
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ACC offices relocate from New York to Bethesda, Md. |
| 1965 |
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First Bethesda Conference |
| 1969 |
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ACC launches ACCESS audiotape program (precursor to ACCEL) |
| 1970 |
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Government Relations Committee forms |
| 1977 |
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Heart House opens on Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda, Md. |
| 1981 |
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ACC first publishes Journal of the American College of Cardiology |
| 1984 |
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First ACC/AHA Clinical Practice Guideline publishes |
| 1997 |
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National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR®) launches |
| 2000 |
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ACC partners with AHA on National Performance Measurement Standards |
| 2001 |
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Cardiosource launches |
| 2004 |
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ACC expands membership to the Cardiac Care team |
| 2005 |
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ACC develops first Appropriate Use Criteria |
| 2006 |
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Heart House relocates to Washington, D.C. |
| 2008 |
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ACC launches CardioSmart |
| 2008 |
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ACC launches Quality First Campaign |
| 2009 |
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ACC launches Campaign for Patient Access |
| 2009 |
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ACC celebrates Year of the Patient |