ACC relies upon its volunteer members to accomplish its mission and support its goals. ACC's member volunteers are the College's greatest asset. They govern the organization, are the driving force behind the development of educational programming, products and guidelines, and shape ACC positions on both state and federal legislation.
The College is governed by the Officers and the Board of Trustees, who are responsible for transacting all the business required to carry out the goals and mission of the College. Elected at the annual business meeting, the Board of Trustees consists of 30 members of the College. Incoming Trustees are elected yearly at the Annual Business Meeting to serve five-year terms on the Board. The President of ACC leads the Trustees for a one-year term.
Members of the Board of Governors serve a three-year term and are the grassroots liaisons between the local chapters, or established geographical areas, and the College headquarters. The chair, chair-elect and immediate past chair of the Board of Governors serve on the Board of Trustees.
The Board of Trustees establishes standing committees as necessary to carry out the mission of the College. Committee Chairs are empowered to keep the committee and its work focused on the committee’s charge and its relationship to the College’s strategic priorities.
Members of the document development task forces (Practice Guidelines, Expert Consensus Documents, Competence & Training Statements, Data Standards, Performance Measures, and Appropriate Use Criteria) serve three-year terms and provide oversight for the policies and rigorous methodologies involved in developing documents to meet the needs of practitioners and to improve patient care. All documents require peer review, approval and publication in the literature in order to become College policy.
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