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It's now easier than ever to Join the international community of the ACC! Join the American College of Cardiology as an International Fellow or International Associate and be welcomed into one of the worlds' premiere cardiovascular organizations. Becoming a member of the ACC signals your commitment to the highest standards of cardiovascular care and gives you access to opportunities for career growth, education, networking and more.

There are now only two levels of membership: Fellowship and International Associate.

Election to Fellowship in the ACC is based on training, specialty certification, scientific and professional accomplishments and duration of active participation in a cardiovascular-related field.

International Associate membership is offered to those cardiovascular specialists who wish to access ACC’s outstanding member benefits but have not yet met the criteria required for Fellowship.

Click here to find out what membership level you qualify for using our unique membership qualification tool.

Interested in finding out more? Discover all of the benefits and requirements below or download our membership brochure in Hindi, Spanish or Portuguese. Interested in applying right away for International Associate membership? Access an application here.

Fellow (FACC)

Fellowship is one of the highest membership levels attainable in the College. Earning the right to include the FACC designation among your credentials lets your colleagues and patients know that you have been welcomed into one of the world’s most highly regarded organizations of cardiovascular professionals.

As a Fellow you will have access to these outstanding benefits:

• Complimentary online subscriptions to the ACC’s suite of premier publications: Cardiology, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging and JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
• Full access to CardioSource.org, the ACC’s comprehensive online source of cardiovascular knowledge
• Exclusive discounts on ACCF live events, including the ACC Annual Scientific Session, meetings on demand and self-assessment products and ACCEL
• Award opportunities
• Opportunities to serve on committees, task forces and councils and to hold leadership positions

Fellow (FACC) Requirements for Clinicians:

• Have completed cardiovascular training
• Be established and recognized in their communities
• Demonstrate that 75% of current practice is related to cardiovascular medicine
• Have a current medical license in the country where practicing
• Present two letters of sponsorship

Additional requirements include one or more of the following:

• Author on 10 articles with 5 as first or senior authored published in cardiovascular peer reviewed journals
  OR
• Full time academic appointment as Associate Professor or Professor OR 
• Leadership role as chief of a cardiovascular division OR
• Sufficient evidence of leadership activity in community or hospital CV programs and continuing education

Fellow (FACC) Requirements for Academic/Scientist

The candidate who is applying through the academic/science track shall devote at least 75% of professional activities to CV research and have made significant contributions to the scientific literature published in cardiovascular related peer reviewed journals. A candidate with a Ph.D. needs 20 articles with 10 as first or senior authorship published in cardiovascular peer reviewed journals. A candidate without a Ph.D. needs 50 articles with 20 first or senior authorship published in cardiovascular peer reviewed journals.

Fellow (FACC) Requirements for Other Cardiovascular Related Subspecialties

The candidate in other cardiovascular (CV) related subspecialties such as hypertension, CV pathology, CV radiology, CV anesthesiology, vascular surgery, vascular medicine, and nuclear cardiology shall have the required training; have 10 articles in major peer reviewed journals with 5 as first authorship; or has a leadership role as chief of cardiology or associate professor or professor. The candidate shall provide evidence from the community of recognition as specialist or as scientists.

Find out more about the steps for application, download an application or apply online.

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International Associate Membership

As an International Associate you will have access to the following benefits:

• Access to Journals of the American College of Cardiology online content
  (option for hardcopy JACC): JACC, JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging 
• CardioSource.org: access to the premier online cardiovascular clinical resource, including the social networking International Group online community
• International Center online and International E-Newsletter
• Registration discounts for ACC Annual Scientific Session and Educational Programs
• Reduced membership rates for Educational Products
• Listing in the ACC Membership Directory for members and option to list in the “Find A Cardiologist” public directory 
  

Criteria for International Associate Membership:

• The candidate has completed medical professional education and training that is customary and recognized in the country.
• The candidate has relevant licensure or certification for medical practice in the country.
• The candidate has current membership in a recognized medical society in the country or provides one letter of sponsorship from any physician member of the ACC.
        OR
• Has academic or research standing and appointment at a recognized institution.

Download an application for International Associate Membership

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