CLICK HERE FOR THE WINTER 2011 CCA NEWSLETTER JOIN OUR NETWORK ON FACEBOOK! SEARCH VCACC Cardiac Care Associates! Creating a Community of Care . . . the Cardiac Care Team The Virginia Chapter ACC is dedicated to creating a vibrant and growing community comprised of Registered Nurses, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Clinical Pharmacists from practice and hospital settings. Currently, Cardiac Care Associate Members (CCA) serve not only on their own committee but also on the chapter leadership council. CCA members are involved in all levels of the chapter. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! Interested in being a part of this new effort? Contact Jennifer Ray Beckman, Executive Director, jlrbeckman@vcacc.com or Linda Tavares, CCA Representative to the Council, L3RHYTHM60@aol.com. OVERALL OPPORTUNITIES @ VCACC 1. Education - Annual Meetings sessions designed for CCAs 2. Guidelines - implementation tools designed by CCAs 3. Quality Improvement Measures and Reporting - working with national quality leaders on state initiatives 4. Advocacy - lobbying side-by-side with the cardiology community in Richmond CCA COMMITTEE Linda Tavares, Chair, L3RHYTHM60@aol.com Allison Brooks, Lynchburg, albnurselc@aol.com Debbie Croy, ANP-BC, Bastian, bdcroy@suddenlink.net Barbara Wiggins, PharmD, drwiggins96@yahoo.com