Mission
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE INITIATIVES THAT SEEK TO IMPROVE THE CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH OF THE CITIZENS OF GEORGIA, ASSISTING MEDICAL STUDENTS, RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS IN TRAINING (FITS) TO PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE THEM FOR A FUTURE IN CARDIOLOGY, SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS BY THE GA CHAPER OF THE AMERICAN CARDIOLOGY ("ACC") AND OTHER OGRANZATIONS INVOLVED IN HEART HEATH BY FUNDING SPECIAL LECTURESHIPS AND SPEAKERS TO ADDRESS GAPS IN CORE AND CUTTING EDGE TOPICS, SUPPORTING LIFE-SAVING MEASURES SUCH AS CPR TRAINING AND STRATEGIC PLACEMENT OF AED DEVICES, ESPECIALLY IN UNDESERVED, HIGH DEMAND SCHOOLS AND FACILITIES, SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INITIATIVES TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG SCHOLARS TO ENTER MEDICAL SCHOOL AND THE SPECIALITY OF CARDIOLOGY AND SUPPORTING THE INVOLVEMENT AND PERSPECTIVES OF CARDIOVASCULAR TEAM PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE ACC IN ADVOCATING FOR AND ADVANCING PRIORITIES RELATED TO CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH.