Do you know what time it is? Do you know how important your vote is? The Georgia Chapter Governor-Elect election is currently open for voting. You have two outstanding candidates to choose from and as a Master, Fellow, Member or an Associate, this is your opportunity to vote for the person you would like to see lead the Georgia Chapter in 2011.

The ballots for the current Governors-elect election have been mailed. Members can vote via telephone at 1 800 218 4026 (US only), online (http://www.vres.us/acp.html) or mail. You will need your mailed ballot for your ACP Number and PIN in order to make a vote. The deadline for submitting ballots is November 26, 2009 at 12 midnight CT. Please be sure to vote!  Follow this link to access candidate bios.      (Associates must have an election date of September 1, 2007 or earlier to be eligible to vote in this election).

ACP and Healthcare Reform

ACP reacts to the Senate’s failure to pass S 1776, a bill which would have eliminated the SGR (Sustainable Growth Rate) formula and paved the way for developing a new payment system. Learn more at the following links: a letter from ACP President, Joe Stubbs and the blog of Bob Doherty, Senior Vice President Governmental Affairs and Public Policy.

 
H1N1 Vaccine Provider Registration

In an effort to minimize the amount of flu activity and severity in our communities, public health officials are teaming up with local health care providers. The H1N1 vaccine will be available in October, so pre-planning actions are beginning to take place. Read more...