Our Next NM-ACC Meeting, October 9th, 2010 October 9, 2010 Please join us at the Hotel Albuquerque on Saturday, October 9, 5:30 pm for a dinner meeting of the New Mexico Chapter of the ACC. All NM-ACC members are welcomed.  This dinner meeting is free for all NM-ACC members, including our CCAs, ACC member practice administrators and all fellows in training*.   (*All cardiology Fellows in Training are members of the ACC and the New Mexico Chapter during their training, dues free.) We will have the privilege of hearing from Lane Wallace, who is a pilot, adventurer and writer for the past 20 years. Lane is a fascinating speaker and I know you will find her remarks based on her adventures and the life lessons she's learned from them to be enlightening and entertaining. Read more about Lane Wallace at www.lanewallace.com. We are also privileged to have with us Dr. James Fasules, Senior Vice President for Advocacy at the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Fasules was a practicing pediatric cardiologist in Little Rock, Arkansas, a long time member of the College and Chair of the ACC Board of Governors before joining the staff at ACC. He continually visits Capitol Hill to speak to high level lawmakers and staff on our behalf and recently orchestrated the 2010 Legislative Conference at which 300 cardiologists and cardiac care team members visited their Senators and Members of Congress. Please register to attend this meeting: Saturday, October 9 5:30 to 9:30 pm Hotel Albuquerque Potters Room     ALSO~ Evolving Models of Practice Meeting November 5-6, 2010 Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort Naples, FL Click here or call the ACC’s resource center at (202) 375-6000 x 5603 or 1-800-253-4636 ext. 5603 to secure your spot and take advantage of the best rates! Symposium participants will have the opportunity to hear from experts on these topics and learn from colleagues’ experiences through case study presentations. The collective knowledge and experience of the presenters will help you make the right decisions for your practice. In addition to case studies, participants will also gain insight into the economic trends affecting practices; learn more about the practical details of an integration deal; find out what happens once a deal is complete; and learn how to protect themselves in the event the deal goes wrong.