CTR REACH EP and SHD Clinical Trials Research: Upping Your Game 2026 Cohort

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the ACC program Clinical Trials Research: Upping Your Game.

A complete application requires the following three items:

1. Submission of a completed online application (questions below)

2. A Letter of support from your research mentor, department chair, or division chief describing how:
- Candidate will benefit from attending the Clinical Trials Research: Upping Your Game program
- Candidate's mentorship plan
- Current protected research time/effort (if not currently protected, what future protected research time/effort might be contingent on)
Letter should be on institution letterhead and signed. Letter should not exceed 500 words.

3. Your current curriculum vitae

Please send your CV and statement of support to diversity@acc.org with the term Upping Your Game Application in the subject line by January 16, 2026.

Please submit your completed online application by January 16, 2026.
Only completed applications received by January 16, 2025 will be considered.

As a reminder the eligibility criteria are below:

Eligibility Qualifications: ACC members meeting the following qualifications are invited to apply for the session Clinical Trials Research: Upping Your Game.

Cardiologists, cardiac surgeons or doctorate-level educated researchers who have completed CV specialty training by 2026
Current ACC member
Appropriate and realistic clinical trials research goals
Clear appreciation of what the program can do to advance these goals
Strong support from supervisor
Research interests and specialty in structural heart disease OR electrophysiology
Participated in at least one program within previous 12 months (including, but not limited to, the Annual Scientific Session, ACC educational course(s), the ACC's Legislative Conference, etc.) (please provide detail about the program you attended and your role).

Please send any questions about the application process to diversity@acc.org.

Thank you!

1.
Applicant Information (please respond to all four questions below): *

Applicant First Name:	*
Applicant Last Name:	*
Applicant Email:	*
Applicant Cell Phone (including area code:)	*

2.
Confirming Eligibility Criteria:
Please indicate if you are available to attend each of the three sessions in -person or virtually.
Current ACC members will be considered for the 2026 CTR program.

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	In person	Virtually only	Neither virtually or in person
I am available to attend the in-person session (Washington DC) June 4 - 5, 2026	I am available to attend the in-person session (Washington DC) June 4 - 5, 2026 In person	I am available to attend the in-person session (Washington DC) June 4 - 5, 2026 Virtually only	I am available to attend the in-person session (Washington DC) June 4 - 5, 2026 Neither virtually or in person
I am available to attend the in-person session (Washington DC)October 22 - 23, 2026	I am available to attend the in-person session (Washington DC)October 22 - 23, 2026 In person	I am available to attend the in-person session (Washington DC)October 22 - 23, 2026 Virtually only	I am available to attend the in-person session (Washington DC)October 22 - 23, 2026 Neither virtually or in person
Available for virtual sessions (TBC)	Available for virtual sessions (TBC) In person	Available for virtual sessions (TBC) Virtually only	Available for virtual sessions (TBC) Neither virtually or in person

Please detail any limitations you may have during the above dates

3. Please briefly describe your recent participation in an ACC activity within the past 12 months (participation in Annual Scientific Session, ACC educational course(s), ACC's Legislative Conference, ACC Committee, Chapter or Section service, etc.). *

4.
Applicant's Institution Detail: *

Institution:	*
Institution City:	*
Institution State:	*
Institution Country:	*

5. Applicant Training Information:

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CV Fellowship Training Institution:	*
Month/Year Training Completed (xx/xxxx):	*

6. Please indicate which CTR REACH Cohort you are applying for:

Electrophysiology
Structural Heart Disease

Please describe your role and experience on your institution's structural heart disease or EP team. This detail is required to be considered for the CTR cohort.

7. Please indicate clinical specialties - up to three specialties may be selected. *

	Primary specialty	Secondary specialty	Tertiary specialty
Please indicate up to three specialties	Please indicate up to three specialties Primary specialty	Please indicate up to three specialties Secondary specialty	Please indicate up to three specialties Tertiary specialty

Please briefly describe other specialty

8. Current and previous clinical research experience, if any (for example: Patient referral, Site PI or co PI, membership on DSMB or Events committee, Steering/executive committee, PI etc)
*

9. Statement of Interest:
Please describe your goals in clinical research and how attending Clinical Trials Research: Upping Your Game will help achieve these goals.

250 word statement requested.

*

10. Please identify who will be submitting your statement of support (division chief, practice/service line leader, research mentor, or other supervisor.):

*

Support to be submitted by (first name, last name):	*
Position:	*
Supporter's email address	*
Date letter of support emailed to diversity@acc.org (month/date/year)	*

11. The CTR Program includes a mandatory writing assignment. Which of the following are you likely to select: *

Investigator Initiated Research Proposal
Industry Research proposal
National CV meeting abstract
International CV meeting abstract
NCDR Research proposal

Comments:

ACC routinely requests information from its members (and this program's applicants) on ethnicity and race as part of the College’s aim to develop a more inclusive cardiovascular workforce. Your support in this effort is greatly appreciated.

12. Please indicate how you identify: *

Female
Male
Non-Binary
Other (please specify):

Comments:

1. Applicant Information (please respond to all four questions below): *

2. Confirming Eligibility Criteria:Please indicate if you are available to attend each of the three sessions in -person or virtually.Current ACC members will be considered for the 2026 CTR program. *

3. Please briefly describe your recent participation in an ACC activity within the past 12 months (participation in Annual Scientific Session, ACC educational course(s), ACC's Legislative Conference, ACC Committee, Chapter or Section service, etc.). *

4. Applicant's Institution Detail: *

5. Applicant Training Information: *