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139                                        <div><p>The directory provides information, resources, and tools for ACHD patients who might experience barriers when accessing recommended specialized care.</p></div>
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219                                        <div><p>We're a community of ACHD patients, family members, and providers.</p></div>
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246                                                            <a href="/get-involved/donate/robin-schlesinger-adult-congenital-heart-endowment/">Robin Schlesinger Adult Congenital Heart Endowment</a>
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274                                                            <a href="/get-involved/advocate/congenital-heart-futures-reauthorization-act-of-2024/">Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024</a>
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277                                                            <a href="/get-involved/advocate/acha-supported-legislation/">ACHA Supported Legislation</a>
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289                                                <a class="red" href="/get-involved/events/">Events</a>
290                                                <a class="red" href="/get-involved/join-us/">Join Us</a>
291                                                <a class="red" href="/get-involved/acha-in-your-community/">ACHA in Your Community</a>
292                                        </div>
293                                </div>
294                            </div>
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296                    <div class="hover ">
297                        <a class="hover-a" href="/about-us/">
298                            About Us
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300                        </a>
301                            <div class="sub">
302                                <span class="closesub"><i class="fas fa-arrow-left"></i> Back</span>
303                                    <div class="sub-highlight">
304                                        <p class="meta">Meet Us</p>
305                                        <img src="/media/3044/md.jpg?rxy=0.505,0.8489208633093526&amp;width=260&amp;height=160&amp;v=1dd340d8cf2e250" />
306                                        <div><p>Meet the the extraordinary individuals who commit their time, wisdom and resources to ACHA.</p></div>
307                                            <a href="/about-us/people/">Our People</a>
308                                    </div>
309                                <div class="sub-cols">
310                                    <span class="meta">Discover ACHA</span>
311                                            <div class="sub-cols-col">
312                                                <a class="red" href="/about-us/our-mission/">Our Mission</a>
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314                                                        <li>
315                                                            <a href="/about-us/our-mission/strategic-plan/">Strategic Plan</a>
316                                                        </li>
317                                                        <li>
318                                                            <a href="/about-us/our-mission/patient-health-promise/">Patient Health Promise</a>
319                                                        </li>
320                                                        <li>
321                                                            <a href="/about-us/our-mission/dei-statement/">DEI Statement</a>
322                                                        </li>
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324                                                            <a href="/about-us/our-mission/annual-reports/">Annual Reports</a>
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328                                            <div class="sub-cols-col">
329                                                <a class="red" href="/about-us/people/">People</a>
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332                                                            <a href="/about-us/people/board-of-directors/">Board of Directors</a>
333                                                        </li>
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335                                                            <a href="/about-us/people/medical-advisory-council/">Medical Advisory Council</a>
336                                                        </li>
337                                                        <li>
338                                                            <a href="/about-us/people/leadership-staff/">Leadership &amp; Staff</a>
339                                                        </li>
340                                                        <li>
341                                                            <a href="/about-us/people/acha-emeritus-board/">ACHA Emeritus Board</a>
342                                                        </li>
343                                                        <li>
344                                                            <a href="/about-us/people/patient-family-action-committee/">Patient &amp; Family Action Committee</a>
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346                                                </ul>
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349                                                <a class="red" href="/about-us/news/">News</a>
350                                                <a class="red" href="/about-us/careers/">Careers</a>
351                                                <a class="red" href="/about-us/contact/">Contact</a>
352                                                <a class="red" href="/about-us/marketing-opportunities/">Marketing Opportunities</a>
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366                                    <a href="/for-professionals/chd-related-conferences/">CHD-Related Conferences</a>
367                                    <a href="/for-professionals/clinic-directory-updates/">Clinic Directory Updates</a>
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378                                                <a class="red" href="/for-professionals/chd-related-conferences/">CHD-Related Conferences</a>
379                                                <a class="red" href="/for-professionals/clinic-directory-updates/">Clinic Directory Updates</a>
380                                                <a class="red" href="/for-professionals/accreditation-program-documents/">Accreditation Program Documents</a>
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391                                <a href="/donate/monthly-giving/">Monthly Giving</a>
392                                <a href="/donate/research-fund/">Research Fund</a>
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448                            <h2>The mission of the Adult Congenital Heart Association is to empower the congenital heart disease community by advancing access to resources and specialized care that improve patient-centered outcomes.</h2>
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462                            <p><strong>Founded in 1998, the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA) is an organization begun by and dedicated to supporting individuals and families living with congenital heart disease (CHD) and advancing the care and treatment available to our community.</strong></p>
463<p>We do this through a wide and growing range of programs, services and activities. These include our <span><a href="#?c=1654" title="National Conference" data-anchor="?c=1654">National</a></span> and <span><a href="/get-involved/events/?c=1655">Regional</a></span> Conferences, <span><a href="/your-heart/programs/accreditation/" title="Accreditation">accreditation program</a></span>, <u><a href="/your-heart/" title="Information &amp; Support">educational materials</a></u>, <u><a href="/">website</a></u>, <u><a href="/get-involved/advocate/">outreach and advocacy efforts</a></u>, <a href="/your-heart/programs/research/" title="Research">research program</a>, and <u><a href="/get-involved/events/" title="Events">events</a></u> to raise money and increase awareness.</p>
464<p>We are committed to promoting excellence for every adult CHD patient by increasing access to the highest level of care and developing standards to allow patients and families to identify physicians and facilities providing that care.<strong> Our vision is a future where every adult with CHD lives their fullest life by receiving quality health care and community support.</strong></p>
465<p>ACHA thanks the patients, family members, health professionals and researchers who commit their time, resources, skills and efforts to our cause. We especially acknowledge the contributions of our Board of Directors and Medical Advisory Council.</p>
466<p>Read more in ACHA's one page overview, <a rel="noopener" href="/media/4626/achaaboutus26.pdf" target="_blank" title="Achaaboutus26">click here</a>. To learn more about Karen Klein McNulty, ACHA's co-founder and first president, <a rel="noopener" href="/media/1129/kkmcnulty_w06.pdf" target="_blank" title="KKMcNulty_W06.pdf">click here</a>.</p>
467<p>ACHA is proud to be a Four-Star Charity on Charity Navigator. <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/043447959" target="_blank">Click here</a> to learn more. In addition, we have earned the Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid. <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.guidestar.org/profile/shared/1512521f-cbf6-41eb-97ea-e14a5d7cf5ae" target="_blank">Click here</a> to review our profile. </p>
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469<p><span class="pullImageLeft"><img src="/media/3084/achalogo.png?width=195&amp;height=157&amp;mode=max" alt="" width="195" height="157"></span><strong>The ACHA logo, representing a child and an adult, signifies access to information and specialized care for all CHD patients across their lifespans. ACHA is an organization about connecting people, and we are proud to be represented by an identifier that encompasses this notion, as well as the ongoing need for CHD care from childhood to adulthood.</strong></p>
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