Advanced Cardiac Specialists, as a statewide practice, is committed to serving as a useful and credible local resource, as a community service in a strictly honorary capacity, in each of our locations which currently include: Apache Junction, Buckeye, Casa Grande, Flagstaff, Florence, Gilbert, Globe, Gold Canyon, Goodyear, Payson, Phoenix, and Prescott.

We believe we have a unique opportunity to complement our experience by sharing our knowledge with respect to new techniques, procedures, technologies, and drugs which are found to enhance the quality of patients’ lives through ongoing public service announcements. Regardless of which physician an individual selects, we believe each person has a right to be well informed about what is available within the dynamic health care scenario.

Education

Advanced Cardiac Specialists publishes an informative newsletter for community physicians outlining our leading-edge scientific research and technologies as well as other innovations to our statewide practice.

Physician Involvement

Our Speakers Bureau is a readily accessible resource which makes our physicians available to address public concerns on a variety of timely health care issues. On an ongoing basis, our physicians are spokespeople for the American Heart Association during February, Heart Month; May, Stroke Month; and for various additional requests they receive throughout the year. Our physicians donate their time and expertise through programs such as non profit international health care missions.

Our medical staff conduct health screenings upon request, at no charge as a community service. We also sponsor open houses and health fairs on a regular basis at our statewide office locations. Annually, our staff participates in the American Diabetes sponsored America’s Walk for Diabetes providing blood pressure screenings to participants and their families. For our own cardiac rehabilitation and research patients, we provide networking and support group activities which, to date, have included heart healthy golf tournaments and desert walks. Our employees give back to the community through their participation in an annual holiday food, clothing and toy drive.

We welcome partnerships with chambers of commerce, corporations, hospitals, organizations such as the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association, the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, and a variety of other community oriented entities.

Advanced Cardiac Specialists was recognized at the Tri-City West Chamber of Commerce’s 40th Anniversary Dinner and Annual Meeting for our leadership role with the Business Expo 1998, which showcased local companies, services and resources. Thirty-five vendors/sponsors and approximately 1,000 people attended; and all costs were underwritten. We were proud to fill the leadership void resulting from the cancellation of the 1997 event due to lack of participation. In addition, we are a founding member of the chamber’s Ambassador, as well as, Networking Committees.

Our Director of Public Relations and Community Outreach served on the Southwest Community Network Board of Directors. Their mission is to mobilize the communities of Southwest Maricopa County (including Buckeye and Goodyear) for effective development and utilization of resources, thereby enhancing the quality of life in these communities. Our director has served as Chair of the Board of Directors of Family Service Agency, a 100 year old non profit, dedicated to improving the quality of family oriented life throughout the Valley.

Our AZ Internal Medicine Clinic was acknowledged at the June, 1998 chamber meeting " . . . for bringing medical state-of-the-art equipment and professionals to the Town of Buckeye", a medically-underserved area in the heart of Greater Phoenix. We were represented on the Buckeye HELP Educate Local People Committee to organize a September, 1998 program to inform community leadership about local resources; and, to discuss voids and future needs.

In cooperation with the Greater Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce and Regional Care Services Corporation we have re-established a community-wide Health Care Roundtable to better support existing resources and to identify voids. We also partnered with Regional Care Services Corporation on an August, 1998  Back to School Health Fair provide physicals for approximately 300 - 500 local children.

We are a founding member of the Florence Chamber of Commerce’s Ambassadors Committee and sponsored a free community wide health fair October 1998.