ACC.24 … Let’s go!

This is a long pod cast, but listen to the segments on COVID⚠️ and Ukraine🇺🇦. Discuss amongst yourselves:
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Conoscere e Curare il Cuore (CCC) 2024 in Florence: Great to reunite with Prof Francesco Prati, 33 yrs since our interventional training together with Cass Pinkerton at St. Vincent, IN. Great speakers, talks, and venue. American College of Cardiology

Congrats to Quinn Capers, IV and Joseph Marine for leading a powerful webinar for mentors in supporting the ACC IM Residents Program to promote increased diversity in CV Training. Great insights from Johanna Contreras, MD, MSc Tripti Gupta Modele Ogunniyi, MD, MPH Minnow Walsh, MD, MACC Maghee Disch RN, MSN, CHFN, FHFSA, AACC American College of Cardiology

Great Implementation Summit Duke-Margolis Institute in DC led by Chris Granger and Neha Pagidipati. Solutions to bring proven new Rx's to practice: Collaboration (societies, systems, payers, patients), Trusted data, aligned incentives, advocacy, accountability American College of Cardiology

Ed Byers, Navy SEAL, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient MedAxiom Transforum keynote discussing “Embrace the Suck: Crushing chaos through servant leadership” Q: How will we balance engagement, 👆demands with 👇workforce and wellness? A: Innovate! American College of Cardiology Ami Bhatt, MD

ACC VP Cathie Biga- SBC23 SBC Científico Rock Star, leading session on Non/Clinical Competencies, awarding TAVR Site Certification 1st outside US to Prevent Senior hospital São Paulo, meeting with SBC leadership. American College of Cardiology ACC International

Engaging sessions at SBC23 in Porto Alegre BR covering guidelines, innovation, latest science and research, DE&I, non-clinical competencies, common global problems and solutions - working together to improve heart health for all

71st Japanese College of Cardiology meeting: Great presentations by John McMurray #TeamUofG and Mandeep Mehta. Congrats to Chairs Drs Minoru Ono and Yasuchika Takeuchi and 21 new FJCC’s. One Heart Team Journal of Cardiology American College of Cardiology Neal Kovach

Dr. Barry Bertolet (Gov. MS-ACC) and I met with U of Mississippi CV fellows this morning. The future of Cardiology is bright and in good hands - committed to clinical excellence, science, equity, advocacy, team work, and professionalism. University Heart at UMMC American College of Cardiology Mike McMullan

Great sessions, lively, engaging Congress Dominicana de Cardiologia Sodocardio in Punta Cana with Drs Cesar Herrera, Daniel Pineiro, Carmen Rodriguez, John McMurray, Licurgo Cruz, Wascar Roa. Excited to host ACC LatAm Conf 2024 in the DR as well American College of Cardiology

Congrats to Israel Heart Society on their 70th Anniversary meeting led by Drs Amir, Wolak, Sternik, Kachel. Inspiring address by Pres. of Israel Isaac Herzog🇮🇱. Thx for engaging IHS-ACC and IHS-AHA (led by Dr Michelle Albert) Joint Sessions American College of Cardiology American Heart News

Dr Marc Pfeffer presenting the Henry Neufeld Lecture Israel Heart Society emphasizing the need for HUMILITY and open- mindedness to drive discovery and innovation in CV medicine. American College of Cardiology

Great day-1 of IU Krannert Symposium led by Dr Subha Raman, @DickKovacs, and Rohan Dharmakumar. SotA talks on anti-plt and bleeding by Dr Roxana Mehran and Sunil V. Rao, hemorrhagic MI's by Robert Kloner, Michael Fishbein, and Rob Gropler. American College of Cardiology

Congrats to Drs Mahi Ashwath and Spas Kotev on a very successful IA-ACC meeting, their 1st F2F post-pandemic Chapter meeting. Great updates on Imaging, EP, Intervention. Engagement and professionalism benefit pts, fights burnout, and transforms care. American College of Cardiology, Iowa Chapter of the American College of Cardiology

Great seeing fellow alum cardiologists Drs. Mina Chung and Linda Peterson at the Wash U Med School Reunion 4/21. New curriculum focusing on COMPETENCY presented by Dr. Eva Aagaard. Recert./MOC should reflect the same! Mina Chung MD Washington University Cardiovascular Division Washington U. Med Eva Aagaard American College of Cardiology

Great meeting at #CPC2023 led by Lino Goncalves and Dr. Ana Teresa Timoteo: State of the art science, energetic networking, warm hospitality, focus on innovation, equity, and transforming CV care. Fausto Pinto John Mandrola, MD American College of Cardiology

Honored to be part of virtual panel discussing CV and Onc hospital quality at Albert Einstein Hospital, Sao Paulo (H.I.Albert Einstein) 'What Every Patient Needs to Know About Quality in Hospital Service' with Drs. Fernando Bacal, Fernando Maluf, and Linda Bosserman MD, FACP, FASCO. American College of Cardiology

Today, first full day back in clinic post- #ACC23 / #WCCardio and after watching Oscars, the day is best described as 'Everything, Everywhere, All at Once'! American College of Cardiology

Honoring Grand Rounds Speaker and JACC.org editor,
Kim Eagle at Providence St. Johns led by Dr. Shukri David CVSL Chair for Ascension Michigan. Great evening before celebrating Dr. Eagle including @GAilawadiM, Stan Chetcuti, Carol Schmidt, Nishtha Sareen MD MPH FACC FSCAI. American College of Cardiology