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Ohio-ACC News
September 2017
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President's Message
Laxmi S. Mehta, MD, FACC
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Dear Colleague,
We are thrilled to have
Dr. Kim Eagle
deliver the
Richard Lewis Memorial Lecture
entitled "
Acute Aortic Syndromes: State of the Art."
Dr. Eagle is the Albion Walter Hewlett Professor of Internal Medicine, Professor of Health Management and Policy University of Michigan School of Public Health and Director of the Frankel Cardiovascular Center at the University of Michigan Health System.
Other topics/speakers include:
Issues from the ACC: What Is Impacting CV Providers in 2017
C. Michael Valentine, MD, FACC
Strategic Coding in the Era of MACRA: Impact of Risk Scoring and Attribution
Linda Gates-Striby CCS-P, ACS-CA
Emerging Technologies in the Cath & EP Labs
Mauricio Arruda, MD (EP Lab)
Ankur Kalra, MD, FACC (Cath Lab)
DAPT & NOACs: EP, Interventional & Pharmacy Aspects
Ernest L. Mazzaferri Jr., MD, FACC - (Interventional)
Mike Boyd, PharmD, BCPS - (Pharmacy)
Oussama M. Wazni, MD, MBA, FACC - (EP)
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ACC Legislative Conference Re-Cap
I recently returned from the ACC Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, where I, along with 22 other Ohio-ACC members, went to Capitol Hill to meet with our Ohio Congressional delegation to discuss three key points:
- Cosponsor H.R. 1155/S. 1361, a bill that would expand access to cardiac rehabilitation by allowing physician assistants, nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs.
- Foster innovation and research through increased funding for the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Ease administrative burden on clinicians by exercising oversight of QPP implementation, streamlining electronic health record (EHR) requirements, supporting H.R. 3120, a bill that would ease meaningful use requirements, and facilitating smooth transition to new payment models.
If you were not able to make it to Washington for the ACC Legislative Conference this year, I hope that you will consider becoming engaged in state advocacy. Mark your calendar for our
State Advocacy Day in Columbus on May 1, 2018. It is so important to get involved politically to ensure the best for our patients.
Be sure to download the
ACC Advocacy Action mobile app to get easy access to ACC's advocacy priorities and timely talking points to share during congressional visits. The app was designed to help members engage with lawmakers and influence health policy. Download it today on iTunes (iPhone, iPad) and Google Play (Android devices).
Please feel free to contact me at laxmi.mehta@osumc.edu.
Sincerely,
Laxmi S. Mehta, MD, FACC
President
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Congratulations to our
Ohio-ACC Chapter Executive
Laxmi S. Mehta, MD, FACC
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I am pleased to announce that our
Ohio-ACC Chapter Executive, Gwen Goldfarb
, was presented with the prestigious
ACC Advocacy Award
at the recently held ACC Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. This annual award recognizes an outstanding individual who has been a staunch advocate on behalf of the ACC and the entire cardiology profession. Congratulations, Gwen!
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Congratulations to our
2017-18 Board of Trustees Election Winners
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We are pleased to announce the winners of our recently held Board of Trustees Election.
Congratulations to:
Active Duty Military
Amy L. Schimke, MD, FACC
District 1 – Cleveland Area Practicing Community
Kara Quan, MD, FACC - (2nd term)
District 1 – CWRU UH
Mahazarin B. Ginwalla, MD, MS, FACC (2nd term)
District 2 – Toledo Area
William R. Colyer, Jr., MD, FACC
District 3 – Akron
Jennifer E. Cummings, MD, FACC (2nd term)
District 4 – Columbus – OSU
Scott M. Lilly, MD, PhD, FACC (2nd term)
District 5 – Dayton
Vijai Tivakaran, DO, FACC
District 6 – Cincinnati
Najamul Ansari, MD, FACC
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Ohio-ACC Fellow in Training Council
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The Ohio-ACC continues to engage fellows in training. Several years ago, the Ohio-ACC created a council to represent each of the cardiology fellowship training institutions in Ohio, share ideas, and network.
The 2017-18 Ohio-ACC Fellow in Training Council includes:
Federico Garcia Trobo, MD – Summa Health Systems – Co-Chair
Fahad Waqar, MD – University of Cincinnati – Co-Chair
Sadeer Al-Kindi, MD – CWRU/University Hospitals
Maurice Alston, DO – OhioHealth Doctors Hospital
Muhanad Al-Zubaidi, MBChB – Wright State University
Muhammad Ali Chaudhry, MD – Aultman Hospital
Sravya Chirumamilla, MBBS – Kettering Medical Center
Jered Cook, MD – University of Toledo Medical Center
Laura D’Addese, MD – Cleveland Clinic Pediatric Cardiology
Erica Del Grippo, DO – Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Atif Hassan, MD – University of Cincinnati
Samuel Hayes, MD, MBA – The Ohio State University
Danielle Massarella, MD, UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Ali Naderi Mahabadi, MD, MRCP – CWRU/MetroHealth
Hemindermeet Singh, MD – Mercy Health – St Vincent Hospital and Medical Center
Rayji Tsutsui, MD – Cleveland Clinic
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Did you know that you can find archived webinars from throughout the years from the ACC on
ACC.org? As a member, you have access to this wealth of information at
www.acc.org/WebinarsOndemand. Questions? Contact ACC’s Resource Center at Phone: 202-375-6000, ext. 5603 or 800-253-4636, ext. 5603 or
resource@acc.org
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Ohio Chapter of the ACC | 614-859-2223 | ohioacc@gmail.com
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