Ohio-ACC Newsletter, March 2021 |
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Sanjay Gandhi, MD, MBA, FACC |
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Dear Ohio-ACC Colleague,
My three-year term as your chapter President ends on March 31, 2021. I want you to know that it has been an honor and a privilege to serve you. As Chapter President, I have had the pleasure of working with cardiologists, cardiovascular team members, and FITs across the state. I thank all of you for the friendship you have shared with me as we worked to advance the Ohio-ACC mission: to serve as the professional home for cardiovascular team members and to optimize cardiovascular health in Ohio. I would like to recognize Jennifer Dicken, BSN, RN-BC, AACC, our outgoing CV Team liaison, for her leadership as my partner. I would not have been able to deliver without the support of the Board Members, Past-President Laxmi Mehta, MD, FACC, and the volunteers who have contributed their time and efforts to the Ohio-ACC. Thank you; your dedication to the Ohio-ACC is impactful. I want to give a special shout-out to Gwen Goldfarb, our chapter executive, who manages all chapter activities and is a strong advocate for our members and the chapter.
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Karanvir "Kanny" Grewal, MD, FACC, and Andrea Robinson, MSN, RN, CCRN, AACC will transition into the leadership roles beginning April 1, 2021. I know that they will do a fantastic job.
State of the State
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FIT Bootcamp: In addition to successfully navigating the transition to virtual meetings due to Covid-19, Ohio-ACC launched an innovative educational experience for first-year fellows that was also an opportunity to engage our fellowship program directors across the state. Special thanks to Meera Kondapaneni, MD, FACC, Saima Karim, MD, FACC, and our FIT Co-Chairs Zarina Sharalaya, MD, and Jeremy Slivnick, MD, for spearheading this program. The FIT council and early career faculty developed a curriculum geared towards incoming fellows’ orientation and delivered it in a half-day bootcamp. We had 180 participants from across Ohio and other states. The content was captured and turned into enduring education for our website. We had outstanding feedback and are expanding on this program for the 2021 incoming fellows. This will ensure increased engagement among fellows, early-career faculty, and program directors with the Ohio-ACC while advancing actionable knowledge for our fellows.
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Spotlight on Women in Cardiology: The Ohio-ACC had two successful networking events for women in cardiology and created a “spotlight on women members” section on our website based on an idea from Varinder Kaur Randhawa, MD. The program will create a spotlight wall for Ohio-ACC WIC members, similar to her project with the Canadian Cardiology Society. This spotlight program will allow us to address issues affecting our members’ personal and professional careers while providing an opportunity to highlight and showcase their accomplishments. We invite all of our Ohio-ACC women cardiologists to sign up to be a part of this special section via this link.
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You're Invited: Ohio-ACC Virtual Spring Summit on April 10th
It is my pleasure to invite you to the Ohio-ACC 2021 Virtual Spring Summit on Saturday, April 10. Our meeting co-chairs Joseph Pietrolungo, DO, FACC, and Andrea Robinson, MSN, RN, CCRN, AACC, along with their planning committee, have designed an excellent agenda that is accredited for CME, CNE, MOC, and CPE. To bring you membership value, the registration is free. Register today! Topics include:
- Session 1 - Update on Medical Treatment Strategies in Heart Failure
- Session 2 - What's Hot in EP
- Session 3 - Possibilities & Controversies in IC
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Carl J. Wiggers Memorial Lecture: Residual Cardiovascular Risk in Statin-Treated Patients with Elevated Triglycerides: Now We Can REDUCE-IT, Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, FESC
We would like to thank our meeting sponsors: Akcea (Gold), Alexion (Gold), Janssen (Gold), Penumbra (Gold), and Abbott (Silver) as of 3/17/2021.
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COVID Vaccine Information
Please check our website to get the weekly ODH COVID vaccine update via this link.
Ohio Legislature Designates March as Cardiac Amyloidosis Awareness Month
The more we know, the better we can manage our health. That was the spirit behind recent legislation that establishes March as Cardiac Amyloidosis Awareness Month. Establishing this designation gives elected leaders and medical providers a good starting place to tell patients about this rare and serious disease. Additional information can be found on the Amyloidosis Foundation website at www.Amyloidosis.org. |
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Contact Us
If Gwen Goldfarb, our chapter executive, or I can be of assistance to you, please let us know.
Sincerely,
Sanjay
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Ohio-ACC Virtual Advocacy Event |
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You are cordially invited to join the Ohio-ACC for a Virtual Advocacy Event to speak with Ohio legislators in a strong, unified voice about the importance of fighting heart disease. We will address 2021 policy priorities facing you and your patients. Building relationships with your state lawmakers will help ensure that the Ohio General Assembly remains aware of important issues that will affect your practice and your patients.
There are several opportunities for you to get involved! This virtual event will include a virtual legislative forum at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, May 4, a phone and email campaign, and virtual legislative appointments beginning on May 7. We recognize that clinical schedules are busier than ever, so even if you can only partially participate, we encourage you to sign up and get involved where you can! Register to receive legislative materials, legislative alerts, and use your voice to further the practice of medicine in Ohio!
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Fellow in Training Activities |
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FIT Jeopardy
Five Ohio cardiology training program teams competed in the state ACC Jeopardy Competition on February 6th for the honor of representing Ohio at the national FIT Jeopardy Competition this spring. The Ohio-ACC will be sending a team to face off in the sixth annual FIT Jeopardy: Battle of the Chapters competition during ACC.21 Virtual, held May 15-18. Congratulations to The Ohio State University team for their win: William Marshall, MD, Jeremy Slivnick, MD, and Alexander Meyer, MD. Congratulations to the Cleveland Clinic for their 2nd place win! What an amazing game!
Special thanks to all of the teams that participated: Canton, Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth, The Ohio State University & SUMMA.
FIT Jeopardy is a friendly competition allowing teams of Fellows in Training from state and international chapters to test their clinical knowledge and compete for the title of FIT Jeopardy Champion. The competition promotes a healthy rivalry between ACC Chapters, fosters FIT engagement, and provides educational value to both the contestants and the audience. International teams will be announced in the coming months.
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FIT Leadership Series
The Ohio-ACC Fellow in Training Council continues to roll out its FIT Leadership Series. The goal of the series is to educate FITs on how to maximize fellowship time to work towards accomplishing career goals, and to highlight the important considerations of finding a job.
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An Early Career Guide to Engaging with Your Chapter
Live Webinar | March 18 | 7 p.m. ET
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ACC Early Career Leadership Council members Aditya Bharadwaj, MD, FACC, and Sunit-Preet Chaudhry, MD, FACC, will moderate a discussion on a new Early Career Chapter initiative, and ACC member leaders will explain the important role Early Career members can play in Chapters and how you can start getting involved.
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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension:
The Diagnosis You Don’t Want to Miss
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Join your cardiovascular team colleagues for a CME/CNE program:
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: The Diagnosis You Don’t Want to Miss
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET
Virtual Lecture presented by Simply Speaking
Special Guest Educator:
Jennifer Keeley, NP
Advanced Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension Nurse Practitioner
Allegheny Health Network
TO REGISTER
Click on “Attendee Registration”
Enter Activity Code: PAH03211214
Questions? Contact Colleen Goodchild at 813.891.6999.
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Tell Us Who You Are! Participate in the ACC Census
ACC is collecting information of its members through the ACC Census. Responses help us decide where resources, energy and funds are allocated. Be counted and update your profile to ensure that your education and communication preferences are heard! Let’s shape the future of cardiovascular care together: Update your profile today!
Throughout the month of March, the ACC is recognizing the impact women have had on the field of cardiovascular medicine. ACC.org/CelebrateWomen features videos of member leaders honoring the women who have inspired them in their careers, a timeline of women’s accomplishments in the field, and a collection of articles highlighting women’s perspectives and contributions to cardiology. To mark the occasion, the College is also encouraging FIT members within 6 months of their training end date and Associate Fellows within 3 years of the end of their training to advance to Fellowship. When they use code MyFACC, we’ll waive the $150 application fee!
Are you planning to submit an NCDR research proposal this year? Don’t miss the April 9 deadline! Last year, NCDR changed its Research & Publications (R&P) cycle to offer one research proposal deadline annually, with one annual review meeting for all NCDR programs except the STS/ACC TVT Registry. All research proposal applications will be scored by the same R&P Committee member and will receive the same consideration. Learn more and submit your proposal by April 9.
JACC Journals Accepting Manuscripts for 2021 Focus Issues
To grow the body of literature surrounding diabetes and heart failure, JACC: Heart Failure is accepting submissions for a focus issue on this topic planned for August of this year. Submissions are due on or before April 2. Responding to the need for expanded knowledge on emerging trends, novel treatment approaches and outcomes for patients with AL and ATTR amyloidosis, JACC: CardioOncology is inviting research for a special issue planned for Winter of this. Submissions are due on or before April 15. Learn more and access tips for publishing in the JACC.org Author Center.
Current Key Questions on COVID-19 and CVD
Looking for more clinical guidance on the cardiac implications of COVID-19? ACC’s latest FAQs on COVID-19 summarize current evidence and insights that address considerations for cardiomyopathy and heart failure in COVID-19; long-term management of COVID-19-related myocarditis; thrombosis risk and management in COVD-19; workplace exposure; clinical wellness; and more. Approved by ACC’s Science and Quality Committee and written by leading experts in each area, find them here.
Three New CardioSmart Infographics on Women and Heart Disease
Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S., causing more women's deaths than all cancers, including breast cancer. At the same time, women often ignore symptoms and are less likely to get optimal treatment for heart conditions. The CardioSmart team has developed a series of Women and Heart Disease Infographics, showing how women can stand up for their health and watch for symptoms of heart disease before, during and after pregnancy. Download for free these infographics and find out more about heart disease in women at CardioSmart.org/Women.
A better understanding of variations in total cost of care for PCI, when evaluated against related quality of care measures in ACC's CathPCI Registry, may help facilities improve the value of care delivery, according to an abstract presented at ACC's Cardiovascular Summit Virtual. Researchers benchmarked the average total cost of care, in terms of the amounts charged and allowed for reimbursement, for elective and nonelective PCI procedures. The ACC partnered with FAIR Health, a convener of claims data, to identify 134 procedure codes that indicate a PCI occurrence, as well as related resource utilization codes. The results may help cardiovascular clinicians better understand the total cost of care, which can guide them in identifying opportunities to address costs, while also optimizing outcomes. The Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Cost of Care Study will be available to sites participating in the CathPCI Registry in March. Read more.
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The Ohio-ACC is committed to promoting the clinical and academic growth of its members across the state and facilitating interaction between members and their hospital systems and practices. To that end, we have set up a Grand Rounds Hub on https://www.ohioacc.org. If you have a lecture that you would be willing to give for grand rounds or other meetings to audiences across Ohio, then we welcome you to be a part of our Grand Rounds Hub. Please respond via this link. |
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