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Announcing 2019 Spirit of the Heart Community Program Schedule

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Save the Date! 10th Annual Spirit of the Heart Awards Dinner

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2019

Los Angeles, CA at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown

Stay tuned for exciting details and info about more gala events and fun activities during the 10th Annual Spirit of the Heart Awards Weekend!

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ABC Clinical Trials Network

The ABC Clinical Trials Network (ABC CTN), provides investigators from multiple specialities with unparalleled access to clinical studies of interest while offering industry “one-stop” access to multiple investigators that ascribe to the same standard of clinical trial conduct.

Comprised of investigators from a variety of therapeutic areas, the ABC CTN was developed to serve as a central “wheel hub” to identify and vet clinical trial opportunities, match investigators to trials of interest, and provide some of the infrastructure support that physicians say would be beneficial.

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Through the ABC, I have developed significant mentoring relationships with many prominent cardiologists throughout the nation who have helped to broaden my research focus and strengthen my clinical endeavors.

ABC is on the forefront of health equity. Even though I am not a black cardiologist, I feel that the mission and values of the organization are very aligned with my own and the organization is very inclusive.

I was successful in winning the Dr. Jay Brown Best Abstract award. This helped to foster collaborations and mentorship which have been invaluable for a junior attending.

The ABC has helped me to build and maintain professional relationships across numerous specialties in different institutions.

One of the things I like best about ABC is that they actively promote research and collaboration among its members and with other groups/institutions.

Recent News & Events

Heart Failure Charter – A Multi-Stakeholder Call to Action

HEART FAILURE CHARTER: A Multi-Stakeholder Call to Action to Reduce Preventable Heart Failure Hospitalizations and Improve Patient Outcomes The Association of Black Cardiologists have joined with other partners across the industry to establish a Heart Failure Charter. The ABC is proud to have collaborated on the Heart Failure Charter. This charter is designed to give us all…

Call for ABC Members Presenting at AHA 2019

Call for ABC Members Presenting at AHA 2019 SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION November 16-18  Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA   In the spirit of networking and sharing innovation, please let us know if you are chairing and/or moderating a session, serving on a panel, speaking during the conference or presenting a poster or…

Help Wanted: ABC Certified Clinical Research Coordinator

Research Coordinator The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC), is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease among minority populations and abolish disparities in healthcare outcomes in all people of color with a particular emphasis on the African-American population. The ABC is actively involved in research and seeks to hire a certified clinical research coordinator who…

STUDY: Trends in Health Equity in the U.S. by Race/Ethnicity, Sex, & Income, 1993-2017

  “This just published peer-reviewed study clearly indicates that these disparities are not new ,but persistent and unacceptable and best addressed by a comprehensive, multi-pronged effort that integrates the best evidence and involves not only the healthcare sector, but the community itself.” Keith C. Ferdinand, MD FACC, FAHA, FASH, FNLA Gerald S. Berenson Endowed Chair…

ALERT: Individuals Had More Heart Attacks and Strokes When Cholesterol-lowering Drug Prescription Was Rejected or Unfilled

PASADENA, Calif., July 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — New research from the FH Foundation highlights that individuals at high risk for cardiovascular events, including those with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), experienced more heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular events when they were unable to obtain their prescribed PCSK9 inhibitor (PCSK9i), a cholesterol-lowering treatment. The new study,…

ABC Founding Member Dr. Edith Irby Jones Dies at Age 91

We give little when we give only our material possessions. It is when we give of ourselves that we truly give—the long challenging hours with patients who can pay or those who cannot…We have the comfort in knowing that our work is not to make a living but to make a life, not just for…
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