News and Events
Thank You for Celebrating 50 Years With Us!
Thank you for helping make ABC’s Golden Celebration Weekend a meaningful milestone. Your support allowed us to honor our founder and founding members, elevate critical conversations on maternal health equity and public policy, and engage our next generation of leaders with didactic and immersive experiences. We’re grateful to have you with us as we begin the next [...]
ESC and ABC Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Equity and Innovation in Cardiology
ABC and ESC leadership at ESC Congress 2025, Madrid - Spain. Left to Right: Norissa Haynes, MD, Valentina Tursini, MD, Anekwe Onwuyani, MD, L. Neicey Johnson, Esq., Anthony Fletcher, MD, and Jean-Francois Riffaud, ESC CEO. The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) are thrilled to announce the signing of a landmark Memorandum [...]
AMGEN’S REPATHA® CUTS RISK OF FIRST MAJOR ADVERSE CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS BY 25% IN LANDMARK PHASE 3 VESALIUS-CV TRIAL
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Nov. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced detailed results from the Phase 3 VESALIUS-CV clinical trial, which showed that Repatha® (evolocumab) achieved statistically significant and clinically meaningful reductions in major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in high-risk adults without a prior heart attack or stroke, when added to statins or other low-density lipoprotein cholesterol [...]
ABC Hosts Three Signature Events at AHA25 in New Orleans on November 8
ABC Events at AHA 2025 – Saturday, November 8 | New Orleans The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) is excited to host three signature events on Saturday, November 8, during the 2025 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (AHA25) in New Orleans. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with leading experts, hear cutting-edge research, and participate in [...]
ABC Wants to Spotlight You at AHA25 — Submit Your Session Info by Nov. 5
Are you chairing, moderating, presenting, or participating in a panel at the AHA Scientific Sessions 2025 in New Orleans? Let your ABC colleagues know where to find you! ABC is spotlighting member contributions throughout AHA25 to highlight the important work and leadership of our community. Submission Deadline: Monday, November 5 at 11:59 PM ET
ABC Members Featured Among Faculty for the Masters of Medicine 2026 Conference in Jamaica
ABC Members Featured Among Faculty for the Masters of Medicine 2026 Conference in Jamaica The Masters of Medicine 2026 Conference will take place January 16–18, 2026, at the AC Hotel Kingston in Jamaica, bringing together leading experts, innovators, and healthcare professionals from around the world. Centered on the theme “Bridging the Divide: Tackling Obesity and Genetic Heart Disease in [...]
Upcoming Events
Masters of Medicine 2026 Conference in Jamaica
January 16, 2026 - January 18, 20266th Annual National Sarasota Congress on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
February 6, 2026 - February 7, 2026