View this list of ABC members presenting at AHA.21

 

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Main Event Session

Digital Impact on Disparities in Cardiovascular Care: Can Big Tech Step up to the Challenge?

(Brought to you by the American Heart Association and Association of Black Cardiologists)

Monday, November 15  |  8 AM – 9 AM ET

 

Moderators: Elizabeth O. Ofili, MD, MPH (Atlanta, GA,) and Michelle A. Albert, MD, MPH (San Francisco, CA)

Social Media Moderator: Rohan Khera, MBBS, MS (New Haven, CT)

Panelists: Keila N. Lopez, MD, MPH (Houston, TX), Jarrod Dalton, PhD (Cleveland, OH), and Rohan Khera, MBBS, MS (New Haven, CT) as well as (health field) representatives from Google and Microsoft.

This session leverages Big Tech to explore case studies highlighting disparities in the utilization of digital technology and the opportunities to optimize health equity. Panel discussions will identify areas for problem resolution and audience participation.

 

“Together We Rise”: Building Cardiovascular Careers of Excellence and Impact with Intentional Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Leadership Development

(A Session by the Association of Black Cardiologists)

Sunday, November 14  |  3:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET

 

Chairpersons/Moderators: Sabra C. Lewsey, MD, MPH, and Henry E. Okafor, MD

Panelists: Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD; Chiadi Ndumele, MD, PhD, MHS; Michelle A. Albert, MD, MPH; Michelle Johnson, MD, MPH; Douglas B. Sawyer, MD, PhD and Larry Jackson, MD, MHS

 

ABC-AHA Meeting Room Ambassadors: Norrisa Haynes, MD, MPH; Edmund Anstey, MD, MPH; Tolu Agunbiade, MD and Ike Okwuosa, MD

This live session is an open dialogue featuring an expert panel on academic cardiovascular careers and leadership development with strategies for cultivating effective mentorship and sponsorship. This program is part of ABC’s Diversity Workforce Development and Pipeline Initiative. After the session, networking for trainees and faculty will be facilitated by ABC Ambassadors.

Please CLICK HERE to submit questions you would like to hear our expert panel address during this important session!