News and Events
Watch Now: Empowering Preeclampsia Survivors for Lifelong Heart Health
Did you miss the recent webinar, Strong Hearts, Bright Futures: Empowering Preeclampsia Survivors for Lifelong Heart Health? This insightful session, hosted by the Preeclampsia Foundation, explored the link between preeclampsia and long-term cardiovascular health, offering vital guidance for survivors on protecting their hearts for the future. The discussion featured ABC CVD in Women and Children Committee Co-chairs Dr. Rachel M. [...]
Congratulations to the Winner of the ABC Best Abstract Competition at ACC.25!
The ABC is thrilled to announce Sheriff Dodoo, MD, of the Georgia Heart Institute, as the winner of this year's Dr. Jay Brown Best Abstract Competition, held during ABC's Annual Fellows-In-Training Educational Program at ACC.25 in Chicago. Dr. Dodoo's presentation, "Ultrashort Dual Antiplatelet Therapy versus One-Year Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials," [...]
Situation Room: Peer-to-Peer Learning on NVAF and VTE
The Association of Black Cardiologists, in collaboration with Pfizer, invites you to an exclusive dinner program hosted by ABC Past President Icilma Fergus, MD, FACC, FASPC, Professor of Medicine and Director of Cardiovascular Disparities and Clinical Lipidology at Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital. This innovative platform, “The Situation Room,” offers healthcare professionals a unique opportunity for peer-to-peer [...]
2025 International Dr. Jay Brown Best Abstract Competition
Description The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC), supported, in part, by Amgen Pharmaceuticals, is thrilled to announce the inaugural 2025 International Dr. Jay Brown Best Abstract Competition. This prestigious event celebrates excellence in cardiovascular research and honors the legacy of Dr. Jay Brown, a stalwart in cardiology whose contributions have significantly advanced the field. The competition invites researchers [...]
Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) Cardiac Electrophysiology (EP) Fellowship Support
The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) is pleased to announce a Cardiac Electrophysiology (EP) Fellowship support opportunity funded by Johnson & Johnson MedTech. ABC is offering four (4) awards of $50,000 each to support fellows pursuing subspecialty training in Cardiac Electrophysiology. This initiative aims to advance diverse representation in the field of cardiac electrophysiology and promote healthcare [...]
Empowering Communities Through Digital Health: The Techquity by FAITH! Digital Health Advocate Training
Transforming Lives with Digital Health Advocacy The Mayo Clinic’s FAITH! (Fostering African-American Improvement in Total Health) Program, with training support from the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC), recently completed the second phase of the groundbreaking Techquity by FAITH! initiative. This phase of the Techquity by FAITH! study focused on training Digital Health Advocates (DHAs) to promote cardiovascular health [...]
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