With the launch of the Annual international Dr. Jay Brown Best Abstract Competition, a collaboration between the ABC, Pan-African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR) and the Caribbean Cardiac Society, we aim to increase contributions to the development of a diverse, globally engaged research workforce. PASCAR is ABC’s partner to expanding its footprints in 53 countries in African with an estimated population of 1.03 billion, inclusive of Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. The Caribbean Cardiac Society, also ABC’s partner, is comprised of physicians from cardiovascular specialists around the Caribbean basin, including the islands of Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Bahamas, St. Lucia and Grenada.