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SUMMARY:6th Annual National Sarasota Congress on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
DESCRIPTION:The 26th Annual National Sarasota Congress on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention will take place February 6–7\, 2026\, at The Westin Sarasota in Sarasota\, Florida. Organized by the International Society for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and the Cardiovascular Center of Sarasota\, this leading conference will convene top experts\, clinicians\, and innovators to discuss the latest advancements in cardiovascular care and prevention.\n\nThis year’s program will feature presentations by renowned professors and thought leaders on a range of key topics\, including:\n\n\n\nNovel approaches to cardiovascular disease prevention\n\n\nNew management strategies for diabetes and obesity\n\n\nUpdates on hypertension and dyslipidemia\n\n\nWomen’s heart disease\n\n\nCurrent management of heart failure\n\n\n\nAs the Cardiovascular Center of Sarasota marks its 50th anniversary\, the event also celebrates Dr. Mahfouz El Shahawy’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the City of Sarasota. In recognition of these milestones\, the M. El Shahawy Family Foundation invites healthcare professionals\, researchers\, and community members to join this special “26/26/26 Cardiovascular Congress”—a weekend dedicated to education\, collaboration\, and innovation in cardiovascular health.\n\n\niscvdp.org | cardiologycenter.net
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SUMMARY:Bloodlines\, Mississippi: Reception\, Film Screening & Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:Stories of Hope: Radical Healthcare Solutions and the PAD Epidemic\nDate: Friday\, February 6\, 2026\nTime: 5:30 – 9:30 PM ET \nLocation:\nCalvin Smyre Education Conference Center\nMorehouse School of Medicine\nAtlanta\, GA \nAdmission: Free with RSVP \nAudience: Open to health professionals\, students\, advocates\, and the public \nEvent Overview\nJoin the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC)\, Morehouse School of Medicine\, and partners for a powerful evening of storytelling\, dialogue\, and action focused on one of the most devastating—and preventable—crises in American health care: the intersection of diabetes\, peripheral artery disease (PAD)\, and avoidable amputations in Black communities. \nThe program features a reception\, a screening of the award-winning short documentary Bloodlines\, Mississippi\, and a facilitated discussion with clinicians\, policymakers\, filmmakers\, and advocates working to end the Black American Amputation Epidemic. \nABC PAD Initiative Co-Chair Dr. Foluso Fakorede’s limb-saving work in the Mississippi Delta is prominently featured in the film\, highlighting both the human cost of delayed care and the impact of community-centered\, evidence-based solutions. \nWelcome reception \n\nScreening of Bloodlines\, Mississippi\n– Moderated panel discussion addressing:\n– Diabetes disparities and PAD underdiagnosis\n– Structural inequities\, cardiology deserts\, and insurance gaps\n– Policy\, workforce\, and community-based prevention strategies\n\n\nCall to action for earlier screening\, equitable care\, and systemic reform\n\nFeatured Participants\nPanel Moderator\nDr. Millard J. Collier Jr.\, Primary Care Physician \nAudience Moderator\nErnie Suggs\, Journalist \nPanelists Include:\n \n\nDr. Anthony Fletcher\, President\, Association of Black Cardiologists\nDr. Foluso Fakorede\, Interventional Cardiologist & Chair\, ABC PAD Initiative\nCrystal Kayiza\, Director & Filmmaker\nSen. Donzella James\, Georgia State Senator\nDr. Victor Njoku\, Vascular Surgeon\nDr. Roger A. Mitchell\, President\, National Medical Association\nJudge Penny Brown Reynolds\, Candidate for Georgia Secretary of State\nDr. Gregg J. Williams\, Podiatric & Limb Preservation Surgeon\n\nAbout the Film\nBloodlines\, Mississippi is directed by award-winning filmmaker Crystal Kayiza and produced by Grain Media. The film is presented in collaboration with Nobel Prize Outreach and examines the intertwined histories of race\, medicine\, and family legacy in the American South—spotlighting the Black American Amputation Epidemic and the urgent need for equitable\, preventive cardiovascular care. \nWho Should Attend\nThis event is open to health professionals\, students\, advocates\, and the public. \nSpecial callout:\nStudents and health professionals across the Atlanta Metro Area are strongly encouraged to attend. This is a unique opportunity to engage directly with national leaders in cardiology\, policy\, and storytelling—and to explore how clinical practice\, policy\, and community action intersect in the fight against preventable limb loss. \nHosted & Presented By\nMorehouse School of Medicine\, Association of Black Cardiologists\, Atlanta Medical Association\, BronzeLens\, Georgia State Medical Association\, and the National Medical Association Podiatric Section \nReserve Your Spot
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