A Tribute to a Mentor: Fred Bove
This post was authored by Paul J. Mather, MD, FACC, director of the Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Center at the Jefferson Heart Institute in Philadelphia, PA. As in all cases who we are, and what we become, and … Continue reading →The post A Tribute to a Mentor: Fred Bove appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - May 29, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics guest post Leadership/Professionalism Source Type: blogs
Rebuilding in Oklahoma
This post was authored by Mike Scherlag, MD, FACC, Oklahoma ACC Chapter Governor.
Oklahoma is a close knit community. The destructive tornado that gouged a path across the southern section of our city touched everyone.
It is routine to have bad weather in May. Conditions were ripe for turbulent weather. Warnings had been given for days. The same unstable atmospheric conditions that triggered the deadly, but much smaller, tornado in Shawnee on Sunday spawned a tornado over my house that was less reported. My wife was coming back from an amusement park on Sunday and I found myself on the phone di...
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - May 28, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Administrator Tags: Special Topics Source Type: blogs
Promoting Physical Activity in Congenital Heart Disease Patients
This post was authored by Robert Beekman, MD, FACC, chair-elect of the Adult Congenital and Pediatric Cardiology Section Leadership Council.
A new scientific statement recently published in Circulation points out that children and adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) need physical activity as much as individuals who do not have heart disease. The statement lays out the rationale for increased physical activity in persons with CHD and guidelines to help direct clinicians in their exercise recommendations.
The statement, authored by Patricia Longmuir, PhD, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, and colleagues, explain...
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - May 21, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Administrator Tags: Clinical Topics Special Topics Source Type: blogs
Where Are the Women in Cardiology?
This post was authored by Payal Kohli, MD, fellow-in-training at the University of California San Francisco.
Despite a growth in female physicians, there are as few female cardiologists as ever. Statistics from ACC membership as well as nationwide censuses has shown that the percentage of women in cardiology has unchangingly remained within the 10-15 percent range over the last several years, dashing our hopes that this number may be slowly creeping upwards.
So what seems to be the problem? Why are women continuing to go into fields like pediatrics and dermatology, while turning their backs on exciting fields like card...
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - May 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Administrator Tags: Membership Special Topics Source Type: blogs
Women in Cardiology
This post was authored by Payal Kohli, MD, fellow-in-training at the University of California San Francisco.
Despite a growth in female physicians, there are as few female cardiologists as ever. Statistics from ACC membership as well as nationwide censuses has shown that the percentage of women in cardiology has unchangingly remained within the 10-15 percent range over the last several years, dashing our hopes that this number may be slowly creeping upwards.
So what seems to be the problem? Why are women continuing to go into fields like pediatrics and dermatology, while turning their backs on exciting fields like card...
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - May 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Administrator Tags: Membership Special Topics Source Type: blogs
