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GA ACC President Pascha Schafer, MD, FACC and GA ACC Past President Jeff Marshall, MD, FACC, MSCAI sit down with ACC President Christopher M. Kramer, MD, FACC to discuss the importance of advocating for our profession.

ACC President Series | REMARKable Conversations – American College of Cardiology

EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Dr. Jonathan Kim has co-authored guidelines for Clinical Considerations for Competitive Sports Participation for Athletes with Cardiovascular Abnormalities. This scientific statement integrates 40 years of scientific progress in this field and updates the previous statement published in 2015. Thank you Dr. Kim!

Dr. Paul Douglass has been appointed inaugural Chair, ACC Health Equity Committee. Congratulations Dr. Douglass!

Jeff Marshall, MD, FACC

Appointed by ACC to Chair-Elect of the Health Affairs Committee for 1 year and then Chair beginning in April 1, 2026.

Heval Kelli, MD

The Emory Medical Alumni Board has selected Dr. Kelli as a recipient of this year’s Distinguished Medical Achievement Award. This award honors distinguished medical alum from the Emory School of Medicine who have provided extraordinary service to their community, fulfilling the obligations of their education through creative citizenship and exemplary leadership.

Jason Grady, NRP, AACC

Selected by ACC to participate in the 2025 ACC Emerging Faculty Leadership Academy.

ACC Appointed:

• Snigdha Bhatia, MD – Adult Congenital & Pediatric CV Section
• David Kandzari, MD, FACC – NCDR Clinical Science and Quality
• Anant Madawat, MD, FACC – Cardio-Oncology Section Leadership Council
• Corrin McCloskey, CCMA – Cardiovascular Management Section Leadership Council
• Modele Ogunniyi, MD, FACC – Diversity and Inclusion Committee
• Ifeoma Onuorah, MD, FACC – Prevention of CV Disease Section Leadership Council
• Rajesh SAchdeva, MD, FACC – Accreditation Oversight Committee
• Jeffrey Wang, MD – Critical Care Section Leadership Council
• Faisal Merchant, MD, FACC – NCDR EP Registry Steering Subcommittee

Congratulations to all members appointed to
ACC committees and leadership!

GA ACC writers Included:

• Tanveer Rab, MD, FACC, MSCAI (additional roles included document leadership group, liaison, developing core content and providing edits)
• Abhinav Goyal, FACC, FAHA
• Ijeoma Isiadinso, FACC, FAHA

ACS Guideline peer reviewer:

Faisal Merchant, MD, FACC

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award to be presented at our annual meeting at the Ritz Carlton Lodge at Lake Oconee, November 21-23, 2025.

This award honors an adult or pediatric cardiologist or cardiovascular surgeon that has made significant contributions to medicine through patient care, medical education, research or community service as a member of the Georgia Chapter of the American College of Cardiology, and whose lifetime of service deserves special recognition.

If you would like to nominate someone, please send your nomination directly to Arthur Reitman, MD, FACC, Chair, Awards Committee, arthur.reitman@wellstar.org.

Please explain the basis for your nomination and why you think the person is worthy of this coveted award. Our committee will then prioritize the nominees and present them to the Chapter’s Council for selection.

The deadline for receipt of nominations for the award is March 15.

Don’t forget to save the date for our annual meeting.

Past Award Recipients