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Update 8-19-25

Dear GA ACC Membership,

Approximately one week ago (July 29th), an invite to activate your Loop account was sent to your GA ACC registered email address. That email was specifically created for you, as it has a special authentication token attached to it. Please search your email (it may be in your junk folder) for “Loop Invite” and complete your account set up. There will be some exclusive content sent to through these channels in the near term. It is very important that the membership gain access to the app before some important additional initiatives are taken up.

To complete the onboarding process, please follow these steps:

Use the temporary password provided in the email to log in.
Create a new password as prompted.
Enter your mobile number, which will be securely linked to Loop’s servers to comply with HIPAA regulations.
Please interact with the content, as we are looking for important information to start with referral flow.
If you did not receive the email, please let us know. A common reason we are finding is that we have some incorrect information in our databases or your institution is blocking emails from Loop. If there are IT individuals in your organization that we can speak with to allow email domains to be whitelisted, please forward their contact information.

Please let us know if you have any questions and complete your onboarding process!

Best,

Amar Patel, MD
Loop Project Chair

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Dear Chapter Members,

Earlier today, many of you received an email from “Loop” regarding your account. As a reminder, Loop will serve as the official communication platform for the Georgia Chapter, offering a range of functionalities to enhance our operations.

You have been invited to join the Georgia Chapter section of Loop. To complete the onboarding process, please follow these steps:

• Use the temporary password provided in the email to log in.
• Create a new password as prompted.
• Enter your mobile number, which will be securely linked to Loop’s servers to comply with HIPAA regulations.

Please ensure you do not mark this email invitation as spam to avoid missing important updates.

The app already contains some pre-loaded content for your review, with additional materials to be added soon.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Best,

Amar Patel, MD
Loop Project Chair

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

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