News You Can Use – August 2022
Interested in Joining an ACC Committee? Nominations Now Open! Nominations for available positions on ACC’s Committees, including NCDR and ACC Accreditation Services’ committees, are now being accepted until Tuesday, Sept. 13. Interested applicants or nominators are encouraged to review the open positions on the Committee Nominations Portal and may self-nominate or nominate a colleague. Applicants will be notified of results by the end of 2022. ACC’s committee nomination process is an important opportunity to continue to increase diversity at the College and include perspectives spanning the entire profession. The Nominating Committee strongly encourages applicants from various backgrounds, cultures, specialties, practice settings and career stages. For more information, view the Committee Nominations FAQs or email committees@acc.org with questions.
ACC.23 Key Dates: Abstract Submissions and Young Investigator Awards Share your research with the global cardiovascular community at ACC.23 Together With WCC in New Orleans, March 4 – 6, 2023! Submit abstracts across 10 learning pathways and the Spotlight on Special Topics featuring cardio-oncology, cardio-obstetrics, global cardiovascular health, innovation, digital health and technology, sports and exercise, training and lifelong learning, and – NEW THIS YEAR – medical humanities. Presenters will have the opportunity to share their research in person and virtually — and accepted abstracts will be published online in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology! The deadline for submissions is Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022 at 1 p.m. ET. The ACC is also calling all young scientific investigators to submit abstracts by Monday, Aug. 29 for the chance to be one of 18 finalists to compete in the Young Investigator Awards competition. Finalists will win up to $2,000, travel to ACC.23/WCC in New Orleans, and gain exposure on a global scale when they present their science in one of three categories: clinical investigations, basic and translational science, or outcomes research. Physicians, scientists, medical students, and other health care providers currently in residency or fellowship programs or are no more than three years out of training are eligible. PhD, PharmD or DNP candidates who are no more than three years out of training may also apply. Learn more.
What You Need to Know: Guidance For Clinicians on Dobutamine Shortage The current dobutamine shortage affects multiple areas in cardiovascular medicine, including diagnostics and therapies. According to manufacturers, the crisis will be relieved in the fall of 2022 and resolved by the end of this year. The ACC Heart Failure and Transplant Member Section, ACC Cardiovascular Team Section and University of Utah Health has developed
guidance to help clinicians navigate this shortage, including an overview of the pharmacokinetics of dobutamine, three tables and clinical scenarios with recommendations for alternative approaches, and more. Read the full guidance here. New BOG White Paper Offers Insights Into Restrictive Covenant Challenges The shift from independent to employed/integrated practice over the last decade has prompted concerns regarding restrictive covenants and non-compete clauses included in physician contracts. Not only do individual states have their own guidelines, but the potential benefits must be weighed against the potential risks to patient care, clinician well-being and the broader goal of achieving the quadruple aim. In response to these concerns, the ACC Board of Governors (BOG) has developed a white paper designed to be a resource for ACC members and their Chapters, in conjunction with legal counsel, on various aspects of the restrictive covenant issue. The white paper, which does not constitute official ACC policy, includes results from a survey of physician members by the BOG and MedAxiom along with an overview of legal perspectives, the current status of restrictive covenants in individual states, and a closer look at potential reasons to either retain restrictive covenants and/or restrict or eliminate them. Learn more.
Latest Issue of Cardiology Magazine Address Lessons Learned From COVID Era About ECMO The COVID pandemic brought many challenges, but also drove some beneficial changes in delivering health care. The cover story in the latest issue of Cardiology magazine looks at efficiencies in the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) developed in a matter of months through multidisciplinary collaboration and related improvements in outcomes as a result of the pandemic. Also in this issue, learn about the disparities in the delivery of advanced heart failure care in underrepresented populations; get ready for AFib Awareness Month with teaching points for patients;; and much more! Get the full issue here.
Register For ACC’s Board Prep Offerings Register today for ACC's Cardiovascular Overview and Board Prep Virtual Experience! Receive a comprehensive review in cardiovascular disease while ensuring you are prepared for the ABIM Initial Certification or MOC assessments. Learn from educational text and presentations with ACCSAP, access study guides that break down board exam content, improve your cardiac auscultation skills with Heart Songs 5 and enhance your ECG interpretation skills with ECG Drill & Practice. Plus, gain access to over 600 case-based questions and real-time ABIM-style questions review sessions lead by expert faculty. Enroll today! For the most up-to-date, evidence-based review of interventional cardiology, register for the ACC/SCAI Interventional
Cardiology Overview and Board Prep Course, taking place Sept. 29-Oct. 2, at ACC’s Heart House in Washington, DC. Learn more. First CMP Performance Assessment Window Opens Soon There's still time to enroll in the Collaborative Maintenance Pathway (CMP) and ensure that you have two chances to pass this year. Depending on your specialty, the first Performance Assessment window for the year will be Aug. 13-21 or Oct. 8-16. The CMP Performance Assessment windows are now nine days so you have two consecutive weekends to participate. Plus, the 7-hour requirement has been removed, so it's now it's up to you how much time to spend reading the text, watching the presentations, and answering the practice questions. Learn More.
ACC Board of Trustees Announces 2023 Slate of Officers The ACC Board of Trustees has approved the College's newest slate of officers and trustees put forth by the ACC Nominating Committee. The 2023 slate of officers and trustees includes: B. Hadley Wilson, MD, FACC (ACC President); Cathleen Dalton Biga, MSN, RN, FACC (ACC Vice President); Jeffrey T. Kuvin, MD, FACC (Trustee); Roxana Mehran, MD, FACC (Trustee); Sandra J. Lewis, MD, FACC (Trustee); and Akshay K. Khandelwal, MD, FACC (Finance Committee ChairElect/Chair). These officers will transition following ACC.23 in New Orleans, LA, next March. Learn more. Download CardioSmart’s HF Tools With more than 6 million Americans with heart failure, patient education is key in managing and living with this condition. To help patients better understand and manage heart failure, ACC’s CardioSmart team has developed a package of tools and resources including a new Action Plan for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). The package also includes infographics, decision aids and updated tools teaching patients how to make the most of their follow-up visits, use checklists, daily trackers, and more. Download the tools for free.