Health Equity Resource Center

Why Health Equity

Using the ACC's health equity strategy, we aim to achieve a culture of equitable cardiovascular care and heart health for all. The ACC is paving the road to health equity through advocacy, education, and science, and by acknowledging social determinants of health and eliminating disparities. Find more details here:

Health Equity Committee Members

  • Paul Douglass, MD, MACC (Chair)
  • Nausheen Akhter, MD, FACC
  • Sharon N. Andrade-Bucknor, MBBS, FACC
  • Katie L. Berlacher, MD, MS, FACC
  • Biykem Bozkurt, MD, PhD, FACC
  • Christina M. Cantey, DNP, FNP-C, CCK, AACC
  • Sharonne N. Hayes, MD, FACC
  • Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, MACC
  • Kadijah F. Porter, MD, MS
  • Robert Roswell, MD, FACC
  • George G. Sokos, DO, FACC
  • Thad F. Waites, MD, MACC
  • Quentin R. Youmans, MD, FACC

ACC Health Equity Pledge

I pledge to take action to support ACC's health equity vision to "achieve a culture of health where every person reaches their full cardiovascular health potential as a natural right." I acknowledge the negative impact of cardiovascular health inequities on patient care delivery, cardiovascular outcomes, and population health. I commit to work to transform my practice and the cardiovascular care that I deliver to be the most equitable for all.

Readings and Resources

ACC Health Equity Series

The ACC Health Equity Committee has discussed health care disparities as it pertains to minority racial and ethnic groups and under-represented populations through a variety of interactive webinars. Find a few below or on the ACC Meetings page.