ACC Philippine Chapter Hosts Education Program

The first international education project of ACC’s Philippine Chapter, ACC Extended Scientific Summit (ACCESS), brought together cardiovascular professionals from across the country and beyond for the one-day event in February. Conceived and driven by Raul Lapitan, MD, FACC, governor of ACC’s Philippine Chapter and immediate past president of the Philippine Heart Association, the summit increased access to high-quality continuing medical education on advanced procedures and treatment modalities by removing the barrier of travel to the U.S. Read more on ACC.org.

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C. Michael Valentine, MD, FACC, president of ACC, speaks at ACCESS.2018.

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C. Michael Valentine, MD, FACC, president of ACC, speaks at ACCESS.2018.

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Certificate of Appreciation Awarded to Keynote Speaker of ACCESS.2018
ACC President C. Michael Valentine, MD, FACC (sixth from left), was presented with a certificate of appreciation by the Board of Directors and officers of the PHA (from left to right): Gilbert Vilela, director; Orlando Bugarin, treasurer; Nannette Rey, vice president; Saturnino Javier, past president and AIG Steering Committee member; Jorge Sison, president; Valentine; Raul L. Lapitan, immediate past president and governor of ACC Philippines Chapter; Aurelia Leus, secretary; Erric Jude Cinco, director; and Ronald Cuyco, director.