Immediate Past ACC President Cathie Biga, MSN, MACC (@CathieBiga), hosted a presidential discussion series during her term from 2024-2025, highlighting ACC members and their continued work in advancing the College's Mission of transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health around the globe. HeartTalk With Cathie covered a broad range of topics with featured expert guests. Each discussion was a special opportunity for members from around the world to gain the ACC president's perspective on hot topics impacting the cardiovascular field, with a focus on team-based care and dyad leadership. Watch all the discussion below and share your thoughts using #ACCPresident on social media. For related conversations, visit MedAxiom.com. Plus, check back for the newest presidential discussion series with current ACC President Christopher Kramer, MD, FACC.

Past Events

• March 30, 2025 | Technology and Teamwork Shape the Future of Cardiac Care
  Guest: ACC President Christopher Kramer, MD, FACC
  The final HeartTalk With Cathie presidential discussion took place on the Heart2Heart Stage in Chicago at ACC.25. Immediate Past ACC President Cathleen Biga, MSN, MACC, shared the stage with current ACC President Christopher Kramer, MD, FACC, to discuss technology, teamwork, recap dyad leadership, the future of cardiology and much more.
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• Feb. 2025 | MedAxiom HeartTalk Podcast: "Leading From The Heart: Cathie Biga's Trailblazing Leadership Journey"
  On this episode of HeartTalk, Melanie Lawson, MS, talks with ACC President Cathie Biga, MSN, MACC, about her more than 40 years of experience as a leader in cardiovascular care. She shares personal, inspiring and educational stories about her career and discusses her vision for the future.
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• Dec. 2, 2024 | From Theory to Practice: The Power of Clinical Guidance
  Guests:
  • Ana Barac, MD, FACC
  • Joshua A. Beckman, MD, MS, FACC
  • Jae Patton, MSN, CRNP, AACC
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• Sept. 11, 2024 | The Power of Advocacy: Championing Clinicians, Protecting Patients
  Guests:
  • Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, FACC, President and CEO, MedAxiom
  • Geoffrey A. Rose, MD, FACC, Incoming ACC Trustee (2025), Partners In Quality (PIQ) Committee Chair
  • Samuel O. Jones, MD, MPH, FACC, Incoming ACC Trustee (2025), Immediate-past Health Affairs Committee Chair
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• July 18, 2024 | Achieving Equitable Access
  Guests:
  • Paul L. Douglass, MD, MACC, Chair, ACC Health Equity Committee
  • Antonio Chagas, MD, FACC, Chair, Assembly of International Governors
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• April 18, 2024 (Live at CV TRANSFORUM SPRING'24) | Synergizing Success – The Power of Dyad Leadership in Cardiology
  Guests:
  • Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, FACC, President and CEO, MedAxiom
  • Ginger Biesbrock, DSc, PA-C, FACC, Executive Vice President, Care Transformation Services, MedAxiom
  • B. Hadley Wilson, MD, MACC, Immediate Past President, ACC
  • Jack Chamberlin, MD, FACC, System Physician Lead, Ascension Illinois Heart and Vascular
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