Contact: Julie Boyland, jboyland@acc.org,

ATLANTA (Apr 08, 2024) -

Who are the 2024 American College of Cardiology (ACC) Fellows-in-Training (FIT) Jeopardy Champions? The Texas Chapter of the ACC has won the domestic FIT Jeopardy Competition: Battle of the Chapters and ACC’s Ireland Chapter has won the international FIT Jeopardy competition held during the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.24).

ACC FIT Jeopardy is a friendly competition among domestic and international fellows-in-training that fosters FIT engagement in their state or national chapters. The popular competition features Jeopardy categories based on the American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease Exam Blueprint. This year, forty domestic teams and three international teams competed in FIT Jeopardy.

Defending their title, the Texas Chapter won the domestic FIT Jeopardy competition for the second year in a row. Their team included Riyad Kherallah, MD, Anupama BK, MD, and Jerin George, DO. All members of the Texas Chapter team were from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

The Ireland team included Jenny Caron, MD, Tadhg Prendiville, MD, and Robert Kerley, MD.

ACC.24 will take place April 6-8, 2024, in Atlanta, bringing together cardiologists and cardiovascular specialists from around the world to share the newest discoveries in treatment and prevention. Follow @ACCinTouch, @ACCMediaCenter and #ACC24 for the latest news from the meeting.

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is the global leader in transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health for all. As the preeminent source of professional medical education for the entire cardiovascular care team since 1949, ACC credentials cardiovascular professionals in over 140 countries who meet stringent qualifications and leads in the formation of health policy, standards and guidelines. Through its world-renowned family ofJACCJournals, NCDR registries, ACC Accreditation Services, global network of Member Sections, CardioSmart patient resources and more, the College is committed to ensuring aworld where science, knowledge and innovation optimize patient care and outcomes. Learn more at www.ACC.org or follow @ACCinTouch.

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