In a recent Cardiology magazine article, Simona Campa-Cochrane, DNP, APRN, a member of ACC's Academic Cardiology Member Section Leadership Council, describes academic cardiology as the "beating heart" of the profession – giving the world life-saving innovations, from statins and stents to transcatheter valves and beyond. However, young clinician-scientists currently face dwindling opportunities, disheartening pay gaps and increasing administrative burdens, and a path forward within the academic cardiology field is essential for patients, the profession and the world. Read the full article.