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July 19, 2017

Insights For Early Career Professionals

Welcome Letter From the Early Career Section Chair-Elect Scott M. Lilly, MD, PhD, FACC

The transition from Fellow in Training to practicing physician is both exciting and stressful. The autonomy we wished for as trainees is suddenly right in front of us, as are the obligations for billing, establishing a referral network and perhaps getting to know a new health system. The Early Career Section is distinguished from other members of the ACC by a unique set of concerns, challenges and definitions of success. Read more on ACC.org/EarlyCareer.

What Does It Mean to be an FACC?

By Aditya Bharadwaj, MBBS, FACC, early career chair of ACC's California Chapter.

For me, receiving the Fellow of the ACC (FACC) designation was the most natural thing to do as soon as I graduated from my interventional cardiology training. In a sense, it was a validation of my years of training. It was also a recognition of my passion for cardiology and my interest in continued education and research. Read more on ACC.org/EarlyCareer.

Get to Know the Early Career Section Leadership Council

Get to know background and insights from some of the Early Career Section Leadership Council. A few of the Council members share their experiences in a short article. Read more on ACC.org/EarlyCareer.

Email Kristin West, kwest@acc.org, for more information on how to get involved in the Early Career Section.

The Buzz

• The Impact of Social Media on Early Career Cardiologists
• CMS Releases Proposed 2018 Medicare QPP Rule
• CMS Releases Proposed 2018 Medicare PFS and HOPPS Rules
• Investment Risks – Short-Term vs. Long-Term
• Study Looks at Wide-Ranging Effects of Cocaine on the CV System
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology
• USPSTF Recommends Screening For Obesity in Children and Adolescents
  Journal of the American Medical Association
• ECG of the Month: 21-Year-Old Male Presents With Exertional Syncope With an Abnormal ECG
• Professionalism Case Series: Raising Concerns Without Fear of Intimidation

What's Trending on #ACCEarlyCareer

• Call For Applications: Annual Scientific Session Vice Chair
• First Data Standard Published For Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Health Policy Statement Tackles Opportunities and Challenges of Pediatric Drug Development
    Journal of the American College of Cardiology
• New Editors For JACC Journals Take the Helm:
  • JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging Overseen by EIC Y.S. Chandrashekhar, MD, FACC
  • JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions Overseen by EIC David J. Moliterno, MD, FACC

Upcoming Events and Deadlines

• 8/18 – 8/20
  ACC/SCAI Premier Interventional Cardiology Overview and Board Preparatory Course
  Washington, DC
• 9/5 – 9/9
  ACC Cardiovascular Overview and Board Review For Certification and Recertification
  Chicago, IL
• 9/10 – 9/12
  ACC's 2017 Legislative Conference
  Washington, DC