In a recent Leadership Page published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), A. Allen Seals, MD, FACC, the immediate-past chair of ACC’s Board of Governors, and Mark Hertling, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, discuss the importance of medical leadership and the critical need to involve physicians in significant roles in the health care environment. They describe how hospitals can use a military training model to improve leadership and competency in physicians. The College is committed to leadership across the spectrum of ACC membership. “As the ACC continues its charge to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health, a strong foundation of leaders is critical to help the College accomplish its mission and to provide value to its members as they grow and become more effective, empowered leaders,” they write. Read more.