Contact: Julie Boyland, jboyland@acc.org, 202.669.1465

New Orleans (Mar 30, 2026) -

During the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.26), 41 domestic teams and three international teams competed in the ACC Fellows-in-Training (FIT) Jeopardy competition. The Massachusetts Chapter of the ACC won the domestic FIT Jeopardy competition and ACC’s Malaysia Chapter won the international FIT Jeopardy competition.

ACC FIT Jeopardy is a game show-style competition among domestic and international fellows-in-training, testing their clinical knowledge of a variety of topics, including prevention, imaging, intervention and more. The popular competition fosters FIT engagement in their state or national chapters and features Jeopardy categories based on the American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease Exam Blueprint. ACC members submit hundreds of questions across multiple cardiovascular categories to be included in the competition.

The Massachusetts Chapter team included the following:

• Adam Doerr, MD, Saint Vincent Hospital , Worcester, Massachusetts
• Kannu Bansal, MBBS, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts
• Pablo Ledesma, MD, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts

The Malaysia Chapter team included the following:

• Chen Tai Meng, MBBS, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Malaysia
• Ang Jian-Gang, MBBS, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Malaysia
• Yee Shen Yew, MD, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Malaysia

All winners will receive a cash prize. The domestic chapter winning team earns the opportunity to defend their title in the 2027 ACC FIT Jeopardy competition to be held April 10 – 12, 2027, during ACC.27 in Houston.

ACC.26 will take place March 28 – 30, 2026, in New Orleans, bringing together cardiologists and cardiovascular specialists from around the world to share the newest discoveries in treatment and prevention. Follow @ACCinTouch, @ACCMediaCenter and #ACC26 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 of JACC Journals, NCDR registries, ACC Accreditation Services, global network of Member Sections, CardioSmart patient resources and more, the College is committed to ensuring a world where science, knowledge and innovation optimize patient care and outcomes. Learn more at www.ACC.org or follow @ACCinTouch.

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