The ACC has named Nicole Martin Bhave, MD, FACC, as the next Annual Scientific Session vice chair for ACC.27 and ACC.28. Her term will be followed by a two-year term as chair for ACC.29 and ACC.30.

"Our annual meeting showcases cutting-edge science and provides invaluable opportunities for us to connect as a cardiovascular community," Bhave said. "I look forward to building on the impressive work that Drs. Berlacher and Damp are doing, leveraging innovative educational formats to deliver actionable clinical knowledge to our colleagues here and throughout the world."

Bhave is a general cardiologist and echocardiographer at University of Michigan Health, where she also serves as the associate chief medical information officer for cardiology. She graduated from Harvard Medical School and completed her internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. At the University of Chicago, she completed fellowships in cardiovascular medicine and multimodality imaging. Her clinical and research interests include valvular heart disease and cardiovascular care in the context of chronic kidney and liver disease.

Bhave has served in many volunteer roles for the ACC. She is the immediate past chair of the ACC Solution Set Oversight Committee and a current member of the ACC Scientific Publications Committee, ACC Digital Platforms Workgroup, ACC Michigan Chapter board and Performance Question Writing Committee for the Collaborative Maintenance Pathway.

The Annual Scientific Session vice chair and chair are responsible for leading the development of the educational program, which attracts over 13,000 professional attendees to the meeting each year.

ACC.26 will be held March 28-30, 2026, in New Orleans, LA, and is led by current Annual Scientific Session Chair Katie L. Berlacher, MD, MS, FACC; Vice Chair Julie B. Damp, MD, FACC; and CV Team Lead Kristen Bova Campbell, PharmD, FACC.

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