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May 23, 2018

Insights For Early Careers

She Needed a Hero, So That's What She Became

By Nishtha Sareen, MD, FACC, cardiologist at Cardiology and Vascular Associates in Bloomfield Hills, MI.

"No, I would like a female interventional cardiologist to do my heart catheterization. There are so few of them in this profession, so they must have to work much harder and have to be much better to get where they are," said a 67-year-old male patient when my office offered to reschedule his heart catheterization with one of my extremely talented and experienced male colleagues who had an earlier availability. My first reaction was a pleasant startle, a gratifying inquisitiveness almost immediately followed by an ardent desire to investigate the facts in that statement for myself. Read more on ACC.org/EarlyCareer.

Educational Needs in Cardio-Oncology

By Richard K. Cheng, MD, FACC, and Eric H. Yang, MD, FACC.

There has been a rapid growth in the field of cardio-oncology over the last several years, including an emerging focus on this topic by the ACC and other cardiology societies. This is in large part driven by advances in cancer treatment with increasing longevity in the oncologic population. Currently, there are an estimated 15.5 million cancer survivors in the U.S., a number that is projected to grow to more than 20 million by 2026, contributing to a large at-risk cohort for downstream post-chemotherapy and post-radiation cardiotoxicity. Read more on ACC.org/EarlyCareer.

New Podcast Series Highlights Career and Leadership Development

The third episode in a new podcast series developed by ACC President C. Michael Valentine, MD, FACC, Practice Made Perfect, is now live. In this episode, Valentine and Linda Gates, director of corporate compliance at St. Vincent Medical Group in Indianapolis, provide an overview of coding and documention. This informative podcast series is intended help clinicians sharpen non-clinical competencies through a series of expert discussions on topics surrounding career and leadership development. The first episode of the podcast addressed the basics of contract negotiations and the second episode discussed finding a job after fellowship. Find ACC's collection of podcasts at ACC.org/Podcasts.

Early Career Travel Awards to the 2018 Legislative Conference

The ACC has made a select number of travel awards available to cover expenses for Early Career members to travel to ACC's 2018 Legislative Conference, Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, in Washington, DC. The award provides reimbursement funding for airfare, lodging and other expenses up to $1,000 for travel to and from the conference. Click here to apply. The deadline for applications is June 25.

Latest Issue of Cardiology: CV Risk Reduction; Patent Foramen Ovale; More

In the latest issue of Cardiology, Kim Allan Williams Sr., MD, MACC, et al., bring us a review on cardiovascular risk reduction and M. Chadi Alraies, MD, looks at the evidence on whether we are closing the gap on understanding patent foramen ovale and cryptogenic stroke. Learn how Leadership Academy and the Emerging Advocates Program has shaped the career and advocacy of Pascha E. Schafer, MD, FACC, in an open letter to her mentors. Don't forget to engage on Twitter (@ACCinTouch and #CardiologyMag) around RVUs and the best compensation model for physicians. Get the full issue at ACC.org/Cardiology.

Improve Knowledge of Therapies For Diabetes and CVD

Improve your knowledge of therapies for diabetes and cardiovascular disease with the new online activity Lifting the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes. This free activity reviews the interplay of current and emerging therapies for diabetes and cardiovascular disease and how they affect patient outcomes. Topics include therapy application, pro and con discussions, and opportunities to practice educating your patients about therapy and lifestyle changes related to cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Learn more on ACC.org.

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

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