ABC has endorsed the reintroduction of federal legislation that would expand access to cardiac rehabilitation by allowing physician assistants, nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs.…
The Roundtable has released its Summary Recommendations on Addressing Disparities in Contemporary Care of the Minority Patient with Valvular Heart Disease. Valvular heart disease (VHD) is a degenerative condition characterized…
Olakunle Akinboboye, MD, MBA, FACC, MPH, FACP is the first African American to be appointed chairman of the Cardiovascular Disease Board of the American Board of Internal Medicine, the apex organization…
“Physician practices seeking to improve the blood-pressure control rates among their black patients should pay special attention to an evidence-based framework for hypertension management that emphasizes the essential role of…
WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease presented the Wenger Award for Excellence in Medical Leadership to Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FASH, FNLA at the 17th Annual…
The Charles R. Drew University (CDU) of Medicine and Science has announced that Richard Allen Williams, MD, FACC is the recipient of the 2017 President’s Medal, in recognition of his…
