Cardiovascular clinicians: Welcome to Washington, DC! Today #ACCAdvocacy kicks off #ACCLegConf 2024. We look forward to tonight's #HeartPAC dinner, followed by sessions on #HealthPolicy & meetings with lawmakers on the Hill. View the agenda here ➡️ bit.ly/3MXAycx

The ACC Legislative Conference 2024 is here! Stay tuned for in-depth discussions on health policy issues, cardiovascular care, and advocacy programs. See you in DC! #ACCLegConf #CardioTwitter

NEW: we may have passed peak obesity 🎉📈📉🙏 In what might be one of the most significant trends I have ever charted, the US obesity rate fell last year.

Despite significant advances in diagnosis and treatment, cardiovascular disease remains the primary cause of death in the United States. Rising rates of obesity and diabetes are contributing, but weight loss drugs like Ozempic should give us hope. bit.ly/488zVGI

Can confirm!

Tell Congress to Address Urgent Health Care Issues Before Year-End votervoice.net/Shares/BPl0bAu…

The 119th Congress has been sworn in and hard at work setting priorities for the new year. Let's remind them they still need to fix Medicare and make telehealth permanent. Reach out to your elected officials today! #ACCGrassroots ACC Advocacy New York Chapter, ACC votervoice.net/Shares/BPl0bAu…

Looking forward to seeing you at the NYACC Chapter Reception at #ACC25 on March 30 from 4:00 to 5:30 PM (CT) at the Marriott Marquis Chicago. This is a great chance to connect with colleagues and friends!

Shoutout to Bassett Medical Center, the New York State FIT Jeopardy finalists! They’re gearing up to take on the best in the country this morning at 10:30 AM at the #ACC25 Engage Stage. Best of luck—bring home the win! #cardiology

Congratulations to Josh Beckman, whose visionary leadership as chair of the AHA/ACC Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines makes him more than deserving to be honored with an Award of Meritorious Achievement. The improvements Dr. Beckman spearheaded in the guidelines

📢Healthcare professionals: Your voice matters. Senator Sean Ryan is taking action to ban non-compete agreements in New York with bill S.4641 — a crucial step to protect providers and patients alike. 🫀Want to know how this impacts you and your practice and what you can do?

🚨#ACCFITs in NY — Apply to become a 2025-26 FIT Representative! @nyscacc is looking for Fellows in Training to represent their peers on NYACC's Board. Interested in making a difference? Apply now and get involved: nyacc.wufoo.com/forms/zjfftgo1… #ACCFITs #Cardiology #FITLeadership

Today’s action to remove the 17 sitting members of ACIP undermines trust and upends a transparent process that has saved countless lives. With an ongoing measles outbreak and routine child vaccination rates declining, this move will further fuel the spread of vaccine-preventable

Please join us in congratulating the newest President-elect of #OurAMA, Willie! Dr. Underwood, III, MD, MSc, MPH is a board-certified urologic surgeon based in Buffalo, New York. #AMAmtg

Please read my statement on this on behalf of SCAI and all interventional cardiologists. We are loyal to our patients most of whom we have physically helped lead better and longer lives - day and night. That trust should never be severed by outside forces. Period. See here:

Always inspiring AMA House of Delegates mtg Appreciate the opportunity to work alongside so many talented folks to advocate for patients & physicians. Informed policymaking is a great & necessary responsibility. ASNC Society American College of Cardiology Heart_SCCT American Society of Echocardiography SCAI

🚨 Live from DC: The #ACC Industry Advisory Forum kicks off with a full day focused on Implementation Science — the critical bridge between discovery and delivery in cardiovascular care. Here’s what you need to know. 🧵American College of Cardiology #transformcvcare

A privilege to join American College of Cardiology and its industry partners to discuss how we can bring transformational therapies to our patients. Important work being discussed today!