Akua G. Asare MD
@akuagasare
Believer-Healer-Psychiatrist-Author-Curious-Romantic-Sensitive-Idealist.
| Health Equity Director | Kwahu Flower
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29-10-2022 17:25:05
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#ACCPresident Christopher Kramer MD kicks off the 2025 ACC Health Equity Summit with an energized group ready to discuss building & sustaining adaptive & resilient health systems! “It requires commitment it requires, it requires persistence.” Follow along ➡️ #ACCHealthEquity!
It is not often that you get to participate in an event that honors true legacies and pioneers. Thank you J&J and ACC for recognizing Dr Richard Allen Williams for his bold vision and unwavering commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion for over 50 yrs American College of Cardiology Association of Black Cardiologists
Session 1️⃣ at the #ACCHealthEquity Summit - “Business Case for Health Equity” starting w/ past #ACCPresident Dr. Dipti Itchhaporia, M.D., MACC , FAHA, FESC. “As CV leaders, we understand health equity impacts the larger care system. It’s not just about doing the right thing, it’s the smart thing to do.”
Currently reporting out on business case studies at #ACCHealthEquity Summit and addressing some of the toughest challenges in health equity. ACC Vice President Dr Roxana Mehran says it can’t be done alone or in silos. You have to bring in the biggest stakeholders - the community.
Thinking through adapting to populations when faced with data and discussing real world solutions from conception to engagement to implementation. As Sharonne Hayes MD said, “Data is power.” #ACCHealthEquity
“We have so much work to do. If we really want to fundamentally change, we need to start thinking about every single lived experience and how we can make them better.” - Melvin R. Echols, MD, MSCR, FACC, FHFSA, FASPC, ACC Chief Health Equity, Advancement, & Inclusion Officer at the #ACCHealthEquity Summit
🆕📽️Last week's webinar is available now on YouTube! How to Help a Loved One Struggling with Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors youtu.be/TMCAikdy2dQ?si… Thank you to everyone who joined & Christine Yu Moutier MD Jobes' Lab Tony Pisani katespeer Jordan Smoller Matthew Nock American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
What an amazing day with the students! Association of American Indian Physicians
This is why we do what we do! Creating wonderful opportunities for these amazing high school students to engage with Cardiology through Association of American Indian Physicians' NNAYI Summer Program! #HealthEquity
It was an honor to host these lovely students from Association of American Indian Physicians NNAYI for our half day program at Heart House. They inspired us!
3 years with such an amazing team doing such incredibly impactful work. Thank you for helping bring the vision forward for ACC. It is hard work but I love working with my team! American College of Cardiology Maghee Disch RN, MSN, CHFN, FHFSA, AACC Akua G. Asare MD @
ACC's 2025 Health Equity Summit was more than an event, it was an experience. The palpable energy. The lightning focus. The willingness to engage. The mindset to move! This is how we ensure that we transform CV care FOR ALL. Melvin R. Echols, MD, MSCR, FACC, FHFSA, FASPC Quentin Youmans, MD, MSc, FACC Minnow Walsh, MD, MACC
The BEST SHARKS to do it! American College of Cardiology Melvin R. Echols, MD, MSCR, FACC, FHFSA, FASPC
What I do at ACC wouldn't go anywhere without the people - members, colleagues in sister societies, educators and practioners who worked tirelessly in the midst of overwhelming challenges! Melvin R. Echols, MD, MSCR, FACC, FHFSA, FASPC Quentin Youmans, MD, MSc, FACC
5 years after The Black Caucus “Ring The Alarm” report, the #BlackYouthMentalHealth crisis still demands urgent attention. Join us in person/virtually on 7/10 (8:30am-2pm ET) NYU Washington DC to discuss progress, persistent challenges & next steps: web.cvent.com/event/2c390bda….
