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ACC Welcomes Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, FACC, As Its 70th President

April 1, 2021

The ACC is excited to welcome Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, FACC, as its 70th president, effective today. Itchhaporia, an interventional cardiologist, is the Eric and Sheila Samson Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Health, director of disease management for Hoag Heart and Vascular Institute, and associate professor at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine.

Itchhaporia is the College’s first president of South Asian descent, and while she is the College’s fifth female president, she is the first in College history to assume the presidency from another female president – ACC Immediate-Past President Athena Poppas, MD, MACC.  

Itchhaporia has a long history of involvement and leadership with the College. In addition to serving on the  Board of Trustees (BOT) as vice president and secretary, she was also chair of the ACC’s Board of Governors and president of ACC’s California Chapter. She has also served on ACC’s Lifelong Learning Oversight Committee, Science and Quality Committee, Governance Committee, among others, and has also helped to inform the ACC’s Innovation Program efforts. Most recently, Itchhaporia chaired the ACC’s Task Force on Health Equity and served as co-chair of the ACC Middle East Conference in 2019 and 2020

Read more about Itchhaporia, as well as the College’ newest officers and trustees, including Edward T. A. Fry, MD, FACC (Vice President), Christopher M. Kramer, MD, FACC (Treasurer) and Joseph Edward Marine, MD, MBA, FACC (Secretary and BOG Chair).

Our Colorado Chapter Mission

The College’s Mission: to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health,
Vision: to reflect a world where innovation and knowledge optimize cardiovascular care and outcomes.

Core Values:

• Patient-Centered
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Professionalism and Excellence

• Member Value & Engagement
• Purposeful Education
• Data, Information & Knowledge
• Transformation of Care
• Advocacy
• Population Health

This free Summer COVID-19 Education Series will virtually bring clinicians together each week to address topics ranging from clinical trial research to heart failure management in the COVID-19 era. The Education Series will kick off next Saturday, June 6 and include a plenary from U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, and focused sessions on topics ranging from PPE to clinician well-being. Learn more and plan to attend.

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center

Free wellness resources for your teams.

These are apps that are used for mindfulness and meditation, which may sound hokey to some, but is vitally important in times like this when we’re stressed.  they have very short options – 1-3 minute exercises – that are great to do midday or pre-sleep.

www.headspace.com/health-covid-19  (go to website, will need to input NPI number and location then can download app with full account and access)

https://www.tenpercent.com/ (free with code HEALTHCARE)

https://www.medaxiom.com/resource-center/clinical-strategy-and-care-delivery/webinar-covid-19-and-the-cv-service-line-practical-approaches-for-an-unprecedented-pandemic-part-1/

https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/features/accs-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-hub

http://heartm.docbook.com.cn/#/meeting_notice_detail?meeting_id=46017&goindex=true

Breaking News

US Chagas Screening

Leadership and the ACC: Developing leaders to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health

Thank you Louis Schwartzberg for creating this beautiful film in gratitude to Fellows of the American College of Cardiology (FACC’s)

Matt Iseman talks American Ninja Warriors – of the heart

[August 3, 2016] Matt Iseman, American Ninja Warrior Host – and Licensed Physician – explains the importance of finding the right caregiver. When in need of a cardiologist, look for the initials F.A.C.C., which means the doctor is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Iseman likes to call them ‘American Ninja Warriors – of the heart’. YouTube Video

EHR State of Mind

October 22, 2015] EHR’s suck. Let’s make ’em better. Go to http://LetDoctorsBeDoctors.com and tell the IT and government folks what’s up. And check out http://zdoggmd.com for lyrics, behind-the-scenes dopeness, and all our other videos. Please share. View @ YouTube

William Shatner Thanks Cardiologists

[February 28, 2015] William Shatner owes his good health and being able to enjoy his active life to taking advice from good physicians, including his cardiologist. Please share any of the four versions with your friends. The :30, :60 and :90 min. videos are on the California Chapter YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/c/CaaccOrgchapter