"CardioLaugh" Moment: Yesterday, I was invited to speak at a virtual webinar for the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses. BUT...I experienced a few moments when my tongue started playing "Twister & Confusion" when I stumbled over my words multiple times🫣. It reminded me
Reflecting on the past year, I'm profoundly grateful for my journey from critical health challenges back to FULL work. By all logic and understanding, I should not be here OR even be able to type this tweet. However, my own ordeal has deepened my resolve to improve patient care
Amazing morning with residency applicants for a Second Look. Each one is brilliant and a future leader! On the steps of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home, such a meaningful day...
#BLACKMENINMEDICINE
#SYMBOLIC
#mentorship
The ACC is excited to announce Dr.
@MelvinEchols9
as its new Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer. Echols will lead the
#ACCDiversity
strategy while maintaining his clinical & research responsibilities at
@MSMEDU
Read more:
#TheFaceofCardiology
HE'S BAAAAACCCKKK!!!! After a three month hospital stay (with one foot on a banana peel...and you know the rest) This is the first time walking 1.5 miles since discharge....it's great to be alive!!!
This is my new fellow family unit. It is going to be another great year! Here's to diversity...[Total 50% female, 2 D.O.s, 87% URMs]...I tried to photobomb with a fresh pose but I am not as young as I used to be 😁
I was one of Dr. Michael Kiernan's Duke chief residents many a year ago...great to see him at the Abbott Heart Failure meeting!!! I am 6'2" and feel like a kid beside him!!!
📣 Exciting news from the American College of Cardiology! As the Chief DEI Officer, I'm thrilled to share our ongoing strides towards health equity.
✅ Promoting Inclusive Research
✅ Equitable Care: Continued program development for cardiologists to address health disparities
How can we help the right patient get the right heart failure device??
This
#JACCHF
state-of-the-are review provides an overview of contemporary applications of machine learning for device therapy in heart failure.
Gautam N, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol HF. 2022:10(9):603-622
It is so great to spend time with my ACC family again!!! It has been a long road but hopefully this conference signals upward and onward for me!!! Thanks to our awesome team
@HFnursemaghee
, Stephanie Mitchell,
@AkuaGAsareDanso
@RyanMeyerMPP
Here is my ACC DEI team who spearheaded this incredible day. I am so blessed to work with a team dedicated to this mission. Stephanie, Akua, and Maghee...onwards and upwards...there is so much work to do!!!
@ACCinTouch
@HFnursemaghee
@GatesCathy
#equity
#cvd
Another amazing shot from last night with more of the absolute greats
@JasonKatzMD
, one of the best people I know,
@coconnormd
, my Duke mentor who still guides me, and Dr. Onwuanyi, my Division Chief (
@ABCardio1
)....Truly blessed to know all three of these guys!
@DukeIMChiefs
Here with 2 of my fellows
@dr_weze
,
@CardioDrNyange
, my awesome research coordinator, Olusola Gbinigie, and my Division Chief, Dr. Onwuanyi at
#HFSA2022
Congratulations to new MSM fellows!!! Introducing Dr. Sharde Chambers, Dr. Patrina Conley-Brown, Dr. Edward Andeniyi. A great group with diverse backgrounds and contributions to the workforce!! We are extremely excited!
I was so glad to spend time with a past MSM chief resident now a Vanderbilt Cards Fellow
@abetemidayo
Temi is awesome and I expect great things from his career. Keep him on your radar!!!
The Women's IM Cardiology program, sponsored by
@ACCInTouch
, aims to address gender disparities in CVD care and promote the advancement of women in the field of cardiology. We provide support, resources, and professional development, with a focus on raising awareness and
Can Losing a Loved One Impact Health Failure Health? This
#JACCHF
original article suggests increased mortality of heart failure patients after loss. Check out this interesting article.
@JACCJournals
J Am Coll Cardiol HF. 2022 Oct, 10 (10) 753–764
Everyday has a little "Ray" (my middle name) of sunshine. Just thankful for my blessings.....positivity goes a long way during an uphill journey... happy Monday!
It was so good to have all my fellows and program staff out for dinner tonight as we welcome Dr. Pelbreton Balfour for Grand Rounds tomorrow!!! First "gathering" of our year....
#MSMCVD
#MOREHOUSEFELLOWS
Pleased to work with
@rquispe183
&
@varghes_bibin
on this chapter "Inflammatory Diseases & Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: A New Focus on Prevention" in a new textbook on CV Risk Assessment in Primary Prevention Edited by
@DrMichaelShapir
One my 2nd year fellows
@dr_weze
at
#HFSA2022
with our abstract evaluating outcomes pre- and post-ACA in HF patients experiencing homelessness. He is diehard Interventional but there is still hope 😆
This young lady was my awesome med student on IM wards during residency at Duke! Congratulations to Dr. Prateeti Khazanie
@KhazanieHeart
on her well-deserved grant award! I couldn't be prouder of her impactful work in this space. Her dedication and expertise are truly
Congratulations to Dr. Prateeti Khazanie on being awarded grant funds by The Greenwall Foundation to support project 'Ethical Challenges in Physician Advocacy and Organ Allocation Policies: Analysis of Exception Letters for Heart Transplantation'!
@KhazanieHeart
@CUDeptMedicine
@DrJMarine
and I share mentorship of this young man..a future leader and all around great human being
@ebube1ste
. We had a chance to catch-up at the Heart House for future FIT leaders (my dress clothes played hide and seek with the laundry pressing service 😂)
@ACCinTouch
Shoutout to my incredible friend and DEI champ
@DrRobRoswell
, ACC Cardiologist extraordinaire! Your dedication to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the medical field is inspiring. Grateful for your partnership and friendship. Keep making a difference!
#DEIChampion
An amazing keynote by
@MelvinEchols9
to inspire our Young Scholars! So honored to listen to his journey. Thank you for helping us show these students that anything is possible.
#accyoungscholars
On call today...every patient....HF,
Afib, LV thrombus, AKI, PEA arrest, OR ACS....all with the next tagline "...also presenting with acute hypoxia secondary to +COVID infection".... This is insane!!!!
#GetVaccinatedNow
So happy to see
@KhazanieHeart
who was one of the best medical students I worked with at Duke (as a resident a LONG time ago). I am so proud to see her all grown up as an advanced HF leader and doc!!! I love
#HFSA2022
My mentor since med school, Dr. Ofili (Past President and President of Board of ABC), Cassandra McCullough (CEO of ABC), and Dr. Onwuanyi (my Division Chief and current President of ABC)...great to be supported!!
Health Equity, Key Ingredient:
INCLUSIVITY is at the heart of health equity. It means ensuring that everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or socioeconomic status, receives the same quality of care and opportunities for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Let's work
Just finished a recorded session with
@Jcontreras75
discussing heart failure disparities and healthcare....it was great!!!! I really enjoyed the conversation with Dr. Contreras!!! A perfect duo!
What a great day...MSM GME Graduation! It is so great to have seen these two grow and mature from baby Cardiologists to the real thing. These days are sentimental but so worth it!!! Congratulations to
@driverma5
and
@valeffoe
!!!!
"🌈🏥 Excited to announce the official kickoff of the LGBTQ Inclusive Medicine Cardiology session for the 2nd cohort !!!🌟🌟 As the Chief DEI, I'm proud to help lead this initiative promoting equitable healthcare for the LGBTQ community. Together, we're breaking barriers and
Only up for the day and back to Atlanta but I am so invigorated by our CV HEDI ( Cardiovascular Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Team. We ❤️ ACC!!
@ACCinTouch
This young man is the reason why all of the work we do is so important. I could not be more proud of Ebube! He is absolutely a rising Star and you heard it here first!!!
@ACCinTouch
@DrJMarine
@apmille1
&
@MelvinEchols9
will tell me, "ACC is your home"
ACC has my 🫀(pun fully intended). Anytime I'm called, I pick.
It's a huge honor to be selected to serve in the
@ACCinTouch
fellow-in-training leadership council.
Thanks to all my mentors & sponsors
@DrJMarine
#ACCFIT
Join the Department of Medicine this Thursday for a Medicine Grand Rounds Diversity Liaison Lecture, "Diversity and Clinical Trial Equity: A Matter of Need, Not an Option," by ACC Chief DEI Officer Dr.
@MelvinEchols9
.
More info and live stream at .
Thanks to Dr. Echols (
@MelvinEchols9
) for a fantastic talk on the importance of diverse representation in clinical trials! Great to learn about some amazing work he’s doing in North Carolina to increase representation and advocate for his patients!
What an exciting day to see Dr. Pemberton Balfour in action! From roommates at Lake Tahoe for the AHA Epidemiology Workshop in 2010 to collaborating colleagues....this was a surreal moment for me. I am grateful to model to my fellows what it can look like on the other side!
#MSM
Great celebration
@MSMEDU
for their 2022 class of graduating CV Fellows today. Congratulations! to all who graduated including ABC Fellow Members
@valeffoe
&
@driverma5
. Looking forward to your next chapter as full-fledged cardiologists
#FutureLooksBright
👏🏾
Amidst the turmoil in a world divided, my compassion and love for friends, colleagues, and EVERY person intertwined with my world stands unshaken. I hold firm in my conviction that kindness and understanding is not constrained by geographical, cultural, or religious borders. We
WARNING ⚠️: LOVE-FEST, CLEAN UP ON AISLE "HATE"
🤬Hate impedes growth🥀, ignores diversity🤔, and fosters negativity🤬🤬. Let's elevate LOVE 💕, ACCEPTANCE🥹, and UNDERSTANDING 💯(without the need for an obligatory agreement). Listen actively👂🏾and not talk AT each other 🗣️,
At the
#JCFfamily
editorial Board meeting and our paper (
@modeldoc
) highlighted for the General Cardiologist that wants to have a focused HF career...it's possible!!!
Glad to see one of my mentees at the NMA conference....I can't wait to see what tye future has in store for him.. Applying to fellowship this year and a force to be reckoned with...Dr Ebubechukwu Ezeh
@ebube1ste
Honoring Dr. King's legacy, we continue our journey towards a healthcare future where diversity is our strength, inclusion is our standard, and equity is our benchmark.
@ACCinTouch
@ABCardio1
#MLKDay
#ACCEquity
We are living in really rough times...I stand with you and your non-profit
@DrNasrien
My friend you are doing some great things to improve transplant equity for underrepresented patients. It is sad that some people don't know how pure your heart is for this mission 😞....
The people on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram telling people to resign from my nonprofit
Even if everyone resigns, this nonprofit will never die. I will do the work alone
You are sick people for trying to shut down
@TEHTP_INC
which means less poor patients getting transplants
I ALSO participated in the kickoff for ACC's IM Cardiology program LGBTQ+ 2nd cohort this weekend! This incredible initiative is a game-changer for diversity and health equity in cardiology. By supporting and empowering LGBTQ+ individuals in the field, we're fostering a more
ICYMI: On Saturday, the newest LGBTQ+ cohort of the
#ACCIMProgram
was welcomed. Please join us in congratulating 🎉 this year’s participants and learn more about the program here 👉
#ACCDiversity
#ACCPride
#MedPride
EXCITED to kick off the SECOND Women's IM Cohort with the amazing
@melsulistio
as our emcee. ACC is proud to shape the future of cardiovascular medicine for the next generation.
#WomenInMedicine
@ACCinTouch
I will say it again... We need to actualize more HF career choices for CVD trainees...speaking as a HF-generalist and researcher.... I have been promoting for over 10 years.... And I won't stop...
"🌟 Implicit Bias Training is a crucial step towards creating a more inclusive and equitable society. By raising awareness about our unconscious biases, we can foster a culture of understanding, empathy, and fairness. Let's embrace this powerful tool for growth and positive