The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is the global leader in transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health for all. As the preeminent source of professional medical education for the entire cardiovascular care team since 1949, ACC credentials cardiovascular professionals in over 140 countries who meet stringent qualifications and leads in the formation of health policy, standards and guidelines. Through its world-renowned family of JACC Journals, NCDR registries, ACC Accreditation Services, global network of Member Sections, CardioSmart patient resources and more, the College is committed to ensuring a world where science, knowledge and innovation optimize patient care and outcomes. Learn more at https://www.acc.org

The ACC's successful Campaign for the Future united cardiovascular clinicians worldwide around the shared goals of tangibly addressing global health; fostering diversity and inclusion; and ensuring leadership in cardiovascular care. Thanks to the generous contributions from ACC members and industry partners, nearly $6 Million was raised between February 2019 and January 2021 to support mission-inspired programs that will change the field of cardiology and further advance leadership, diversity and global health solutions now and into the future. https://www.acc.org/About-ACC/Campaign-Future

Global Heart Hub is the first global non-profit organization established to provide a voice for those living with or affected by cardiovascular disease- an alliance of heart patient organizations, aiming to create a unified global voice for those living with or affected by heart disease. Aim is to unite patient groups from around the world under the umbrella of Global Heart Hub. The combined mission is to raise awareness of heart disease and the challenges it presents in everyday life. Global Heart Hub is a platform for heart patient organizations to share their views, learn from each other’s best practice, unite on common advocacy goals, and share resources. We aim to increase awareness and understanding of the many heart conditions that exist, improve patient outcomes, enhance quality of life, and optimize longevity and healthy ageing.

Chair, International Advisory Board for the National Institute for Prevention and Cardiovascular Health (NIPC). NIPC is an independent, not-for-profit organization, established in 2014. It has a strategic partnership with the University of Galway and Croí, the West of Ireland Cardiac & Stroke Foundation. It is based at the Croí Heart and Stroke Centre, Moyola Lane, Newcastle, Galway, Ireland. NIPC seeks to provide leadership through discovery, training and applied programs to prevent and control cardiovascular disease for all, raise the standards of preventive cardiology practice, enhance cardiovascular health and promote healthier lifestyles, and prepare leaders to advance preventive healthcare nationally and internationally. NIPC seeks to position Ireland as international leader in cardiovascular health.

Professor of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Professoriate

Los Angeles County Affiliate - American Heart Association: Imagine a Los Angeles where healthy choices are equitable and accessible, where your freeway exit does not determine your health. Imagine your Los Angeles neighborhood connects through a transportation system providing safer mobility and active living options. The corner park is the new town square where people gather and build social bonds. Friends bike and walk together safely. Your parks and schools have expanded green spaces that grow gardens and provide affordable fresh produce at the weekend farmer’s market. First responders, community hospitals and social workers align to offer a continuum of quality care to everyone in LA regardless of their housing status. Heart disease and stroke are no longer the No. 1 and No. 2 killers, and every member of our community will be able to achieve well-being supported by the places they live, learn, work, play, pray and heal. #GetHealthyLA

The ABIM Foundation is a not-for-profit foundation established by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in 1999 to advance medical professionalism to improve health care. ABIM Foundation project initiatives include the Choosing Wisely educational campaign and The Physician Charter, a document authored in partnership with the American College of Physicians and the European Federation of Internal Medicine. https://abimfoundation.org/what-we-do/medical-professionalism

Chair, World Heart Federation Partner’s Council for 2016 representing the American College of Cardiology. The World Heart Federation (WHF) is the world’s only global body working in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) dedicated to leading the fight against cardiovascular disease (CVD) across the world with a focus on low- and middle-income countries, via a united global community of more than 200 member organizations in more than 100 countries. The work of the WHF aligns around the WHO’s target of reducing premature CVD mortality by at least 25% by 2025. By working together to create a powerful movement the WHF influences national and global health agendas delivering long term sustainable change.The World Heart Federation (WHF) based in Geneva, Switzerland brings together the strength of medical societies and heart foundations, from more than 100 countries covering the regions of Asia-Pacific, Europe, East Mediterranean, the Americas and Africa.

Since its founding in 1936 to answer a public call to establish more uniform standards for physicians, Certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) has stood for the highest standard in internal medicine and its 20 subspecialties. Certification has meant that internists have demonstrated – to their peers and to the public – that they have the clinical judgment, skills and attitudes essential for the delivery of excellent patient care. ABIM is not a membership society, but a physician-led non-profit, independent evaluation organization. Our accountability is both to the profession of medicine and to the public.

The American Heart Association (AHA) is a non-profit organization in the United States that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. Originally formed in New York City in 1915 as the Association for the Prevention and Relief of Heart Disease,[1] it is currently headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a non-profit, tertiary 958-bed hospital and multi-specialty academic health science center located in Los Angeles, California. Part of the Cedars-Sinai Health System, the hospital employs a staff of over 2,000 physicians and 10,000 employees. A team of 2,000 volunteers and more than 40 community groups support a patient-base of over 16,000 people. Over 350 residents and fellows participate in more than 60 graduate medical education programs. Cedars-Sinai focuses on biomedical research and technologically advanced medical education—based on an interdisciplinary collaboration between physicians and clinical researchers. The facility has research centers covering cardiovascular, genetics, gene therapy, gastroenterology, neuroscience, immunology, surgery, organ transplantation, stem cells, biomedical imaging and cancer—with more than 800 research projects underway (led by 230 Principal Investigators).

The Cardiology Fellowship at the Smidt Heart Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, and is designed to prepare fellows for a career of leadership and distinction in academic cardiology. Our philosophy is that the most successful physician-scientists must not only be exceptional investigators but also outstanding clinicians and teachers who are proud of their superlative clinical skills. Similarly, the best clinician-educators must not only be exceptional doctors but also accomplished investigators. To reach these goals, the Cardiology Fellowship Training Program combines unparalleled clinical training with world-class research and teaching opportunities.

As one of the longest-running departments at Mount Sinai, the Department of Medicine has a history of providing excellent patient care in the field of general internal medicine, as well as several subspecialties including: cardiovascular, infectious, and gastrointestinal diseases; liver, kidney, and lung diseases; and diabetes and immune system disorders. The Internal Medicine Residency Program at the Icahn School of Medicine was ranked in the top 25 of all medicine residency programs in a nationwide survey of Department Chairs and Program Directors. The Icahn School of Medicine also ranks in the top 25 of all accredited U.S. Medical Schools,.

Internal Medicine Internship and Residency at the Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City