American College of Cardiology chooses next president, vice president
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has announced its 2024-2025 officers and trustees, including the group’s next president and vice president.
Cathleen Dalton Biga, MSN, RN, president and CEO of Cardiovascular Management of Illinois, will serve as ACC president in 2024-2025 after serving as the group’s vice president in 2023-2024. Biga has more than 40 years of healthcare experience, working as a registered nurse, service line director, vice president and CEO. At Cardiovascular Management of Illinois, she works with more than 100 separate cardiology practices throughout the Chicago area.
Cardiologist Christopher Kramer, MD, chief of cardiovascular medicine with UVA Health, will serve as ACC Vice President in 2024-2025. Kramer, a cardiac imaging specialist, has authored nearly 200 peer-reviewed publications, more than 100 book chapters and three books focused on cardiovascular health over the course of his career. He previously served as president of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance.
Two other new members of the ACC’s board of trustees were announced: Bonnie Ky, MD, director of the Penn Center for Quantitative Echocardiography at Penn Medicine, and Lee R. Goldberg, MD, chief of advanced heart failure and cardiac transplant with Penn Medicine.
“The next year will be pivotal for the College as we kick off our 2024-2028 Strategic Plan and celebrate 75 years of serving as the professional home for cardiovascular clinicians around the world,” Nominating Committee Chair and ACC Immediate Past President Edward T.A. Fry, MD, said in a prepared statement. “Fortunately, to deliver on our strategic initiatives, ACC directly depends on the amazing pool of talent across all communities of the College. As we identify our new leadership, I can't think of a better team of individuals to guide the College and the profession into the future. Together, our future, current, and past leaders will bring vital competencies, perspectives, and experiences that will allow us to truly transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health for all.”
Biga, Kramer and the other new trustees will officially begin their roles following ACC.24 in Atlanta.
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