President's Message

february 2022

Dear PaACC Members:

Welcome to February and American Heart Month! Don’t forget to go red for women’s heart health Friday, February 3 during National Wear Red Day. Other American Heart Month-relevant activities this month include:

• Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week (February 7-14) 
• Cardiac Rehab Awareness Week (February 13-19) 
• Heart Failure Awareness Week (February 12-18)  
• Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day (February 22) 
• HCM Awareness Day (February 22) 
• Rare Disease Day (February 28) 

The PaACC has busy upcoming weeks and we want to keep you abreast of our activities.

Women in Cardiology Narratives in Medicine

Join other women cardiologists from Pennsylvania for Narratives in Medicine, happening in Pittsburgh on March 16 at 6:30pm and in Philadelphia on March 28 at 6:30pm.  Facilitators from Temple University School of Medicine will lead each group through an exercise to reflect on our profound experiences in cardiology practice. This program draws on the study of art and literature to enhance participants’ listening and observation skills and expand their view of others. Click here to sign up; space is limited.

Comment Period Open on Noncompete Clauses/Restrictive Covenants

As you may have heard, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a new rule to ban noncompete clauses which is based on their preliminary finding that noncompete clauses constitute an unfair method of competition. The ACC and the PaACC will both be submitting comments to the FTC, and we encourage you to make your voices heard as well! You can use the following methods:

• If you are a member of PA MED click here, log in, and give your opinion.
• The Federal Trade Commission is in an official comment period on this subject as it considers a new rule. You can submit comments here until March 10.

PaACC ACC.23 Gathering in New Orleans

ACC.23 is happening from March 4-6 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA – we hope to see many of you there!  Stop by one of NOLA’s Top Ten Establishments and join PA Chapter ACC Leadership for a beverage & a bite!

Saturday, March 4
4:00pm-6:00pm CST

Q&C Hotel Bar (in the AC Autographic Collection Hotel)
344 Camp St.

New Orleans, LA 70130

Finally, mark your calendars for the below events – more details to follow!

April 15th 8:00am-10:00am (CEUs will be live and recorded for over 4 hours of content)

April 28-29th (in person)

As always, please continue to visit our website at www.pcacc.org, follow us on Twitter @PAChapterACC, and reach out any time via president@pcacc.org with questions, ideas, needs or if you would like to get involved in PaACC activities.

Srinath Adusumalli, MD, MSHP, MBMI, FACC

President, PaACC

Governor, Eastern PA