College of Medicine – Tucson, Department of Medicine
When
Where
Lecture Hall, Room 5403
1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ 85721
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Join Virtually
Topic
Addressing a Different Approach to Heart Failure
Presenter details
Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc
Dr. Yancy is vice dean for health equity, the Magerstadt Endowed Professor and Chief of Cardiology and a professor in the Department of Medical Social Science at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He also serves as associate director of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago.
Dr. Yancy earned his MD from the Tulane University School of Medicine and an MSc in health care management from the University of Texas. He is a senior editorial advisor for JAMA Cardiology and a former president of the American Heart Association. His extensive government service includes leadership roles with the National Institutes of Health, the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, the Food and Drug Administration, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute and the Department of Health and Human Services. His areas of expertise include heart failure, outcomes science, cardiovascular disease prevention, quality improvement, clinical practice guideline development, health equity and leadership.
Dr. Yancy has authored more than 750 peer-reviewed publications and is consistently recognized among the top 1% of most-cited scientific authors worldwide. He has received numerous honors as a health care leader, physician, educator and mentor in cardiology. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, the American Association of Physicians and the Association of University Cardiologists.
Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
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Accreditation Statement: The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement: All faculty members, CME Planning Committee members and the CME office reviewers have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with ineligible companies that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME activity.
Learning Objectives:
- Review the history
- Establish contemporary therapy for HFrEF and HFpEF
- Identify residual risk
- Explore the potential for more substantial prevention
- Consider new biology further transforming care and management
- Anticipate breakthrough science capable of reversing the disease
For questions or accommodations that may be necessary, please contact the Office of the Chair, 520-626-7174 at least three days in advance of event. If you would like to participate in the Q&A portion of this lecture, email Crystal Escobar (crystalescobar@arizona.edu) for the Zoom link and password.