Join us for our 2026 FIT Career Night Networking & Practice Discussion!
Cardiology Fellows-in-Training will have the opportunity to hear from some of Minnesota’s top cardiologists about their real-world experiences during the transition from training to practice. We will have a panel discussion for approximately 90 minutes, with time outside of that for questions and networking. This is a free event; food and drink will be provided. There is an optional shuttle for Twin Cities-based FITs.
Join us for our 2026 FIT Career Night, Networking and the Job Search! Cardiology Fellows-in-Training will have the opportunity to hear from some of Minnesota’s top cardiologists about their real-world experiences during the transition from training to practice. We will have a panel discussion for approximately 90 minutes, with time outside of that for questions and networking. This is a free event; food and drink will be provided.
Join us on Saturday, November 14th at the InterContinental Minneapolis – St. Paul Airport in Minneapolis, MN. The Midwest Cardiovascular Forum is a 1-day conference exploring the latest in cardiology. Sessions include topics for seasoned cardiologists, fellows-in-training, and cardiovascular team members.
Our popular four-part virtual Echo Bootcamp series for Fellows in Training, led by Dr. Rick Marcus of the Iowa Heart Center, is now available virtually on demand! Deep dive into Echocardiographic Examinations and Emergencies with 12-month access to these pre-recorded, 2 hour sessions. Read more about the Content Areas here, and Dr. Marcus here.
Sessions can be purchased separately for $63.00 each. Click on each button below to view and purchase:
Minnesota Chapter leadership officially changed with the handoff of the Governor’s Pin at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session & Expo 2025 (ACC.25) in Chicago, IL this week.
Thank you Dr. Retu Saxena for your thoughtful & committed service to the MN chapter for the past 3 years, and a warm welcome to incoming president Dr. Amin Rahmatullah! See our current Board of Councilors here.
Dr. Retu Saxena handed off leadership of ACC-MN to Dr. Amin Rahmatullah during the pin ceremony at ACC.25.
Pictured below L-R are past president Dr. Steve Smalley, Executive Director Shelby Couch, immediate past president Dr. Retu Saxena, and incoming President Dr. Amin Rahmatullah.
The Minnesota ACC invites you to attend A-Fib Journal Club, taking place on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 from 5:30-8pm at the St. Louis Park Rec Center located at 3700 Monterey Dr, St Louis Park, MN 55416. This event is free to attend, but registration is required.
Moderator: Dr. Amin Rahmatullah
A-Fib Journal Club Topics:
• Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion, Dr. Jay Sengupta
• Option Trial
Title: Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM): Disease Overview, Image Findings, and Case Study
1. Review cardiac amyloidosis and its pathogenesis, subtypes, prevalence and the importance of identification of ATTR-CM.
2. Identify signs, symptoms and modalities used for screening for ATTR-CM in everyday practice.
3. Discuss the Multi-Societal Expert Consensus Recommendations (MECR) on imaging cardiac amyloidosis and describe the role of echocardiography, cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and nuclear scintigraphy in diagnosing and typing of patients with suspected or known cardiac amyloidosis.
4. Review and discuss a patient case study.
Presented by:
Tamara S. Evans, BS, Pharm.D., MPH, PAHM
Senior Medical Director, Pfizer Inc
US Medical Affairs, Rare Cardiology
Please join ACC leaders to learn about the benefits coaching can have in developing your career. Leaders from ACC’s Clinician Well-Being Workgroup and their guests will define how coaching can help with building confidence, improving self-leadership, gaining insights on your skills and increasing well-being. Drs. Jennifer Berliner, Retu Saxena, Dan Murphy, Lee Goldberg, and Sarah Samaan will share their personal experiences with executive coaching, and describe the advantages cardiovascular leaders can gain.
ACC’s Clinician Well-Being Working Group will host Fundamentals in Coaching for Cardiovascular Leaders, January 23, 8 – 9 p.m (EST).
Cross-Setting Strategies for Improved Identification, Diagnosis, and Management of Homozygous Hypercholesterolemia
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 | 6:00 PM CT
Program Overview
Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is a genetic disorder characterized by markedly elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), leading to premature cardiovascular disease. Affected individuals are typically less responsive or unresponsive to standard lipid-lowering therapies (ie, statins and PCSK9 inhibitors) and may benefit from treatments with alternative mechanisms of action, such as the recently FDA-approved ANGPTL3 inhibitor evinacumab. With this in mind, this program has been designed to educate clinicians about the prevalence of HoFH, the importance of HoFH screening, and the benefits and limitations of current therapies for lipid management in patients with the disease. The nationally recognized expert faculty will also provide practical advice to attendees, based on their personal success, regarding strategies that improve patient access to newer lipid-lowering therapies.
Target Audience
This educational activity has been designed for US cardiologists and internal medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants involved in the identification, diagnosis, and management of patients with HoFH.
Credit Designation
Integrity Continuing Education, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM.
Faculty Presenter
Mary McGowan, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Lipid Clinic & Lipid Research
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire
Join us on Tuesday, September 12 at 6 PM Central for a follow-up talk on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Summary of the Disease and Current Guidelines by University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Cardiovascular Disease Fellow William H. Parker, MD. This event is part of our ongoing virtual FIT Lecture Series.
