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Female physicians have better patient outcomes compared with their male peers, while female patients are less likely to receive guideline-recommended care when treated by a male physician, according to a systematic review from the American College of Cardiology s Cardiovascular Disease in Women section published today in the
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
While women make up over 50% of internal medicine residents, only 12.6% of cardiologists are female. A dedicated effort to increase diversity in the cardiovascular field could help to lower implicit bias, often considered an important factor in health care disparities.
In a detailed systematic review, researchers looked at 13 studies examining the patient-physician gender relationship across multiple specialties and its role in the care patients receive. Of these, eight studies examined patient outcomes based on physician gender. The researchers found data supporting the suggestion that a patient s ou
February 22, 2021
There won’t be an in-person component of the American College of Cardiology 2021 Scientific Session (ACC.21) after all, the college announced Monday.
The meeting, still scheduled for May 15 to 17, was being planned as a hybrid affair combining virtual offerings as well as sessions in Atlanta, GA. Planners had hoped that pushing the meeting to later in the spring would allow time for the pandemic to be brought under control and safe travel to resume.
This was tough call for them to make but I definitely think it was the right decision. Erin D. Michos, M.D. (@ErinMichos) February 22, 2021
“Unfortunately, with the continued presence of COVID-19 and a sudden, sharp increase in ongoing travel restrictions imposed by healthcare institutions, academic medical centers, and exhibitor companies, the decision has had to be made to transition the meeting from a hybrid model to entirely virtual,” Pamela Morris, MD (Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston),
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LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Long Beach Medical Center is expanding its leadership team by naming Elvis Cami, M.D. as the first medical director of advanced cardiac imaging. Advanced cardiac imaging is transforming the way heart disease is diagnosed and treated, significantly improving patient outcomes. Dr. Cami brings extensive training in cardiac imaging technology and techniques to our community, ensuring that patients receive the most accurate and timely diagnosis and the most advanced and personalized treatments for heart disease.
Elvis Cami, M.D., Medical Director, Advanced Cardiac Imaging, MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute, Long Beach Medical Center