The ACC is committed to bringing their programs to clinicians who can make a difference in treating heart disease. Partnering with ReachMD to broadcast the panel discussion on their radio channel will allow a wider audience to benefit from this educational program. "We are honored to bring this content to a national audience of medical professionals on our channel," said David Preskill, MD, and founder of ReachMD. "ReachMD was created for medical professionals by medical professionals to deliver the most up-to-date medical information and news to the widest healthcare audience that's possible," said David Preskill, MD.

We are honored to bring this content to a national audience of medical professionals on our channel

Heart of the Matter: Shaping the Future of Cardiology focuses on issues that significantly impact the future of cardiac care -- cost of care; heart disease as a worldwide epidemic; provider-patient issues; future training and education for physicians; innovations in practice and a call to action for prevention and public health initiatives for cardiovascular disease. Joining Larry King and Dr. Zipes for the luncheon program, are leading experts in cardiovascular care issues -- Ralph G. Brindis, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Chairman, ACC - NCDR Management Board and Regional Senior Advisor for Cardiovascular Disease, Kaiser Permanente; P.K. Shah, MD, Director of Cardiology, Cedars Sinai Medical Center; Patrick T. O'Gara, MD, Director, Clinical Cardiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital; George A. Mensah, MD, Distinguished Scientist, Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention and Chief Medical Officer, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; John C. Lewin, MD, CEO American College of Cardiology.

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