Today I’m traveling back again to Orlando (feels like ACC.09 was just yesterday!) for the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions2009. The event promises to be exciting ... more than 30 late-breaking clinicaltrials will be released and more than 4,000 presentations made. You’ve got tolove the suspense of wondering which LBCT is going to be the hot one of theconference. I have a jam-packed schedule while I’m here – I’ll be attendingseveral of the plenary and special sessions, and meeting with 10+cardiovascular societies.

Thesebig CV meetings are my opportunity to connect with the other societies andexplore ways we can work together. Given the drastic Medicare payments cuts facingcardiology over the next four years and the rapid pace of health care reform,working together is going to be key to our success.

Just like the European Society of Cardiology’s meeting in August, the ACC has heavy presence at AHA’s meeting. We have a booth down inthe exhibit hall (booth #2023) to give ACC members at the meeting the opportunityto mix and mingle with ACC colleagues and ACC staff (or become an ACC member ifyou’re not already). If you’ve got questions about what the ACC is up to thesedays, you can come down to the booth to find the answers directly from staff.We’ll also have our products available for purchase, along with registrationfor other cutting-edge CV educational programs.

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