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A subcommittee of the credo advisory group is responsible for approving information that is posted on the website. The subcommittee is led by: |
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Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FAHA
Chief Science Officer, Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC), Inc.
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Tulane Heart and Vascular Institute
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA |
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Paul N. Casale, MD, FACC
Medical Director of Quality
Chief, Division of Cardiology
Medical Director of Cardiology
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster, PA |
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Gordon L. Fung, MD, MPH, PhD, FACC
Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF
Director, UCSF Asian Heart & Vascular Center
San Francisco, CA |
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Marcia Jackson, PhD
President, CME by Design
Santee, SC |
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Yabiz Sedghi, MD
Chief Cardiology Fellow, Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, LA
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Joanna D. Sikkema, MSN, ARNP
Director, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, University of Miami
Clinical Nurse Practitioner, Whole Health Management
Miami, FL |
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Each month, one member of the subcommittee will conduct an initial review of information provided by ACC staff, credo advisory group members, or others. The subcommittee member will recommend preliminary approval or request further deliberation by the overall subcommittee. Final approval will be granted by the entire group. Criteria for consideration include: - Relevance to healthcare providers who treat patients with or at risk of CVD
- Relevance to the promotion of equitable CVD care and outcomes in all patients regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, literacy, language preference or proficiency, disability, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status
- High quality:
- Evidence-based
- Shown to reduce disparities or conforms to principles associated with reductions in disparities
- Consistent with ACC guidelines and performance measures
- Patient-centered
- Respectful of cultural and individual differences
- Abidance by ACC's Principles for Relationship with Industry
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