ACC Innovation Program

Welcome to the ACC Innovation Program!

The College recognizes its responsibility in bringing a clinical view and a patient voice to medical innovation, toward the goal of improved patient care.

This alignment with our Mission "to improve heart health," prompted the Board of Trustees to form an innovation group overseen by senior leaders.

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Drs. Dipti Itchhaporia, James Januzzi, Mike Mack, Roxana Mehran and I comprise the Innovation Development Work Group and are responsible for overseeing this work, which is led by an exceptionally gifted team.

It is our goal to search for, aid and promote the development of technologies that will enable our members to advance the care of their patients.

This engagement of the clinical and research community with private enterprise is one of the ways that the College is working to provide useful tools and member value.

Fred Masoudi, MD, MACC
Chair, Innovation Development Workgroup

What is the ACC Innovation Program?

The ACC Innovation Program is working to lead the digital transformation of cardiovascular health care delivery.

Under the guidance of the College's Strategic Plan, the ACC Innovation Program ties together surveillance, engagement, thought leadership, and collaborations with industry and academic institutions to improve cardiovascular care.

The team relies on the experience and expertise of the ACC membership to advance projects and initiatives that ultimately optimize cardiovascular care and outcomes.

ACC Innovation Program Team

Ami B. Bhatt, MD, FACC
Chief Innovation Officer
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Jennifer Bae
Executive Director of Global Innovation and New Product Development
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Shilpa Patel
Director, Innovation Development & Product Strategy
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Neal Kovach, MBA
Division Vice President, Global Innovation & Clinical Transformation
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Angela Natcheva
Data Scientist
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Allen Jang
Program Manager
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Jack Reilly
Program Manager
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Eshane Wang
Program Manager
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Lisa Johnstone
Operations Lead
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The Latest in Innovation

Core Collaborators

Tech & Strategic Collaborators

The American College of Cardiology Foundation's investment portfolio includes investments in the following companies: Myia, cliexa, RxHealth, AngelMD, Abridge, Heart Hero, Heartbeat Health, Carta, Butterfly, Cleerly, Dispatch, and FoodSmart. These investments do not constitute a guarantee or endorsement by the American College of Cardiology Foundation or the American College of Cardiology of a specific product, service, or therapy offered by these companies.

Get Involved: Join the Health Care Innovation Member Section

David Cho, MD, MBA, FACC
Chair, Health Care Innovation Council

The ACC Health Care Innovation Member Section collaborates with stakeholders across the American College of Cardiology to advance technology and promote innovation in the field.

In addition to the Leadership Council, the Section is also home to work groups focused in the areas of Advanced Health Care Analytics, Digital Health and Devices, Entrepreneurship, Precision Health and Virtual Care.

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ACC Innovation Program

The Latest in Innovation

Get Involved: Join the Health Care Innovation Member Section

ACC Innovation Program Resources

Guidelines

JACC Journals on ACC.org

Membership

About ACC

Clinical Topics

Latest in Cardiology

Education and Meetings

Tools and Practice Support

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