ASPC 2017 Congress Cancelled

After a further assessment late yesterday in Fort Lauderdale, the 2017 ASPC Congress on CVD Prevention is cancelled due to the aftermath from Hurricane Irma. There are no plans to reschedule the meeting in 2017. This decision has been made in the best interest of the safety of meeting attendees, faculty, vendors and staff. Refunds will be…

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2017 ASPC Congress on CVD Prevention

The ASPC Congress is quickly approaching and we are a week away. Currently, we are monitoring Hurricane Irma very closely and are in communication with the hotel in Ft. Lauderdale. The projected track indicates the storm will be past Florida in time for the Congress to proceed as normal. At this time, the Congress will…

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Renowned Robert P. Giugliano, M.D. Secured as Keynote Speaker for ASPC Congress

ASPC to Host Town Hall Forum on Barriers to Accessing PCKS9 Inhibitors During Annual Congress on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in South Florida JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Robert P. Giugliano, M.D., Senior Investigator with the TIMI Study Group, will be the keynote speaker at the American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) 2017 Congress on CVD Prevention in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.…

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ASPC Announces 2017 Fellows of the ASPC

The American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) is excited to announce the 2017 class of Fellows of the ASPC (FASPC). FASPC is a recognition reserved for members who have demonstrated their commitment to cardiovascular disease prevention and to the ASPC. The ASPC will recognize the 2017 class of fellows during the 2017 Congress on Cardiovascular Disease…

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ASPC Board Member Wins Award at EuroPrevent 2017

ASPC Board Member Dr. Mahfouz El Shahawy won an award at the Congress of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EuroPrevent 2017) for having the best scientific original work in the major areas of preventive cardiology. Dr. El Shahawy received this prestigious honor at EuroPrevent 2017 held in early April in Malaga Spain. The award…

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PACH Video Highlights Patient Stories of PCSK9 Inhibitor Barriers

The Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health (PACH) released a video on May 1, 2017 that addresses the access barriers to PCSK9 inhibitor and how it affects real people. The video, featuring patient testimonials, explores access issues to new, breakthrough cholesterol-lowering drugs known as PCSK9 inhibitors. These patients, some with a genetic condition called Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH), are…

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ASPC Unveils Solutions to Improve Access to PCSK9 Inhibitors

ASPC Publishes Pragmatic Article on Eliminating Access Barriers to PCSK9 Inhibitors That Includes Tools and Resources to Help Clinicians, Patients, and Payers Jacksonville, FL – The American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) convened experts to create a PCSK9 inhibitor prior authorization (PA) form for prescribers to improve patients’ access to the revolutionary therapy for appropriate patients with…

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ASPC’s Joseph Stokes III Award Presented to Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM

The American Society for Preventative Cardiology (ASPC) is proud to present the Stokes Award to this year’s recipient, Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM. The Stokes award commemorates Joseph Stokes III, MD (1924–1989), a cardiologist and epidemiologist who served as co-principal investigator of the Framingham Heart Study in 1951. During his long and illustrious career, Dr.…

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ASPC President, Dr. Seth Baum, Featured in Clinical Cardiology

ASPC President, Dr. Seth Baum, wrote an article on the state of the organization for publication in the January 2017 issue of Clinical Cardiology. It was published within the editorial section. “Over the past several years, the ASPC has experienced dramatic growth. Annual meetings are uniformly well attended. Additionally, they are now live steamed for fellows…

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Call for Candidates – Board of Directors Nominations

The American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) is now accepting nominations from members in good standing who are seeking to serve as an officer or as an at-large member on the Board of Directors. For more information or to submit a nomination, click here. The deadline to submit nominations is Thursday, August 18. The ASPC Nominating Committee…

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