The well-being of the cardiovascular (CV) workforce is critical to achieving the mission of the American College of Cardiology. CV professionals are faced with increasing work hours and a climbing risk of burnout. Fostering career flexibility at all stages of the professional lifespan can improve satisfaction, combat burnout, increase career longevity, and address diversity and inclusion. In this episode, Drs. Newton Wiggins, Stanley Liu, and Sandra Lewis discuss the importance of finances and how aligning your financial situation with your values can foster career flexibility and improve clinician well-being.

In this PracticeMadePerfect episode, Drs. Melanie Sulistio and Michael Ayers discuss the diverse ways medical education can contribute to your career plans. Listen as they delve into how to make your efforts in medical education “count” towards your promotion and career trajectory.

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Welcome to the Cardiovascular (CV) Dyad Leadership Strategic Planning Series! In episode three of four, Ms. Amy Brownell will interview Ms. Corrin McCloskey and Dr. Joseph Goeke on developing a strategic plan for sub-specialty programs with the CV Service Line. Listen as these experts share strategic development best practices, the impact that sub-specialty programs can have on the entire service line, and the importance of including these elements in the overall strategic plan. Developing a strategic plan is most effective when done in a dyad, collaborative way.

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Welcome to the Cardiovascular (CV) Dyad Leadership Strategic Planning Series! In episode two of four, Dr. Tom Draper talks with Mr. Adam DeJong and Dr. Malissa Wood about efforts required in the development phase of a strategic plan document including evaluating current state performance, leveraging external data, and initiating feedback from key stakeholders. This episode affirms the development process of a strategic plan is most effectively accomplished when done in a dyad, collaborative way.

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Welcome to the Cardiovascular (CV) Dyad Leadership Strategic Planning Series! In episode one of four, Dr. Jeff Carstens discusses with Messrs. Tom Draper and Michael Montgomery steps to developing a strategic plan for the CV service line. The conversation will center around key building blocks, data, stakeholders, and processes that should be established at the start of the process. Developing a strategic plan is most effective when done in a dyad, collaborative way.

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In this episode, Drs. Kamala Tamirisa and Sophia Mercadante host Drs. Ankur Kalra and Payal Kohli for a discussion of how to build a brand for self and for the cardiology community – from a platform of connectivity to networking, sponsorship, and a space of unique purpose to reach other colleagues across the world and patients.

In this episode of Practice Made Perfect, Dr. Ravi Thakker, ACC Fellows-in-Training (FIT) Council Member and FIT Section Editor-in-Chief, interviews interventional cardiologist Dr. Mirza Umair Khalid on how general cardiology fellows can best prepare for interventional cardiology fellowship. Balancing clinical duties with education, research, administrative interests, and tips for FITs transitioning to being early career interventional cardiologists are discussed.

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“Manuscript Preparation from the Lens of an Editor” is a new podcast series/initiative by the ACC Fellows in Training (FIT) Leadership Council to provide ACC editorial fellows, and FITs in general, with quick, easy, actionable tips on how to publish more successfully. In this episode, Editor-in-Chief of the ACC FIT section, Dr. Mohamad Khattab, interviews Dr. Julia Grapsa, who provides tips on how to publish your science from the perspective of an editor who regularly reviews manuscript submissions.

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