During the 2018 academic year, we inaugurated a biannual “Pioneers in Cardiology” lecture series. This lecture series has been generously funded through a grant and continued through the generosity of Daniel and Hedy Whitebook and family.
The program focuses on bringing preeminent thought leaders in the cardiovascular field to the University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital medical campus. The elected pioneer delivers a grand rounds lecture and will meet with faculty and fellows during their visit in small group sessions. In preparation for the visit, the fellows will have an evening journal club to discuss some of the guest lecturers seminal and most influential works and will prepare a series of questions and discussion points to address during his/her visit. The educational purpose of this lecture series is to learn from the giants in our field both from their clinical expertise and proven academic career success. Past lecturers include Dr Eugene Braunwald and Dr. Melvin Sheinman, and a full list of our invited pioneers is listed below.
Latest Pioneer in Cardiology Lecture
In January 2025, Valentin Fuster visited the University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital campus.
Valentin Fuster MD, PhD is the President of Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital and Physician-in-Chief of The Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Fuster is also the General Director of the National Center for Cardiovascular investigation or CNIC (equivalent to NHLBI) in Madrid, Spain. He has countless awards and distinctions, and great than 1,000 publications throughout his illustrious career.
During his visit to the University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital medical campus he gave two lectures, sat with faculty and fellows for career advise, to review ongoing research, and provided “Insights from the Editor”.
Date
Lecture
Prior Pioneers and Lecture Series / Events
Date
Pioneer in Cardiology
Lectures
April 18, 2018
Eugene Braunwald, MD
Medical Grand Rounds: “The War Against Heart Failure”
Topics in Cardiology: “The PCSK9 and Cholesterol Story”
December 5, 2018
Melvin Scheinman, MD
Medical Grand Rounds: “Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias: Then, Now, and a Glimpse into the Future”
May 1, 2019
James Forrester, MD
February 5, 2020
William W O’Neill, MD
Topics in Cardiology: “Advances in Transcatheter Mitral Valve Therapy”
“History of Mechanical Reperfusion Therapy of STEMI and Cardiogenic Shock“
Feb 9, 2023
Upcoming Pioneer in Cardiology Lecture
Our next scheduled Pioneer in Cardiology is currently being planned and TBD.