Very soon we will enter the Fall season which is a very exciting time of the year for football, back to school, new jobs and, of course, the HFSA Annual Scientific Meeting. I want to remind everyone who is a member of HFSA, who is planning to join, or is a nonmember, to please arrange to meet all of us in Philadelphia

Friday, September 13

There will be a Translational Science Symposium and additional workshops:

Excellence in Translational Science Symposium – 12:00 PM-5:00 PM ET

Joint Session with Global Cardiovascular Clinical Trials (CVCT) Forum

This unique program is dedicated to pushing the boundaries through dynamic discussions regarding the latest breakthroughs and innovations relevant to heart failure drug discoveries and divulging into best strategies to fund next-generation translational sciences in the field of heart failure. 

TEACH Workshop – 1:00 PM-5:00 PM ET

This Training & Education in Advanced Cardiovascular Hemodynamics (TEACH) workshop is a juncture of technology and human pathophysiology brought to you in partnership with CRF. 

Digital Medicine and Design Thinking Workshop – 1:00 PM-5:00 PM ET

This forward-thinking workshop is offered in partnership with Rx.Health to facilitate design interdisciplinary builds for utilizing online Heart Failure “toolkits” for various potential applications via mobile app prescription (e.g. HFSA online patient materials).

Saturday, September 14

Do not miss the opening Plenary Session to learn about updates regarding HFSA from the current President and President-Elect. A practicing surgeon who recently received a heart transplant himself will tell his story. An author on the New York Times best-seller list will update delegates on the world of generic drugs and much more, including the need for inclusiveness in heart failure care. Finally, Dr. Douglas Mann will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award and reflect on his career as a renowned heart failure specialist.

Sunday, September 15

Not to be missed, hot news just being released at the European Society of Cardiology in Paris, we will learn about DAPA HF with an expanded data presentation by Professor McMurray. Sunday is packed with many outstanding sessions for learning and networking. Also on Sunday, Dr. Marco Metra will deliver the 2nd Annual Mihai Gheorghiade Lecture at the afternoon International Session.

Monday, September 16 

Monday is the final day, but loaded with updates. Extended presentations with the latest news on ARNi will be presented at a special ARNi symposium on Monday with primary authors from PARAGON HF and others including Professors Desai and Solomon. Do not miss the Hyde Park Session Monday afternoon. HFSA will welcome a very special guest Monday afternoon… Shaquille O’Neal, who will address our meeting with his views on heart failure and the special needs of diverse populations.

Registration to-date is proceeding at a record pace so please arrange to attend and register now.

The past year has been very exciting and rewarding for me to take part in the evolution of the Heart Failure Society of America. There are new staff you will meet and new leaders that will continue the legacy of the HFSA and guide the society with expanded growth, more educational opportunities, mentorship for members, and the extension of the HFSA impact globally as we collaborate with heart failure societies worldwide. 

I look forward to a very bright future for a vibrant HFSA and hope to see each of you in Philadelphia in two weeks. Please make certain your Twitter account is active as the HFSA social media content will be huge!

Best Regards,

Randall C. Starling, MD, MPH, FHFSA

HFSA President

Twitter: @rcstarling