Now that AHA20 is going virtual, you might have some questions: Is it worth it? How can I connect with my council? Will the valuable networking still happen? Will I actually learn anything? So many of our regular touchstones have been canceled in 2020, but you don’t have to give up Scientific Sessions. It won’t … Read more
During my graduate education years, my understanding and focus on attending conferences was almost exclusively centered on two priorities: Learning about the science happening in my area of interest, and the surrounding research that can complement and elevate my present projects. Being able to participate (via poster or a short talk) and deliver a useful … Read more
The road to becoming an accomplished researcher is not easy. As early career researchers, we spend many hours generating ideas that never come to fruition, conducting research that fails, writing manuscripts to see countless revisions and rejections, and grants that never succeed. Sometimes, it seems that those who succeeded have a secret formula that they … Read more
When I was a nutrition intern in 2014, I would excitedly tell patients that walking 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week doesn’t have to be a daunting goal. In fact, research showed that accumulating bouts of 10 minutes conferred cardiac benefits. Under the often cited “150 minutes/week moderate activity or 75 minutes/week vigorous … Read more
What is the value of traveling to a large cardiovascular meeting, when the information communicated in the sessions will be available via Live Streaming and the major news will be published immediately? Why go through the expense and the hassle of time away from work? Attending an event like Scientific Sessions is not easy for … Read more
During the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, there were great sessions. It was really a struggle to make an overview of all the nurses and allied professional sessions in a short blog; they were just all very interesting and informative. But I summarized the topics that were for me the most interesting during the Sessions. … Read more
From clinical science supported by data to data science supported by clinicians We live in an era of a tremendous amount of information. Scientific research is particularly well suited by the possibilities offered by analyzing large sets of data. In the past, data has been locked up in individual data bases and were not openly … Read more
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions always been inclusive of all cardiology specialties. Despite this breadth of science, each subspecialty in cardiology get enough depth to improve patient’s outcome. Trials of interventional nature had big presence at the Scientific Sessions 2017. The PRESERVE trial was one of the landmark studies presented at the sessions. The study … Read more
“No grand idea was ever born in a conference, but a lot of foolish ideas have died there.” F. Scott Fitzgerald As a researcher mostly involved in basic science, you may have numerous ideas that you think are worth pursuing, until you join your peers’ conversation in a conference and then, you realize, that may … Read more
Scientific Sessions generated a great deal of buzz in the traditional and social media spheres, particularly with regards to the new ACC/AHA High Blood Pressure Guidelines. The lay media was quick to note that nearly half of the US population will now be considered hypertensive, and some doctors expressed concern that some patients may incur … Read more