Zipes Now Leads American College of Cardiology
INDIANAPOLIS -- Douglas P. Zipes, M.D., director of the Krannert Institute of Cardiology at the Indiana University School of Medicine, was inaugurated March 21 as president of the American College of Cardiology at its annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.
Dr.
Zipes, a distinguished professor at Indiana University and professor of
medicine and of pharmacology and toxicology, is the director of the university's
Cardiology Division. He will lead the 25,000-member organization comprised
of cardiologists from all over the world for one year. The ACC is a non-profit
medical society and teaching institution dedicated to fostering the best
in cardiovascular care and disease prevention through professional education,
research and leadership. The ACC is active in the development of standards
and guidelines and the formulation of health care policy.
An active member of the ACC and other professional organizations, he has served in several leadership roles and received the ACC's Distinguished Scientist Award in 1996.
His goals while president of the ACC are typical of Dr. Zipes' enthusiasm for the field of cardiology and his interest in patient care and education.
"During this year, I plan to lead the ACC into greater advocacy efforts on behalf of our members and patients, broaden our reach internationally and help create a Web site, in partnership with the American Heart Association, that will be the 'gold standard' for accurate and timely cardiology information for doctors and patients," said Dr. Zipes.
A graduate of the Harvard Medical School, Dr. Zipes completed his postgraduate training at Duke University Medical Center in 1968. He joined the IU faculty in 1970 and was named a distinguished professor in 1994 and director of the Cardiology Division and Krannert Institute the following year.
Dr. Zipes is a leader in the field of electrophysiology and the founding editor and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology and Cardiology in Review. He is the author or co-editor of 13 books and more than 600 articles.
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