ACC.24 is just around the corner – and we're helping Fellows in Training (FITs), medical students, medical residents and early career professionals prepare by sharing this in-depth guide to navigating the event of the year taking place April 6-8, in Atlanta, GA. Attendees will have unique opportunities to hone their knowledge of current medical advances and research, network with colleagues and gain insights into nonclinical aspects of the cardiology profession. Learn about the must-do activities and sessions planned for ACC.24.

Can't-Miss Forums and Networking Sessions:

1. FIT Mix & Mingle – Mingle with mentors, learn how to navigate career decisions, develop research and how to get published on Saturday, April 6 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Omni Atlanta at Centennial Park, International F, M2.
2. FIT Jeopardy Competition: Battle of the Chapters
• Preliminary Rounds I:
  • Saturday, April 6, 9:45 – 11:45 a.m. on the Engage Stage
• Preliminary Rounds II:
  • Saturday, April 6, 3 – 5 p.m. on the Engage Stage
• Semifinals:
  • Sunday, April 7, 10:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. on the Engage Stage
  • Sunday, April 7, 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. on the Engage Stage
• Finals:
  • Sunday, April 7, 4:15 – 4:45 p.m. on the Engage Stage
3. FIT Forum: Stump the Professor – Hear fun and challenging cases be presented to a panel of expert "professors" on Sunday, April 7 from 4:30-5:45 p.m. in room B401.
4. Resident and Medical Student Mix & Mingle – Mingle with mentors to learn tips and tricks about matching into and succeeding as a cardiology fellow on Sunday, April 7 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the at Omni Atlanta at Centennial Park, Dogwood A, M1.

Young Professionals Lounge: Be sure to stop by the Young Professionals Lounge, located in the Lounge & Learn Pavilion in Hall B2,  for the following ensemble of thought-provoking sessions, discussions and networking opportunities:

Saturday, April 6

Finding Funding for Every Research Path
9:45 – 10:30 a.m. ET

Acing the Transition: What FITs and Early Career Cardiologists Need to Know to Launch a Healthy, Successful Career
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. ET

Medical Student and Medical Resident Mentoring Event
Noon – 1 p.m. ET

Building Your Brand and Using Social Media To Communicate in Cardiology Featuring JACC Edge
1 – 2 p.m. ET

Is Another Degree Right For Me?
2 – 3 p.m. ET

Meet Your Section Leadership Council
3 – 4 p.m. ET

Trials, Tribulations and Victories in the Journey to Becoming a Leader in CV Medicine
4 – 5 p.m. ET

Sunday, April 7

Surviving and Thriving Through the Challenges of Parenthood in Cardiology
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. ET

Growing the Next Generation of Leaders in CV Medicine
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET

Building Your Career in Academic CV Medicine
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. ET

Exploring Career Flexibility Across the Professional Lifespan
1:45 – 2:45 p.m. ET

A Global Conversation About Clinician Well-Being and the Importance of Professional Societies: ACC FIT and Early Career International Session
3 – 4 p.m. ET

Monday, April 8

Lean on US: Building Critical Communication With CV Team Members
9 – 10 a.m. ET

Collaborating With Health Tech, Biopharma and Industry in Your Early Career
10 – 11 a.m. ET

Next Steps

Start planning your sessions using the ACC.24 Online Program Planner, where you can search for sessions by keyword, day, practice focus, session type, session format or pathway. Add sessions to your itinerary and create a schedule customized to your needs. To save your itinerary and sync it across devices, log in using your ACC account. Also be sure to download the ACC.24 App on your phone by searching "ACC.24" in the app store.

See you in Atlanta!

This article was authored by Tripti Gupta, MD, a FIT at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and chair of ACC's FIT Section. @T_GuptaMD.